DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY: ACADEMIC ANNUAL REPORTAcademic Year 2009 - 2010I.Unit Title:Division of Accountancy, Computer Information Systems & FinanceSchool or College: BusinessUnit Administrator:William A. (Billy) Morehead, Ph.D., CPA, CGFM, ChairII.Educational Program Learning Outcome Assessment PlanLearning OutcomeOf Division of Accountancy,Computer Information Systems &FinanceData Collection andAnalysisResults of EvaluationUse of EvaluationResultsDivision majors willdemonstrate effective oral andwritten communication skills.GE 11) At least 80% of the division majorswill earn credit on the writingproficiency and/or CAAP exam.Examine data from WritingProficiency Exam and the CAAP.2) At least 90% of the divisiongraduates responding to theAlumni/Graduate Survey will reportthat the division programs enhancedtheir presentation/writing skills.1) Composite pass rate of divisionmajors on the Writing ProficiencyExam are for the following academicyears:2009-2010: 45.0%2008-2009: 36.0%2007-2008: 36.0%2006-2007: 38.0%2005-2006: 60.3%2004-2005: 49.0%2003-2004: 45.9%2) The Alumni/Graduate Survey ofdivision graduates as of May 2010indicates 85.1% of respondentsdemonstrate strong writtencommunication skills and 79%demonstrate strong oral presentationskills.These results reflect an1) The division faculty have addedwriting and presentation requirementsin several upper level undergraduateand all graduate classes to enhanceand improve student’s oral andwritten communication skills.***Division faculty have begunexploring a new evaluation/assessment tool and will bedeveloping a request to add a businesstechnical writing class to thecurriculum.We will be requestingthis curriculum modification duringAY 2010-2011.2) Departmental curriculumcommittees continue to monitor,discuss and improve course contentand assignments to enhance andimprove student’s oral and writtencommunication skills.Page 1 of 33
3) At least 75% of the employerresponding to the Employer Surveywill report that division graduatesdemonstrate strong one-on-oneinterpersonal skills, writtencommunication skills and oralpresentation skills.improvement in writtencommunication skills and a decline inthe oral presentation skills reported.3) Pending results from EmployerSurvey.COB will conduct thissurvey in the AY 2010-2011.***Division faculty have begunexploring a new evaluation/assessment tool and will bedeveloping a request to add a businesstechnical writing class to thecurriculum.We will be requestingthis curriculum modification duringAY 2010-2011.3) Departmental curriculumcommittees will review the adequacyof programs’ priority on oralpresentation and writing skillspending results from EmployerSurvey***Division faculty have begunexploring a new evaluation/assessment tool and will bedeveloping a request to add a businesstechnical writing class to thecurriculum.We will be requestingthis curriculum modification duringAY 2010-2011.
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