Elgin Community College – District 509 2016 Program Review Report Elgin Community College District 509 Elgin, IL 60123 August 2019 Contact: Peggy Heinrich Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Student Development Phone: 847-214-7635 Fax: 847-622-3030 [email protected] 1 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 Program Review Cover Page College Elgin Community College District Number 509 Contact Person Peggy Heinrich, Vice President, Teaching, (name, title, contact information) Learning and Student Development; 847-214- 7635; [email protected] Fiscal Year Reviewed: 2019 Directory of Reviews Submitted Area Being Reviewed Page Numbers Accounting 2 Clinical Lab Technology 26 Energy Management 47 Career and Technical Education Health and Wellness Management 58 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning 72 Histotechnology 85 Welding 100 Astronomy 121 Biology 129 Chemistry 157 Academic Disciplines Engineering 17 Physical Science: Applied Science, 18 Geography and Geology 4 Physics 207 Developmental English Language Arts Cross-Disciplinary Instruction 211 and Reading Student and Academic Support 1 Financial Aid 24 Services Prior Review Supplemental 1 Tutoring, Learning Support Centers 25 Information 2 Other Attachments As Necessary 5-year Schedule 26 2 1 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 Career & Technical Education Elgin Community College COLLEGE NAME: FY2019 FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW: PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TOTAL LIST ALL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT DEGREE 6-DIGIT CIP PROGRAM TITLE CREDIT ARE STACKABLE WITHIN THE PARENT OR CERT CODE HOURS DEGREE VS Bookkeeping Accounting AAS 60 52.0302 Address all fields in the template. If there are certificates and/or other stackable credentials within the program, please be sure to specify and sufficiently address all questions regarding each stackable credential. The program provides students with the foundational skills needed for employment as well as future accounting classes upon transfer. Upon completion of an AAS degree in Accounting, students will be able to: Identify and record business transactions applying GAAP rules and principles thru the entire accounting cycle Prepare basic financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Equity) Identify basic Internal Control principles and Program Objectives demonstrate ability to recognize weakness in the What are the overarching application objectives/goals of the program? Prepare and calculate accounting schedules Evaluate the business results by analyzing the financial statements and schedules. Compare, contrast, and interpret the financial results calculated under various accounting methods. Predict financial results for multiple identified alternatives. Use technology to manipulate and summarize information available for use in business decisions. The accounting program provides a well-balanced program for both accounting degree students and transfer bound students. Those students seeking To what extent are these degrees are prepared for the job market after taking objectives being achieved? fundamental accounting classes as well as income tax, payroll, QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel. Students planning to transfer to a 4 year institution are 2 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 prepared for further study after completing fundamental accounting classes and required core business classes. Additionally, data has been received from the 4 year universities indicating that ECC students are prepared and performing well at the next academic level. The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting aligns with several local universities into their general business program (EIU and WIU). There is not much demand to articulate the AAS degree. However, should a student choose this option at a later date, almost 75% of the courses are transferable. Many of the students in the accounting courses have selected the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree options as their plans include transferring upon graduation. This group of students represents the majority of the students enrolled in Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting. Complete revisions to courses and degree/ certificate curriculum. Progress reported: The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting and the Bookkeeping Certificate have been through a number of revisions since 2014. All course changes and degree offering changes identified in program review have been completed. The Certificate now has 29 out of 31 credits that stack directly to the Associate of Applied Science depending on student choice. The Associate of Applied Science has decreased from 64 to 60/61 credits, with Past Program Review Action additional options offered for increased What action was reported last transferability. Effective Fall 2019, the certificate time the program was reviewed? will have 31 out of 31 credits that stack directly to the Associate of Applied Science. Change degree requirements to potentially increase percentage of required courses that can transfer to a 4-year school. Progress reported: With the updates made after the 2014 program review, the Bookkeeping certificate aligns more directly with the Associate of Applied Science in Accounting. This Applied Science degree now contains 44 out of 60 credits that are identified as 1.1 transfer and/or IAI classes. Depending on student choice, seventy- 3 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 three percent of the classes would meet transfer requirements. The degree as listed in the 2013- 2014 catalog contained 29 out of 64 credits identified as 1.1 and/or IAI classes. This would result in a maximum forty-five percent meeting transfer requirements. Explore ideas to introduce the diversity/global awareness general education outcome within ACC courses. Progress reported: Students are exposed to international accounting business opportunities during ACC-240 as part of the section on possible jobs. Former students of all diverse backgrounds who are now enrolled in a 4 year institution are invited back to the classroom to share their experiences. Various international accounting differences are addressed in ACC-200 to expose students to different methodologies used globally. Identify ways to formalize and be more proactive in working with the local business community. Progress reported: In the past several years, the accounting advisory team has grown to include additional business community members. There now are representatives from Mueller CPA firm, Sikich CPA firm and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. These new individuals join a partner from Joyce and Associates, the Assistant Chair for the Department of Accountancy at NIU, and several ECC graduates now working in the industry. The community connection will continue to be strengthened. Strengthen partnership with college’s new Internship Coordinator. Progress reported: Numerous interactions have occurred with the Internship department. In March 2015, the accounting group was represented at the first Career Exploration Expo. While the results were not as hoped, a connection was made to Mueller CPA firm, who would later send a representative to the accounting advisory team. Continuing interaction exists between faculty and the internship group as both have evolved to meet the needs of the college and the students. 4 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 Assist in the development of an accounting seminar as part of the fall Career Conversations series, sponsored by the office of Career Development Services. Progress reported: On November 8, 2017, the accounting faculty and career development group hosted a Career Conversation in Accounting event. Panelists included a partner from Sikich CPA firm, the Accounting Services Manager at Mueller CPA firm, several members of the NIU Department of Accountancy, and a member of the Illinois Board of Examiners. Students had an opportunity to interact with these individuals personally and internship opportunities were presented. This event will continue to evolve as needed to meet the needs of the department and students. Begin annual course-level assessment as outlined on the newly created five-year plan. Progress reported: The course outline for ACC- 210 was updated to online software version to keep up with changes in the industry. Assessment will be planned for SP18 or FA18 to track impact of new changes. An external certification was also added to the course, some additional materials may be needed beyond current textbook as the pass rate on the external certification was 50%. All courses that had enrollment during this 5 year period have been assessed once. Financial Accounting ACC-200 and Managerial Accounting ACC-240 have been assessed more than two times during this same period. This process will remain in place. Investigate possibility of hybrid formats for ACC- 101/105/106 Progress reported: No need has been identified for hybrid at this time. Explore creation of business applications course (Excel or Access) to address advisory committee feedback regarding applicant technology skills. Progress reported: After confirming with the Accounting Advisory Committee, the ACC-203 and ACC-205 Excel classes have been removed from the certificate and degree offerings. These classes have been replaced with a revamped Excel course 5 Elgin Community College District 509, FY2019 CIS-242 offered through the Digital Technologies program. This Spreadsheet/Excel class provides students with content and practice to sit for a Microsoft Excel certification exam monitored through Certiport.