Welcome to AB113 Accounting for Non-Majors Professor David Levenstam Unit 1 Seminar AB113 Unit 1

Welcome to AB113 Accounting for Non-Majors Professor David Levenstam Unit 1 Seminar AB113 Unit 1

Book, Help & Contact Text Title: Survey of Accounting, 5th Edition Author: Warren Tech Support 866-522-7747 (or free online) Contact info: Email: DLevenstam@kaplan.edu AIM: LFCCEconinstruct (sign up for AIM at http://www.aim.com) Office Hours: Wednesdays 8-10 pm ET When emailing, please include your full name & course number (AB113) AB113 Unit 1

Please Read the Announcements! :-) Located on the Course Home page Contain important administrative and accounting material Please check the announcements and the syllabus first for administrative questions you might have AB113 Unit 1

Please read our Syllabus! Please download from Doc Sharing Discussion Board Requirements (professional development activity & weekly discussion boards) Grade Point Distribution Late Policy Extenuating Circumstances Grading Scale Grading Rubrics AB113 Unit 1

Assessments Number Points Each Total Discussions 9 20 180 Homework Assignments 8 45 360 Networking for Results 1 10 Review (Now called Quiz) 160 Seminar/Alternate Quiz 15 135 Final Exam 105 Writing Assignment 50 Total Points 1,000 AB113 Unit 1

Discussion Board Grading (applies to professional development activity too) Quality (40%) of your post will be measured on the following criteria: All assigned discussion questions were answered completely Posts were on topic and unique in content All posts demonstrated analysis of the topic Participation Guidelines (30%) will be measured on the following criteria: Initial post no later than Saturday, midnight EST Posts made to each discussion question on at least 3 different days The original post to be no less than 100 words AB113 Unit 1

Discussion Board Grading Clarity and Organization of Writing (20%) of your post will be measured on the following criteria:  Posts were organized and logical No spelling or grammatical errors References were used and cited properly Professional & Netiquette (10%) in your post will be measured on the following criteria:  Respect and consideration toward peers/instructors Appropriate language Professional use of abbreviations and acronyms AB113 Unit 1

Late Policy For Non-Discussions Located in Syllabus Up to 1 week late 20% point reduction 1 to 2 weeks late 30% deduction in points No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due date. Late work must be submitted prior to the last day of the course. Final projects will not be accepted after the due date established in the course. AB113 Unit 1

Late Policy For Non-Discussions 2 Extenuating Circumstances Computer issues are NOT extenuating I Do NOT accept late DBs No late work accepted after end of Unit 9 AB113 Unit 1

Homework Assignments Due last day Units 2 through 9 Worth 45 points each Submit to Dropbox Graded by Monday at midnight (the end of Sunday) We have an Excel template in Doc Sharing for each homework set Templates show you wrong answers (*) :-) AB113 Unit 1

Quizzes Weeks 2-9. 8 worth 20 each for a total of 160 (16% of your grade) 10 multiple-choice questions You can take it only once You have 1 hour You can see the results 7 days after a review closes AB113 Unit 1

Final Exam Due in Unit 10 Worth 105 points 35 multiple-choice questions worth 3 points each You can take it once (but you can’t see your grade until 6 days after the end of the course) You have 2 hours to complete it AB113 Unit 1

Writing Assignment Worth 50 points Write in Microsoft Word Use good grammar, spelling and citation Submit to Dropbox Unit 10: Reflect on what you’ve learned in the course and how it will affect your career AB113 Unit 1

Grading Scale Grade Points Percentage Grade Point B+ 870 – 899 87-89% 3.3 B 830 – 869 83-86% 3.0 B- 800 – 829 80-82% 2.7 C+ 770 – 799 77-79% 2.3 C 730 – 769 73-76% 2.0 C- 700 – 729 70-72% 1.7 D+ 670 – 699 67-69% 1.3 D 600 – 669 60-66% 1.0 F 0 – 599 0-59% 0.0 AB113 Unit 1

Kaplan Policies Extra credit is NOT offered in Kaplan University School of Business courses. Plagiarism—passing off someone else’s work as your own: * 1st offense: Failure of the assignment in which the action occurred. * 2nd offense: Failure of the class in which the action occurred. * 3rd offense: Expulsion or permanent dismissal from the University. AB113 Unit 1

Questions? :-) AB113 Unit 1