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1 Program Program: Associate in Applied Science Accounting Division: Business Technology Dean: Connie Jolly Department Head: Christine Solomon Enrollment: 343 (Fall 2012), 378 (Fall 2013) Graduates: 20 (2012), 39 (2013) Summary Key Findings September 2013 Plan for Improvement September 2013 Implementation September 2014 Lack of continuity in critical sequence (ACC 111, ACC 112, ACC 201, ACC 202, ACC 203). Variation in ACC 102 and ACC 112 Comprehensive project assignment. Students were lacking instant and additional feedback in ACC 124 when completing assignments and tax returns because of the lack of Homework Management Tool. Weakness in preparing business plan (style) and analyisis fo the project findings. Emphasize to academic advisors and students the importance of following the sequence sheets and NOT skipping semesters in the critical sequence. Emphasize and encourage attendance of the accounting information session where we will further emphasize the sequence. Lead advisor will create the departmental project consistent with the required outcomes assessment which will be implemented in all classes. Adopted Cengage Now Homework Management System in ACC 124 to provide more opportunities for self assessment. Changing the Accounting curriculum to include MGT 120 which teaches the completion of a Business plan. Also implementing a continuous problem in ACC to mimic real world comprehensive application. The Accounting program preps students for entry-level positions in the field of accounting. Typical jobs include full-charge bookkeeper and junior accountant. New sequencing brochures have been developed and we have implemented department wide advising workshops to emphasize the importance of consistent advising and the importance of maintaining the sequence of classes. We have added information sessions starting just after classes begins so we can better get the word out! Starting in the Fall of 2014 lead instructors will create the project/presentation requirements and grading rubrics to provide consistency in classroom requirements. Implemented a continuous problem through the ACC 112, 201,202 and 203 so the students carry forward the important concepts. Added MGT 120 to curriculum to introduce using a business plan. 1

2 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR PROGRAM REVIEW Program: Accounting Division: Business Technology Year: Valuation of product and manufacturing costs as needed for managerial decision making. Formulating a Master budget and evaluating capital project alternatives ACC 102 Accounting Principles II Final Budget Project Comparative Comp Fall to Fall semesters and Spring to Spring semesters What the Fall 12 Traditional: 72% of the studets achieved 71%. Online: 64% achieved Spring 13 Traditional: 84% Online: 76% achieved Project consistency amongst all course offerings. Project weight consistent amongst all ACC 102 classes. Summer 13 Traditional: 83% Online: 67% 2

3 Program: Accounting Division: Business Technology Year: Demonstrate overall knowledge of the learning objectives for topics in principles of financial accounting ACC 112 Organizational Accounting Exam Comparative achieve 71% final Exam. Comp semester to semester equally. What the Fall 12: Traditional: 36% Online: 85% Spring 13 Traditional: 83% Online: 79% Summer: Online: 79% Change the tool to the analysis project which will better measure a total understanding of total accounting process. After investigation into the low fall 12 success rates we discovered the majority of the class were returning students that had the Principles I class a minimum of 1 year prior to this class. We highly recommend student progresses directly through the critical sequence to avoid forgetting critical concepts. 3

4 Program: Accounting Division: Business Technology Year: Assemble a comprehensive individual tax return ACC 124 Individual Taxation Final Exam Tax Return We will continue to monitor the class and track accounting majors versus transfer and transient students. No changes required. Comp semester to semester equally What the Fall 12 Traditional: 67% achieved Online: 69% of the students achieved Implement Homework management system. Implement testing after every chapter to make sure the concepts understood before moving on to the next chapter. Spring 13: Traditional: 91% of the students 69% of the students achieved Online: 67% of the students achieved Summer 13 Online: 80% achieved 4

5 Program: Accounting Division: Business Technology Year: Demonstrate knowledge of the advanced accounting process by recording the impact of daily and end of period business transactions Prep and complete a financial statement ratio analysis comparing two Fortune 500 companies ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting I ACC 203 Intermediate Accounting III Final Exam Comparative Financial statement analysis project Summative Comp semester to semester equally Comp semester to semester equally What the (No online sections made from Fall 12- Summer-13). Traditional: Fall 2012: 50% achieved a Spring 13: 58% achieved a Online Stuents: Fall 13: 75% of the students achieved a 71% or better. Summer 13 83% of the students achieved a 71% or better. Restructuring of the ACC 112 project to enhance the review of critical concept applications. Recommend continuity with critical sequence in the accounting information meetings, advising sessions, and Student Accounting Association. Continous Project implemented in ACC 201, 202,203 to aid the students in understanding the comprehensive application of financial statement analysis. 5

6 Program: Accounting Division: Business Technology Year: Demonstrate completion of the accounting cycle; demonstrate computer usage skills related to accounting; prep financial reports and communicate those findings in written and oral form; solve complex accounting issues by applying analysis skills ACC 275 Special Topics in Accounting Mock Business Exercise Summative Comp semester to semester equally What the Fall % made a 71% or better. Spring 13 Traditional Mode 92% made a 71% or better. On-line Mode 100% made 71% or better. Although the outcome was met, use of the rubric showed deficiencies in Analysis and Style concepts. Will be raising the expectations to 85% of students to achieve 71% or better. Overall outcomes met. Accounting curriculum was changed in Fall of 2013 to include a MGT 120 class which covers business plan development which will address the style weakness. We also implementing an analysis project in ACC 112 and a continuous comprehensive analysis project in ACC 201, 202, and 203 to address the weakness in analysis. 6

7 PROGRAM VITAL STATISTICS Indicator Trend Analysis Action Plans Fall Term Enrollment As of September 23, 2013: The enrollment mean is and standard deviation Trend analysis indicates a weak increasing linear trend in enrollment with a reported p- value of Continue to monitor Graduates As of September 23, 2013: The graduate mean is 26.2 and standard deviation 8.5. No definitive trend in the number of graduates exists. Continue to monitor

8 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Indicator Trend Analysis Action Plans Graduate Job Placement/College Transfer Rate 100% 95% 100% 100% 84% As of September 23, 2013: The overall job placement/ college transfer rate is 96% or 104 of 108. Developing new relationships with prospective employers enhance placement. 8