NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION (NCA) LEVEL 2 ASSESSMENT OF
STUDENT LEARNING
List of Program
Goals
Department or Unit Accounting
Name:
Individual Completing Lawrence Kreiser
Form:
Date:
October 15, 2002
Program Name: Undergraduate Accounting Major
Goal 1: Student Ability to Apply Accounting
Concepts and Principles in the Areas of
Financial Accounting, Managerial
Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and
Accounting Information Systems
Goal 2: Student Ability to Think Critically and
Possess Effective Communication Skills
Program Name: Master of Accountancy
Goal 1: Student Ability to Apply Accounting
Concepts and Principles in the Areas of
Financial Accounting, Managerial
Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and
Accounting Information Systems
Goal 2: Student Ability to Think Critically and
Possess Effective Communication Skills
Program Assessment Report
Department or Accounting
Unit Name:
Individual Lawrence
Completing Kreiser
Form:
Program Undergraduate
Name: Accounting
Major
Date: October 15,
2002
Goal # 1 Student Ability to Apply Accounting Concepts and Principles in the
Areas of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing,
Taxation, and Accounting Information Systems
Outcome
Measures
Research
Completed
# _1_
Review Student Ongoing
Performance on Annually
Uniform
Certified Public
Accountants
(CPA)
Examination
# _2_
Encourage
Ongoing
Student
Annually
Participation in
Practical
Business
Applications
# _3_
Key Topic
Ongoing Each
Assessment
Semester
Program
(Marker
Questions)
Administered in
Selected
Courses
# _4_
Meetings with
Ongoing
Accounting
Quarterly
Advisory Board
Composed of
Business
Leaders
# __
Findings
Review
CSU Students
Perform at or
Above National
Average
Continue to
Monitor CPA
Exam Results
Increasing
Number of
Students Taking
Professional
Accounting
Internships
Annual Review
of
Number of
Students
Taking
Internships
Instructors
Should Increase
Coverage in
Targeted Topic
Areas
Meet with
Selected
Course
Instructors
Each
Semester to
Discuss Course
Coverage
Solicit Board
Comments on
Curriculum,
Student
Preparation,
Etc.
Continue
Advisory
Board Meetings
Actions
Improvements
Program Assessment Report
Department or Accounting
Unit Name:
Individual Lawrence
Completing Kreiser
Form:
Program Undergraduate
Name: Accounting
Major
Date: October 15,
2002
Goal # 2 Student Ability to Think Critically and Possess Effective
Communication Skills
Outcome
Measures
Research
Completed
# _1_
Review Student Ongoing
Performance on Annually
Uniform
Certified Public
Accountants
(CPA)
Examination
Findings
Review
CSU Students
Perform at or
Above National
Average
Continue to
Monitor CPA
Exam Results
Students
Possess Good
Written
Communication
Skills
Circulate WATC
Requirements
Annually to
WATC
Instructors
# _3_
Encourage
Ongoing
Student
Annually
Participation in
Practical
Business
Applications
Increasing
Number of
Students Taking
Professional
Accounting
Internships
Annual Review
of
Number of
Students
Taking
Internships
# 4__
Meetings with
Ongoing
Accounting
Quarterly
Advisory Board
Composed of
Business
Leaders
Solicit
Comments on
Curriculum,
Student
Preparation,
Etc.
Continue
Advisory
Board Meetings
# _2_
University
Ongoing
Writing Across Annually
the Curriculum
(WATC)
Requirement –
Three Business
Courses
# __
Actions
Improvements
Program Assessment Report
Department or Accounting
Unit Name:
Individual Lawrence
Completing Kreiser
Form:
Program Master of
Name: Accountancy
Date: October 15,
2002
Goal # 1 Student Ability to Apply Accounting Concepts and Principles in the
Areas of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing,
Taxation, and
Accounting Information Systems
Outcome
Measures
Research
Completed
# _1_
Review Student Ongoing
Performance on Annually
Uniform
Certified Public
Accountants
(CPA)
Examination
Findings
Review
CSU Students
Perform at or
Above National
Average
Continue to
Monitor CPA
Exam Results
# _3_
Encourage
Ongoing
Student
Annually
Participation in
Practical
Business
Applications
Increasing
Number of
Students Taking
Professional
Accounting
Internships
Annual Review
of Number of
Students Taking
Internships
# _4_
Meetings with
Ongoing
Accounting
Quarterly
Advisory Board
Composed of
Business
Leaders
Solicit
Comments on
Curriculum,
Student
Preparation,
Etc.
Continue
Advisory
Board Meetings
# _2_
Survey of
Each Semester
Graduating
Starting in
Students
Spring 2003
# __
Actions
Improvements
Program Assessment Report
Department or Accounting
Unit Name:
Individual Lawrence
Completing Kreiser
Form:
Program Master of
Name: Accountancy
Date: October 15,
2002
Goal # 2 Student Ability to Think Critically and Possess Effective
Communication Skills
Outcome
Measures
Research
Completed
# _1_
Review Student Ongoing
Performance on Annually
Uniform
Certified Public
Accountants
(CPA)
Examination
Findings
Review
CSU Students
Perform at or
Above National
Average
Continue to
Monitor CPA
Exam Results
# _2_
Encourage
Ongoing
Student
Annually
Participation in
Practical
Business
Applications
Increasing
Number of
Students Taking
Professional
Accounting
Internships
Annual Review
of
Students Taking
Internships
# _3_
Meetings with
Ongoing
Accounting
Quarterly
Advisory Board
Composed of
Business
Leaders
Solicit
Comments on
Curriculum,
Student
Preparation,
Etc.
Continue
Advisory
Board Meetings
# _4_
Survey of
Each Semester
Graduating
Starting in
Students
Spring 2003
# __
Actions
Improvements
Departmental/Unit Self Assessment and Action Plan
Department or Unit Name: Accounting
Individual Completing Lawrence Kreiser
Form:
Program Name: Undergraduate
Accounting
Program
Date: October 15, 2002
NCA Level 2 Assessment Criteria
1. Goals
* The Program has specific student
learning or student service goals.
These goals reflect the discipline or
service area professional standards.
Meets
Level 2
Criteria?
Y or N
Yes
2. Outcomes
* Outcomes that are directly In-Process
measurable are defined for each goal.
3. Research Completed
* Research is systematically In-Process
conducted to evaluate success or
failure in achieving student learning or
service outcomes.
4. Findings
* Research results are analyzed and In-Process
interpreted; findings are determined.
5. Review Process
* Findings are discussed and In-Process
reviewed by appropriate groups and
individuals; recommendations are
made for action.
6. Actions
* Recommendations are acted In-Process
upon.
7. Improvement
* Actions result in documented In-Process
improvements in student learning or
services.
Action Steps to Get to
Level 2
Timetable for Action
Steps (see base NCA
time chart)
ºCPA Exam
ºContinuing Review
Performance
ºStarted Spring Semester
ºAccounting Internships 2001
ºStarted Fall Semester
ºMarker Questions
2001
ºContinuing Process
ºAdvisory Board
Meetings
Departmental/Unit
Self Assessment and Action Plan
Department or Unit Name: Accounting
Program Name: Master of
Accountancy
NCA Level 2 Assessment Criteria
1. Goals
* The Program has specific student
learning or student service goals.
These goals reflect the discipline or
service area professional standards.
Meets
Level 2
Criteria?
Y or N
Yes
2. Outcomes
* Outcomes that are directly In-Process
measurable are defined for each goal.
3. Research Completed
* Research is systematically In-Process
conducted to evaluate success or
failure in achieving student learning or
service outcomes.
4. Findings
* Research results are analyzed and In-Process
interpreted; findings are determined.
5. Review Process
* Findings are discussed and In-Process
reviewed by appropriate groups and
individuals; recommendations are
made for action.
6. Actions
* Recommendations are acted In-Process
upon.
7. Improvement
* Actions result in documented In-Process
improvements in student learning or
services.
Individual Completing Lawrence Kreiser
Form:
Date: October 15, 2002
Action Steps to Get to
Level 2
Timetable for Action
Steps (see base NCA
time chart)
ºCPA Exam
ºContinuing Review
Performance
ºStarted Spring Semester
ºAccounting Internships 2001
ºContinuing Process
ºAdvisory Board
ºStart Spring Semester
Meetings
2003
ºGraduating Student
Survey