CLOSED Accounting, Part Two

High School Level | This course is completed

High School Level

Tuesday, January 9, 2018-Thursday, April 26, 2018

5:30 PM-6:30 PM EDT on Tue Th

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$270.00

Total classes: 30 (Meets twice a week for 15 weeks)
Class dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 9 to April 26, 2018. No class March 27 or March 29 for Holy Week.
Starting time: 5:30 PM Eastern (4:30 Central; 3:30 Mountain; 2:30 Pacific)
Duration: 50 minutes
Prerequisite: Accounting, Part One
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade
Suggested high school credit: 1 full semester Accounting; Math; or Financial Literacy
Instructor: Margaret Morrow, Ph.D.
Course description: This is part 2 of a year-long course which serves as an introduction to basic bookkeeping and accounting principles. As such, it is designed for anyone wanting to better understand how money, personal finance and business work. Additionally, the course equips students with the skills to obtain a job working as a either a bookkeeper or accounting clerk in both small and large organizations.
A major goal of this class is for students comprehend the powerful financial advantage their accounting education will afford them- now and in the future! When students appreciate how a worthwhile subject can improve their lives, comprehension is dramatically increased, as desire to learn becomes a driving force.

  • Homework: Assignments, unit tests, and exams will provide students with hands-on practice using the tools of accounting. Daily practice is important to apply and master the concepts. A daily schedule will be provided to guide student learning. Students can expect to spend 0.5-2 hours a day 5 days per week on their assignments.
  • Course materials:
  • 1. Access to either Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets;
  • 2. Textbook - Glencoe Accounting: First Year Course, 1st Edition, Student Edition, www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078688299/catholictreas-20, ISBN-10: 0078688299 (ISBN-13: 978-0078688294);
  • 3. Textbook - Glencoe Accounting: 1st Year Course, Adventure Travels 4th Edition, www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/002643976X/catholictreas-20, ISBN-10: 002643976X (ISBN-13: 978-0026439763) https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/002643976X/catholictreas-20
Morrow, Peggy

Dr. Morrow holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications Management and a Masters of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland University College Campus, as well as a Ph.D. in Policy Science from University of Maryland Baltimore County. In the beginning of her career, she worked for 20 years as a software engineer, and she worked on a number of interesting projects for employers including the National Weather Service, D.C.’s Metro System, and Orbital Science. More recently, she has spent 17 years teaching computer science, business, and math at the university, middle, and high school levels. Currently, Mrs. Morrow home schools her youngest son (a high school senior) and teaches a Financial Algebra course locally. She has taught Catholic religious education, helped with the middle and high school youth at her parish, and volunteered with Catholic Prison Ministries. She also enjoys singing in her parish choir with her youngest son. Mrs. Morrow; her husband, Dennis; son, Ben; live about an hour north of Denver. Her two grown sons are on their own at this point, and she sees them whenever possible to catch-up and enjoy two beautiful grandchildren.