Welcome to ACC 230 - I01: Cost Accounting I
Summer 2009
Instructor: Steve McMillion
Course Description
This course covers job order costing, process costing, cost classification, C-V-P analysis, variable costing, budgeting, standard costing,
and variance analysis.
The required text is Managerial Accounting by Garrison, Noreen, and Brewer, 12th Edition, published by McGraw-Hill.
In addition to the text, other important course material is available such as slide presentations for each chapter,
homework solutions, practice problems, tables, and handouts. This information can be accessed through your WebCT.
The text can be purchased at the Midlands Technical College Bookstore. For your convenience, a custom ebook is available from
the publisher. The chapters used in the text can be purchased for either web viewing or for printout by the student at
purchase custom ebook.
The ebook title is Cost Accounting I for Steve McMillion.
No special calculator is required. If you already own a specialty or comprehensive calculator, feel free to use it.
However, a simple four-function calculator will be sufficient for this course.
Students are graded on the basis of their exam and quiz scores, scores on related assigned homework, and
participation in on-line self-testing. More information on tests and grades is available on WebCT.
All testing and assignments are to be completed on-line through WebCT.
Adding the Course in WebCT
After you have registered with the college for ACC 230 Section I01, but not before Friday, May 15, 2009,
you can begin the process of registering for the course on WebCT.
If you have not taken an internet course before, be sure to read "Should I be taking an internet course?" below
before registering.
To register in WebCT for this course, please use following instructions:
- Go to WebCT 6.0 at courses6.midlandstech.edu
- If this is your first time on WebCT 6.0, click "Create Account" and follow the on-line instructions.
AFTER CREATING YOUR ACCOUNT, DO NOT LOG IN. CLICK THE "ENTRY PAGE" BUTTON.
(Note: if you have previously created an account,
it is not necessary to do so again. Just go to the next step.)
- Click "Course List".
- Click "2009 Summer Internet-Hybrid Courses"
- Click
to the left of "ACC_Accounting_SU09" to expand the course list.
- Find "230 I01 Summer 2009" on the course list, click the
icon and follow the instructions for self-registration.
- You will now be asked to log-in. This will take you to your WebCT Homepage, where you should click "ACC 230-I01" to enter the course.
- Hereafter, you will only have to log in to access your courses.
Orientation
- You are now ready to accomplish orientation.
- Orientation is MANDATORY and is done ON-LINE.
- You can find the Online Orientation by clicking on the "Assessments" link on the course homepage,
then click on "Orientation", or just click "Click here to go to orientation" in the "Orientation" section of the home page.
- Orientation must be completed between Friday, May 15, and Wednesday, May 20.,
2009.
- Students who do not complete online orientation will be blocked from entering the course on WebCT and
they will be dropped from the course.
Complete all the items in the online orientation. As you complete them, click on the circle shown for each item
to indicate that you have completed it and save your answer. Be sure to follow the instructions within the
orientation. When all the items are saved, click the FINISH button. You will receive a verification message
that your orientation has been submitted.
If there are any questions or problems concerning self-registration or orientation, please contact the instructor, Steve McMillion, by
email at mcmillions@midlandstech.edu.
For any issues in operating WebCT, you can find instructions for getting help through the distance learning page at the
Midlands Technical College web site, or click on "Help" in the upper right corner of each WebCT page..
Should I be taking an internet course?
When you sign up for an on-line course, you are giving up approximately 40 hours of classroom instruction.
This instruction must be made up by the student if he/she is to be successful in the course.
That means that there is a lot of "extra" studying to do in an on-line course.
Taking an on-line course is not for everyone. It certainly is not for you if your motivation in taking a
course on-line is to save time and get an easy grade. Students that are the most successful in an on-line
study environment frequently exhibit some or all of the following traits:
- Strong motivation to succeed in the course
- Skilled at time management and don't put things off until the last minute
- High degree of self-discipline
- Can make a workable plan and stick with it
- Are good readers and writers
- Follow directions
- Read material (instructions and course content) closely and understand it before moving on
- Are able to control their schedule and are dedicated in making required due dates (for tests and assignments)
- Are familiar with the internet and know how to use their computer on-line
If you don't see yourself reflected in the above, perhaps you'd want to consider taking the course on-campus.
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