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Accounting Program   

ACTG 120 – Electronic Business Math   

CIP # 52-0302

2 Credits

Online:  Lecture/presentation: 11 hrs. - Lab: 22 hrs. – Other 0 hrs. - Total: 33 hrs.

Instructor:                Lucy Dorum

Office Hours:          Tuesday & Thursday 12 – 1pm (appointment preferred – hours may vary)

Telephone:              253-589-5621  

Location:                 Building 11, Room 144 - I will be partially remote

Email Address        Lucy.Dorum@cptc.edu                                                 Spring 2023

Revision dates:       8/22

 

~ CPTC is committed to cultivating an inclusive institutional culture and campus climate by valuing diversity and promoting equitable opportunities for all. ~

Course Description

This course covers business math applications to include payroll, percentages, merchandising, consumer credit, simple and compound interest, prorating, stocks and bonds, and the metric system using the keyboard functions and the touch method of electronic calculator operation.

* Requires 10-key calculator to perform functions, internet access to complete assessments.

  Prerequisites

Completion of MAT 092 or higher and completion of ENG 091 or higher or instructor approval.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:

            according to industry standards with a minimum 75% accuracy.

1. Use the calculator to solve basic business math problems.
2. Compute business math problems related to cross-footing, positive and negative balances, estimating, payroll applications, pricing, sales tax, mixed operations, markup, markdown, invoices, fractions, percentages, discounts, and interest.
3. Calculate investments, yields, and selling prices of stocks and bonds.
4. Calculate math problems converting to metric and from metric measures.

 Assessment of Outcomes

Assignments are available in Canvas.

To be successful;

• Complete assignments timely, this course is not completely self-paced.
• A text is required to read and work through the lessons.
• Please refer to the calendar provided for due dates.
• A minimum of 75% accuracy must be achieved

Tests and assignments will be averaged for the course final grade.

              10 points      Syllabus Quiz

               30 points      Discussions

             100 points      Section 1- Lesson 1 through 7

             100 points      Section 2- Lesson 8 through 12

             100 points      Section 3- Lesson 13 through 20

             100 points      Section 4- Lesson 21 through 25

               50 points      Section 5- Lesson 26 through 29

             100 points      Section 6- Lesson 30 through 34

                         590 points      Total

 Assignments not submitted will receive 0 points.

 

I monitor this course frequently.  I am available Monday-Friday, only occasionally on weekends. Please feel free to e-mail me any time.  Canvas email works best.  I usually respond the day I read the e-mail.  If you do not hear from me within a few days, please try again.

 

 Schedule and Assignments

Tentative Calendar

This sample calendar reflects an average of 1 - 2 hours per chapter to complete the required coursework.  This can be completed with an average of 4 – 6 hours per week of study.  Please feel free to work ahead.  Contact me if the information you need is not available.

A text is required for this class.  Please read and follow the text instructions.  I recommend you complete each lesson then check your answers with the answer tab solutions provided in each module.  If you have completed it well, move on to the next chapter.  If you have difficulty or need help, feel free to contact me.

• Students not demonstrating satisfactory progress may be vanished from the course.
• Extra Credit assignments are due by Friday, December 2.
• All coursework needs to be submitted by Midnight, Friday, December 9.
• Quizzes/tests are in Canvas and post scores to the grade book immediately.
• This class is fully online. Please use email to ask questions or request a Zoom meeting for more help.

Grading Scale

A student must maintain an average of 75% to successfully pass this course.

Text, References, Learning Materials

  Text:   Polisky, Mildred, Solving Business Problems Using a Calculator, Sixth Edition, Weterville, Ohio:  Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 2003

ISBN-13:  9780078300202   Text may be updated if it becomes out of print.

10-key calculator required to complete the lessons.

Internet access required to complete the lessons.

Link to Course Website   (http://cptc.instructure.com/)

Required Technology:

• Internet Access to complete assignments and access course materials
• PC computer preferred.  Tablets, Chromebooks, or Mac computers may not function properly with Accounting Program instructional software.
• Project files posted in Canvas use Excel and Word.  Free version of Microsoft Office is available to students. 
• Fully online Canvas classroom.
• Email will be used to communicate.  Canvas email is preferred.  CPTC email is Lucy.Dorum@cptc.edu
• Zoom meetings may be available upon request.  Zoom is linked through your course and functions similar to Teams, Face-Time (Apple), or Skype.
• Canvas tutorial videos available on course home page near the bottom in the purple buttons.
• For Canvas help - Distance Education department help 253-589-4534

Course/Program Policies & Procedures:

 College Policies: 

The college policies can be found in the college catalog and Student Handbook. Both documents are available online at: College Website http://www.cptc.edu; CPTC Catalog http://catalog.cptc.edu/; Student Handbook

Program Policies:

This section covers the procedures, expected student conduct, and policies of the Accountant Program.  Please take time to read the entire section.  It is your responsibility to know and follow the established rules and procedures.   If you have any questions, concerns, or problems, please speak to the Instructor.  We cannot offer assistance if we don't know there is a need.

Announcements:

Please watch for announcements of the opening page of the course.  The system administrator may post system announcements.  I post other items for you as well.

Student Academic Responsibilities

Program admission to Clover Park Technical College carries with it the understanding that students will conduct themselves as responsible members of the college community.  This includes an expectation that students will obey appropriate laws, will comply with the rules of the college and its departments, and will maintain a high standard of integrity and honesty. CPTC Code of Conduct   http://www.cptc.edu/conduct-code

Dishonesty:  Honest assessment of student performance is of crucial importance to all members of the college community.  Acts of dishonesty are serious breaches of honor and shall be dealt with in the following manner:

1. It is the responsibility of the college administration and faculty to provide reasonable and prudent security measures designed to minimize opportunities for acts of dishonesty that occur at the college.
2. Any student who, for the purpose of fulfilling any assignment or task required by a staff member as part of the student’s program of study, shall knowingly tender any work product that the student fraudulently represents to the staff member as the student’s work product, shall be deemed to have committed an act of dishonesty. Acts of dishonesty shall be cause for disciplinary action and be subject to the processes described in the catalog.
3. Any student who aids or abets the accomplishment of an act of dishonesty, as described in sub-paragraph b) above, shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Penalties for Academic Dishonesty:

For a first offense, a student will receive No Credit on the assignment.  If a second offense occurs, the student will receive no credit for the course.  For more information concerning student conduct and disciplinary procedures, please refer to the “Student Code of Conduct” in the CPTC Catalog.

 Questions on Material

            Questions may be e-mailed to me directly through Canvas.  I usually respond the day I receive the question.  If you do not hear from me within a few days, please try again or call my office. 

Testing Procedures

            Tests are listed above in the syllabus.  Tests are expected to be completed in one sitting.   Do not plan to take a test when you know you will not be able to finish it.  Once the test is launched, it must be completed.  The program will not allow multiple attempts.   If you have any concerns with the test, please contact me.

 Tests not completed by the deadline will receive 0%. 

Withdrawal

A Withdrawal from a class must be completed by the student and filed with Student Records.  The Instructor cannot withdraw the student.  The instructor is required to report when a student is not participating or vanished.  Contact Student Records or Instructor for quarter deadline for withdrawal.

Other Information

Student Absence for Reasons of Faith or Conscience

Students who will be absent from course activities due to reasons of faith or conscience may seek reasonable accommodations so that grades are not impacted. Such requests must be made within the first two weeks of the quarter and should follow the procedures listed on the policy webpage: http://www.cptc.edu/policies/student-absence-for-reasons-of-faith-or-conscience

Disability Statement

CPTC values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation for all students. My goal is to create a learning environment that is equitable, usable, inclusive, and welcoming.

In order to ensure that the accommodations provided are reasonable and appropriate, all disability-related accommodation requests are processed through our Disability Resources for Students (DRS) Office.  If you have, or think you may have, a disability that may affect your work in this class and feel you need accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Coordinator to schedule an appointment and initiate a conversation about reasonable accommodations.  The DRS Office is located in Bldg. 17, Room 103, 253-589-5534, disabilityresources@cptc.edu, http://www.cptc.edu/disability.

If you have already documented a disability or other condition through the CPTC DRS Office, qualified for services and would like to receive accommodations in my class, please contact DRS and request that your Letter of Accommodations be sent to me so that I will know which accommodations are necessary to support you while in my class.

Library/Resource Center

Building 15, 253-589-5544, Computer Lab: 253-589-5820, Library Services http://www.cptc.edu/library/library-services

Student Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct, http://www.cptc.edu/conduct-code

Veterans Resource Center

Building 2, Room 109, 253-589-5966, Veterans Resource Center, http://www.cptc.edu/vrc