Department of Accounting SWOT Analysis - College of Business ...

Attachment 1 (to Appendix 9):
AY06 SUMMARY OF UNDERGRADUATE ASSESSMENT
INTRODUCTION
This report documents the results of assessment methods conducted by the Department of
Accounting Faculty for the BSBA in Accounting program during Academic Year (AY) 06.
During the Fall 04 semester, Department Faculty developed learning objectives for five learning
goals: Ethics, Written Communication, Analytical Problem Solving, Global Perspective, and
Accounting and Business Knowledge. The faculty then identified potential direct and indirect
methods for assessing student attainment of the learning goals and objectives. The faculty
implemented the assessment methods initially during the Spring 05 semester. Based on the
results of that initial assessment, the faculty then revised its undergraduate and graduate
curriculum and modified the learning objectives. The faculty then implemented the revised
assessment methods during the Spring 06 semester with the sole exception of Acct 450 which
was not offered during the Spring 06 semester.
DOCUMENTATION
Attached to this summary are the following documents:
(1) BSBA Accounting Assessment Plan;
(2) Assessment Documentation for Acct 301;
(3) Assessment Documentation for Acct 302;
(4) Assessment Documentation for Acct 311;
(5) Assessment Documentation for Acct 317;
(6) Assessment Documentation for Acct 411;
(7) Assessment Documentation for Acct 421; and,
(8) Assessment Documentation for the Undergraduate Assessment Exam.
RESULTS
The following is a discussion of assessment results by learning goal:
Ethics: Students in Acct 301, primarily juniors, and Acct 411, primarily seniors, did meet the
assessment goal. The indirect measure results are not available but will be during the Fall 06
semester. The Acct 301 students did not meet the goal during the previous assessment study.
This shows some improvement but still we are only able to conclude that the accounting or
business curriculum might be having some positive impact on accounting students’ ethical
sensitivity.
Written Communication: Students in both Acct 302 and 317 met the learning goals. Indirect
measures are not available.
Analytical Problem Solving: Students in Acct 301, 311, 302, 317, 411, and 421 met the learning
goals. Indirect measures are not available.