Program Name: Business Administration/Accounting, General Business Program Outcomes Assessment Report Nov-12 1. Demonstrate a knowledge of business ethics, E-Business, management, leadership, human resources, and marketing 2. Demonstrate the proper use of effective forms of business communication 3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the legal aspects of business 4. Demonstrate the use of basic accounting terminolgy, principles, and practices 5. Demonstrate the use of advanced accounting terminology, principles, and practices 6. Prepare and evaluate basic financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, statement of owner's equity, and statement of cash flows 7. Describe the basic principles and problems of economics 8. Describe the function of money development, and operations of the money and banking system 9. Successfully utilize computer application software
Program Outcome #1: Demonstrate a knowledge of business ethics, E-Business, management, leadership, human resources, and marketing Program Outcome #1 Year Course Course Title 11-12 BU178 Introduction to Business 2 0 11-12 BU178 Introduction to Business 3 0 11-12 BU178 Introduction to Business 4 0 11-12 BU178 Introduction to Business 5 0 11-12 BU237 Principles of Management 1 0 11-12 BU237 Principles of Management 3 0 11-12 BU237 Principles of Management 5 0 11-12 Totals 7 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0% BU178 Introduction to Business (fall 2011) and BU237 Principles of Management (spring 2012) students were not assessed. See above
Program Outcome #2 Demonstrate the proper use of effective forms of business communication Program Outcome #2 Year Course Course Title 11-12 BU212 Business Communications 3 7 70 80 1 0 11-12 BU212 Business Communications 5 7 70 67 0 1 11-12 Totals 2 14 73.5 1 1 50% Course outcome #3--"Compose effective print and electronic messages." All 7 students (100%) exceeded the target score by 10 percentage points. Students who continue their education at a 4-year college or university should be successful in advanced business courses that require technical writing. Course outcome #5--"Prepare a business report and business presentation." Students are learning essential business communication techniques as is evidenced by the 73.5% average--3 1/2 % above the target. See above.
Program Outcome #3 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the legal aspects of business Program Outcome #3 Year Course Course Title 11-12 BU217 The Legal Environment of Business 1 0 11-12 BU217 The Legal Environment of Business 2 0 11-12 BU217 The Legal Environment of Business 3 0 11-12 BU217 The Legal Environment of Business 4 0 11-12 BU217 The Legal Environment of Business 5 0 11-12 Totals 5 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0% BU217 The Legal Environment of Business (spring 2012) students were not assessed. See above. See above.
Program Outcome #4 Demonstrate the use of basic accounting terminolgy, principles, and practices Program Outcome #4 Year Course Course Title 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 1 18 75 84 1 0 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 2 18 75 81 1 0 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 3 18 75 78 1 0 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 4 18 75 76 1 0 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 5 18 75 63 0 1 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 1 13 75 83 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 2 13 75 83 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 3 13 75 78 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 4 13 75 78 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 5 13 75 62 0 1 11-12 Totals 10 155 76.6 8 2 80% Yes. Course outcomes 1, 2, 3, & 4--students surpassed the target score of 75. Only course outcome #5--"Apply basic accounting procedures for a merchandising business" was not met--an average score of only 63. This needs improvement. Students are learning, however, the instructor should try different teaching techniques to enable students to achieve the target score for course outcome #5. One reason for the low score could be the lack of sufficient time at the end of the semester to adequately cover the material. Allocate more time to course outcome #5.
Program Outcome #5 Demonstrate the use of advanced accounting terminology, principles, and practices Program Outcome #5 Year Course Course Title 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 1 7 70 81 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 2 7 70 81 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 3 7 70 84 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 4 7 70 77 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 5 7 70 78 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 6 7 70 82 1 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 3 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 4 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 5 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 6 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 7 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 8 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 9 0 11-12 AC257 Managerial Accounting 10 0 11-12 Totals 0 42 80.5 6 0 43% Yes--in Accounting II. Students exceeded the target score of 70 in all 6 course outcomes. AC257 Managerial Accounting (spring 2012) students were not assessed. scores met. Students are learning the necessary information to proceed on to the next financial accounting course which is Intermediate Accounting I. Accounting II--no changes anticipated.
Program Outcome #6 Prepare and evaluate basic financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, statement of owner's equity, and statement of cash flows Program Outcome #6 Year Course Course Title 11-12 AC101 Accounting Fundamentals 3 18 75 78 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 3 22 75 73 0 1 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 5 7 70 78 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 6 7 70 82 1 0 11-12 Totals 4 54 77.75 3 1 75% Students perform the steps in the accounting cycle in all 3 financial accounting courses, however, the course material is more difficult in Accounting I because there is more to learn--accruals and deferrals is difficult for students to comprehend which accounts for the lower score. Students are learning having met 3 of the 4 course outcomes. Try different teaching strategies in Accounting I regarding adjusting entries, the worksheet, preparing financial statements, and closing entries.
Program Outcome #7 Describe the basic principles and problems of economics Program Outcome #7 Year Course Course Title 11-12 EC277 Principles of Microeconomics 1 22 75 86 1 0 11-12 EC277 Principles of Microeconomics 2 22 75 79 1 0 11-12 EC277 Principles of Microeconomics 3 22 75 76 1 0 11-12 EC277 Principles of Microeconomics 4 22 75 77 1 0 11-12 EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics 1 0 11-12 EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics 2 0 11-12 EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics 4 0 11-12 Totals 7 88 79.5 4 0 100% Yes--in EC277 Principles of Microeconomics, 100% of the outcomes were met. EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics (spring 2012) students were not assessed. Yes--students are learning in microeconomics. See above regarding EC278. All course outcomes in both EC277 and EC278 will change in the fall of 2013 as a result of the Kansas Core Outcomes Project.
Program Outcome #8 Describe the function of money development, and operations of the money and banking system Program Outcome #8 Year Course Course Title 11-12 EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 11-12 Totals 1 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0% EC278 Principles of Macroeconomics (spring 2012) students were not assessed. See above. See above.
Program Outcome #9 Successfully utilize computer application software Program Outcome #9 Year Course Course Title 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 1 22 75 79 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 2 22 75 75 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 3 22 75 73 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 4 22 75 70 1 0 11-12 AC177 Accounting I 5 22 75 69 0 1 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 1 7 70 81 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 2 7 70 81 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 3 7 70 84 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 4 7 70 77 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 5 7 70 78 1 0 11-12 AC178 Accounting II 6 7 70 82 1 0 11-12 CO176 Intro to Computer Concepts & App 3 25 75 82 1 0 11-12 Totals 12 177 77.58333 11 1 92% Yes, however students utilize more computer application software in Accounting I than Accounting II. Ten of eleven course outcomes (92%) were met. None at this time.