The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal
15-09
(Voting
Units: Academic)
A Proposal for a Name Change in an
Academic Program from “B. S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in
Accounting” to “B. S. in Accounting”
1. Program
Description
The proposed Accounting B.S. degree to be offered
by the School of Business and Economics (SBE) is a spin-off of the current
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (BSBA) with an Accounting
concentration. The proposal is to
award a B.S. with a major in
Accounting. The BSBA was initiated at Michigan Technological University on
February 25, 1955. Graduates are prepared for careers in industry, consulting,
nonprofit management, or government. The BSBA currently offers concentrations
in six areas: Accounting, Finance,
Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems and Operations and
Systems Management. All students in the BSBA program take a common set of core
courses. The curriculum develops strong
quantitative and analytical skills which prepare students for the constantly
changing demands of a technology-oriented society, as well as the teamwork,
leadership and planning skills needed to excel in organizations. The curriculum
offers a strong foundation in science, mathematics, humanities, social
sciences, and computer science during the first two years, a comprehensive common
core of business and economics courses during the third year, and a focused
concentration in a field of business during the fourth year.
2. Rationale
SBE graduates are currently labeled and marketed
as having a degree (B.S.) with a major in business administration (BA), hence
the BSBA degree. Thus, many of the SBE students who have an Accounting
concentration are unlikely to capture the attention of prospective employers
seeking Accounting majors. Having a B. S. degree with a major in Accounting
adds credibility and recognition to the B. S. degree and is consistent with
other Michigan universities (Related Programs). We anticipate that having an
Accounting major will increase job placement rates at graduation.
3. Related Programs
Accounting:
Central Michigan University: Accounting Major
Central Michigan University: Accounting Information Systems Major
Eastern Michigan University: BBA Accounting Major
Eastern Michigan University: BBA Accounting Information Systems Major
Ferris State University: BS Accountancy Program
Ferris State University: BS Accountancy / Finance Program
Grand Valley State: BBA Accounting Major
Michigan State University: Accounting Major
Northern Michigan University: Accounting Major (Concentrations include computer information systems, corporate finance, and financial planning)
Oakland University: Accounting Major
Saginaw Valley State University: BBA Accounting Major
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor: BBA Accounting Concentration
University of Michigan- Dearborn: BBA Accounting Concentration
University of Michigan- Flint: BBA Accounting Concentration
Wayne State University: BBA Accounting Major
Western Michigan University: Accountancy Major
4. Projected Enrollment
Currently, we have 67 students seeking an Accounting concentration. Adopting an Accounting major should increase this number due to higher job placement rates.
5. Scheduling Plans
The Accounting B.S. will be a regular on-campus program offering.
6. Curriculum Design
The Accounting B.S. retains the curriculum design currently in place for the BSBA with an accounting concentration. Two GPAs will be calculated: a cumulative (overall) GPA and a School GPA consisting solely of Business Administration (BA) and Economics (EC) courses.
Required CORE Courses
BA 1100 Introduction to Business 3
BA 1200 IS/IT Fundamentals 3
BA 2110 Quantitative Problem Solving 3
BA 2330 Accounting 1 3
BA 2340 Accounting 2 3
BA 2500 Business Law 3
BA 2700 Business Problem Solving 3
BA 3200 IS/IT Management 3
BA 3400 Principles of Finance 3
BA 3610 Operations Management 3
BA 3700 Organizational Behavior 3
BA 3800 Principles of Marketing 3
BA 4700 Strategic Management 3
EC 2001 Principles of Economics 3
EC 3300 Industrial Organization 3
Credit Total 45
Required Courses
within major
BA 3300 Accounting Theory/Practice I 3
BA 3310 Accounting Theory/Practice II 3
BA 3320 Project Management 3
BA 4300 Attestation and Assurance 3
BA 4310 Investment
Analysis 3
Plus two of the following
BA 4320 Managerial/Cost Accounting II 3
BA 4350 Advanced Tax Topics 3
BA 4360 Advanced Financial Management 3
BA 4370 Advanced and Governmental Accounting 3
BA 4380 Accounting Theory 3
Supporting Courses
HU 3120 Scientific
and Technical Communication 3
and either
BA 2200 Business Programming Concepts 3
BA 3210 Business Database Management 3
or (choose 2 from the following list that were not already used above)
BA 3580 Legal Environment of Business 3
BA 3900 Foundations of Taxation 1-3
BA 4320 Managerial/Cost Accounting II 3
BA 4350 Advanced Tax Topics 3
BA 4360 Advanced Financial Management 3
BA 4370 Advanced and Governmental Accounting 3
BA 4380 Accounting Theory 3
BA 4400 Global Finance 3
BA 4410 Personal Financial Planning 3
BA 4470 Applied Portfolio Management 3
BA 4490 Supply Chain Management 3
BA 4950 Accounting Systems 1-6
Credit Total 30
Mathematics
requirements
(MA 1030, College Algebra I and MA 1031
College Algebra II with Trig, or MA 1032
Data, Functions, & Graphs Plus) 4-6
and
(MA 1135, Calculus for Life Sciences or MA 1160
Calculus with Technology I) 4
and
MA 2720 Statistical Methods 4
Credit Total 12-14
Lab Science
Requirement
BL / Biology , CH / Chemistry , FW / Forestry, GE / Geology , PH / Physics
Credit Total 3-4
General education
requirements
UN 1001 Perspectives 3
UN 1002 World Cultures 4
UN 2001 Revisions 3
UN 2002 Institutions 3
EC 3100 International Economics 3
Humanities, Arts and Social Science Courses 12
Credit Total 28
Free Electives 7-14
Total credits required 128.
7. New Course
Descriptions
No new courses are being submitted as part of the proposed change.
8. Library and other
Learning Resources
The support of the J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library is currently sufficient.
9. Computing Access
Fee:
A basic computing access fee is paid by all SBE students and will continue under this major.
10. Faculty Resumes
School of Business and Economics faculty resumes are found at http://www.sbe.mtu.edu/cv/
11. Available Needed
Equipment
All equipment required exists within the SBE labs and classrooms.
12. Program Costs
No new costs are expected because the proposed change is a spin-off of an existing degree.
13. Space
No new labs, classrooms or faculty space is required.
14. Polices,
Regulations and Rules
None are required.
15. Accreditation
Requirements
The BSBA is accredited by AACSB International. The process and criteria for maintaining accreditation is unaffected by the proposed change. The Accounting, B. S. will be automatically accredited and subjected to periodic review by AACSB.
16. Internal Status
of Proposal
Faculty School of Business and Economics, date approved 3/20/2009
Dean School of Business and Economics, date approved 3/20/2009
Provost, date approved
University support units date approved
University senate, date approved
Academic Affairs Officers, date approved
Board of Control date approved
17. Planned
Implementation date
Fall semester 2009
Adopted by Senate: 15 April 2009
Approved by Administration: 22 April 2009
Approved by BOC: 16 July 2009