Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
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| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2020-2021 | [email protected] | 2021-11-12T23:22:56.931Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| BIT | Accounting Certificate | BCIS 1110,ACCT 2170,ACCT 1150,ACCT 2110,ACCT 2220,ACCT 2120,BUSA 1110,ACCT 2320,BCIS 2217,BLAW 2110,ACCT 1135,BUSA 1130 |
Part 2: Program Summary
| Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program |
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The number of Accounting cerificates awarded increased to 44 in the 2020/2021 academic year from 32 in the 2019/2020 academic year. The number of Accounting certificate declared majors decreased from 156 in the 2019/2020 academic year to 135 in the 2020/2021 academic year. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 33 | 32 | 44 |
| Number of declared majors | 127 | 156 | 135 |
| Average Class Size | 23.1 | 21.7 | 20.2 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 77% | 76% | 73% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 77% | 74% | 73% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 18% | 16% | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 50% | 59% | 60% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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All targets met. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Identify, analyze and record business transactions manually to prepare financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | Acct 2125 |
| Target: 75% of students will receive a score of 75% or higher on the Final Exam.
Result: The target was met. 84.31% of Acct 2125 students received a score of 75% or higher on the Final Exam. The average grade on the Final Exam was 86%. |
| 2. Prepare common accounting documents, such as bank reconciliations, payroll tax reports, and individual income tax returns of basic complexity | Acct 2125 |
| Target: 75% of students will receive a score of 75% or higher on the Bank Reconciliation problem on the Acct 2125 Final Exam.
Result: The target was met. 80.39% of Acct 2125 students received a score of 75% or higher on the Bank Reconciliation problem on the Final Exam. The average grade on the Bank reconciliation problem was 86.38%. |
| 3. Identify, analyze and record business transactions using general ledger software to prepare financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | Acct 2220 |
| Target: 75% of students will receive a score of 75% or higher on the Final Exam.
Result: The target was met. 85% of Acct 2220 students received a score of 75% or higher on the Final Exam. The average grade on the Final Exam was 86.61%. |
| 4. Demonstrate ability to use general ledger software to produce financial information for business decision making | Acct 2220 |
| Target: 75% of students will receive a score of 75% or higher on the Common Project.
Result: The target was met. 85.37% of Acct 2125 students received a score of 75% or higher on the Common Project. The average grade on the Common Project was 83.99%. |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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The targets of all of the learning outcomes were met. The Accounting faculty will continue to monitor these assessment results to ensure that these assessment tools are an accurate measure of these learning outcomes. |
Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)
| Upcoming Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
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| 2021-2022 | ||
| 2021-2022 | ||
| 2021-2022 |