ACCOUNTING SYLLABUS

Mr. Swanson
Contact Information:
E-mail swaneri@ug.k12.wi.us Twitter: @ugbusedteacher
Phone: (262) 878-2434 ext. 1257
Prep Period: 1st Term – 5th Period; 2nd Term – No Prep. I am usually here between
6:45 a.m. and 7 a.m., so you can come and get help before school if needed.
Bronco Period: If you would like to come into Bronco Period for help or to make something up,
you must ask first. Do not show up to Bronco period unannounced.
Website: Classwork Website: www.aplia.com
Class Twitter Hashtag: #ugacct
We will also be using Google Classroom.

Course Description: Accounting is the language of business. After completing this course, you will
have a major advantage when taking college accounting and possess the skills necessary for entry-level
accounting and bookkeeping careers. During the course of the semester you will: prepare financial
records, develop financial reports, enhance your general knowledge of business, and learn payroll and
taxes.

CAPP Credits: This course is offered as a CAPP course through Lakeland College, meaning that you
have the option of taking the course for college credit as well as for high school credit. More details on
this will be handed out on a separate form.

Grading Policy:

Tests/Quizzes = 80% Homework = 20%

Tests/Quizzes:

Tests will be given at the end of each chapter. There also may be tests given at the end of each
part of the book (typically 8 chapters to a part) and at the end of term/semester. Occasional
quizzes will be given as well.

If you do poorly on a test, you may take a retest. The retest will not be the same test, but it will
be on the same content. The retest must be done either during Bronco Period or before/after
school and should be done within one week of the original test date. You may retake the entire
test or just a certain section of the test. You must have all of your chapter work for that test
completed in order to take the retest. Your new score will consist of 25% of your 1st score plus
75% of your retest score.

Homework:

Homework and In-class assignments are designed as a reinforcement tool in the learning process and to
help in the development of new skills related to this course. As an integral part of this process these
activities are designed to help students locate the areas they may be struggling to comprehend.

In developing new skills and understandings there are many different learning opportunities to improve
on previous mistakes. It will be used for students to advance their understanding of the materials to help
reach an overall level of mastery of skills for this course. For these reasons homework/in-class work will
simply be graded on a completion/effort basis. Each assignment will have the possible point value of
scoring up to a 3 on each assignment. A student will receive one the following grading possibilities for
each assignment:

3-Attempted and completed the requested assignment accurately (with few errors).
2-Attempted at least 50% of the assignment, but not all of it.
1-Student started the assignment, but did not complete 50% of it. /Student completed assignment, but did
not put forth the effort to do it accurately.
0 – Student did not attempt assignment
Late work will receive a score of no more than 2.1.
Books:
 Century 21 Accounting, 10E Textbook (You will keep the textbooks in the classroom. If you
need to take one to catch up on work, ask.)
 Aplia Website

Materials Needed for Class Every Day:

 Textbook
 Pencil (all written work will be done in pencil)
 Folder
 Calculator. A simple one that adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides is all that is necessary for
this class. Cell phones and computers will not be allowed to be used on tests. If you are
planning on taking Accounting II or getting a business major/minor in college, you will need a
Financial Calculator so that might be the way to go for this class.

Classroom Expectations (PAR):

 be Polite
 be Appropriate
 be Respectful

Expectations for Accounting class:

 Be on time for class. You will be expected to be on time in the workforce, so we will start to
work on that behavior now. 3 tardies = contact home; 5+ tardies = written referral

 When I am talking, when we are having a classroom discussion, and when we are taking a
test/quiz you must be quiet.

 Clean up your work area before leaving class.

 NO CELL PHONES OUT DURING CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ME.

 Sit in your assigned seat.

 Use appropriate language.

 Take care of the classroom and its contents (desks, books, etc.)

 Use class time wisely. Any work that is not finished in class will be expected to be done outside
of class, unless told otherwise.

 You are in this class to learn Accounting. To learn accounting you need to do work. If you have
no interest in learning about Accounting, you should look for another class to fill your schedule.

Quotes: “I wish I had paid better attention in your Accounting class.”

-A former student struggling in his college Accounting class.

“Taking your Accounting class really helped me in my Beginning Accounting class at the
UW.”
-A former student that is now an Accounting major at UW-Madison.
 Syllabus Approval Form

By signing, and returning, this form, we admit to reading and understanding all of the
information provided on the syllabus for Mr. Swanson’s Accounting I class. Any information
about course content, areas of focus, expectations, and grading procedures is fully understood
and those items described will be followed in accordance to the syllabus throughout the length of
the course.

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