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BA
213 – Managerial Accounting
Course
Syllabus – Spring 2006
[Schedule]
Instructor: Melinda Perez
Office: 402A – Bexell Hall
Phone: 737-2663
Office Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:00am -
11:00am, or by appointment.
Email: mindy.Perez@bus.oregonstate.edu
INSTRUCTOR ACCESS: Your learning in this course is important to
me. Office hours are listed above, or you are welcome anytime my office door is
open. Please see me if you are having difficulty with any aspect of the course –
it is important that you do not fall behind. Email is the best and quickest way
to reach me (rather than phone). I check email frequently, including a couple
of times over the weekend unless I am somewhere without internet access. I will
use Blackboard to communicate with the class, including posting class examples,
changes in assignments, and occasionally for homework tips. Students are
expected to check Blackboard daily.
ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIALS: will be available throughout the term on
Blackboard.
GRADING: Your course grade will
be based on the following components:
|
|
Points |
|
Homework/quizzes/participation
|
80 |
|
Midterm
1 |
100 |
|
Midterm
2 |
100 |
|
Final
Exam |
120 |
|
Total
points |
400 |
Calculation
of Overall Grade:
I intend to grade on a scale no stricter than the following:
90% = A- ; 80% = B- ; 70% = C- ; 60% = D-.
These cut-off points may be
lowered, but they will not be raised.
Tips
for success in this course: Read
the assigned chapter before class,
and work through the problems presented in the chapter. Participate actively in
class, asking questions and attempting to solve problems presented in class,
rather than focusing on taking notes. Try to complete your homework problems
yourself before working with another student; send me an email if you are stuck
on a homework problem. Much of this course is quantitative, thus it is
important that you do not fall behind.
HOMEWORK,
ASSIGNMENTS, AND EXAMINATIONS:
Homework: The class schedule will indicate the required
reading and homework problems that will be reviewed in class on the days
indicated. Homework solutions must be prepared in Word or Excel before the
in-class discussions. Homework will be
collected in class and returned to you. Late homework will not be accepted; if
you miss class, it must be emailed before the beginning of class on the day
due. As a courtesy to the other
instructors teaching this course, electronic solutions to any of the text
homework assignments discussed in class will not be provided. If you would like to spend more time with the
homework solutions, these will be made available during office hours.
Exams: Two mid-term exams will be given. These exams
will include both multiple choice questions and problems. You must receive prior approval from me if
you will be unable to take a midterm exam. If you are excused from a midterm
exam, extra weight will be placed on the final to substitute for the missed
exam. All material in the text is
eligible for examination regardless of its inclusion in class discussion.
In-Class Participation: During the term, in-class assignments will be
conducted in a variety of formats including quizzes, individual and group problems,
or simply taking random attendance. The
purpose of these assignments is three-fold:
to encourage regular attendance, to encourage preparation for the daily
class material, and to test the student’s understanding and competencies in the
current course materials. There are no
make-ups for missed in-class assignments.
Final
Exam: The final exam will be given during finals week. It
will consist of multiple choice questions. Any final exam conflicts must be resolved
by the end of the first week of class. Only students with a valid excuse for
missing the regularly-scheduled final exam are eligible to take the make-up
exam.
Appeals of
grades on Assignments, Quizzes, Examinations, etc. must be made within one week
from the date that the assignment/quiz/exam is returned. Please submit a written explanation of why
you feel that your grade is in error.