ACCT103 Introductory Accounting (Formerly ACCT090)

Department of Business Studies: Accounting

  1. Course Number and Title

    ACCT103 Introductory Accounting (Formerly ACCT090)

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of financial accounting. This course focuses on bookkeeping and accounting procedures through the accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses, including special journals. This course presumes no previous knowledge of accounting.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. analyze transactions using the expanded accounting equation;
        2. record transactions under the accrual basis of accounting using the general journal/general ledger system;
        3. recognize the need for and the use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers;
        4. complete a worksheet for service and merchandising businesses; and
        5. prepare the financial statements.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. the accounting environment
      2. analyzing transactions: the accounting equation
      3. analyzing transactions: debits and credits
      4. journalizing and posting
      5. the worksheet and adjustments
      6. closing entries and the post-closing trial balance
      7. merchandising business: accounting for sales
      8. merchandising business: accounting for purchases
      9. merchandising business: accounting for cash
      10. merchandising business: the work sheet
      11. merchandising business: year-end

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals may be based on discussions, homework, quizzes, exams, assignments, papers, performance based tasks and projects, and/or instructor evaluation.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format for required textbook and any related materials.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 3/99; Revised 12/2011