Senate Document Number 2103S

Date of Senate Approval 01/30/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 16:   Addition of computer (business technology) competency to the requirements for Accounting major; change in course description for ACCT 340.

Effective Date: Fall 2003

Add: On page 155, under General Requirements for Accounting

VII: Demonstration of computer (business technology) competency is fulfilled by meeting published departmental standards regarding a designated presentation/project in ACCT 340.

Delete: On page 156, description for ACCT 340 Accounting Systems and Controls (3):

Techniques of analyzing the information requirements of an organization and translating those needs into an integrated EDP system for decision-making and control. Pre- or corequisites: ACCT 302; or permission of instructor. A student's oral competency will be determined by the evaluation of and appropriate feedback on an individual formal presentation. Fall.

Add: On page 156, in place of deleted entry:

Techniques of analyzing the information requirements of an organization and translating those needs into an integrated EDP system for decision-making and control. A student's oral competency will be determined by the evaluation of and appropriate feedback on an individual formal presentation. Demonstration of computer (business technology) competency is fulfilled by meeting published departmental standards regarding a designated presentation/project. Prerequisite: ACCT 317. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 302. Fall.

Impact Statement: This change has no impact on the department's majors or minors, the university's requirements, other departments, or future department course offerings.

Rationale: A little over two years ago, the Department of Management and Accountancy established program objectives for computer (business technology) competency. The objective for the Accounting Program is: Students will be able to apply spreadsheets, word processors, Internet research, computer presentation software and/or tax preparation software as appropriate to a business situation as demonstrated through a project or case.

Build-up:

Learn what tools are available to them Acct 216

Learn tax software Acct 417, 447

Practice using tools Acct 302, 317

Final competency evaluation Acct 340

The catalog changes requested above give catalog authority to departmental requirements.