Online Course – Summer 2008

Dear Student,

Welcome to St. Charles Community College and “Applied Accounting”. This course is designed as an introduction to the accounting cycle. Basic concepts covered include double-entry bookkeeping and examination of basic financial reports. It is intended to be the first accounting course for students who have not taken high school accounting or have not had any accounting experience.

The online option of this course is designed to give you a great deal of time and place flexibility in taking this course. It does require a great deal of self-discipline on your part to do the required work without having scheduled classes. We will use the computer and Internet for most of our interaction and exchanges. In addition, all homework will be completed and submitted via computer so it is essential that you have access to the Internet. I will review this at the MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION.

You MUST attend one of the following orientations to receive your course password and instructions:
Monday, June 2 - 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. in TECH 203

*Please bring all course materials to this session.

If you cannot attend you must contact me to make alternate arrangements. I can be reached at 636-922-8328 or my e-mail is aboulware@stchas.edu.

Thursday, July 1 – Midterm – TECH 103 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, July 24 – Final – TECH 101– 6 p.m.

Required Course Materials:

• Text: College Accounting Online Edition, Chapters 1-15 with Accounting Workbook for Peachtree 2007 (Custom Edition), Heintz/Parry ISBN 0324-350376
• Peachtree 2007 or Peachtree 2008 Software (Educational Version) CD
• T-Now Access Card
• College Accounting, 19th ed, Working Papers for Chapters 1-15 ISBN 0324382510
• Microsoft Office-Powerpoint software
• Other: 1 blank, formatted 3 ½” floppy disk or jump drive (64 MB or larger)

You may buy the text and class supplements from the campus bookstore either in person, by telephone, or online via computer: http://bookstore.stchas.edu/.

We will go over how to use the Internet for this course at the orientation session as well as how to complete and submit your weekly homework via the computer. Lastly, if you have ANY questions, write them down, and we will answer them at the orientation session. I look forward to interacting with you in exploring the world of Accounting.

Anna Boulware
Program Coordinator, Business
Associate Professor-Accounting
Technology 205
aboulware@stchas.edu
636-922-8328