AOL - MSA Competency Goals and Reports
Goals of the Masters of Science in Accountancy (MSA) Program
The overall goal of the CSULB Department of Accountancy’s Master of Science in Accountancy Program is to prepare students to pursue professional careers in accounting at all levels within corporations, consultancies, public accounting firms, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. Pursuant to State of California regulation SB 819, anyone taking the California Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination is required to have at least 150 units of coursework in Accounting and related areas from an accredited institution to fulfill the education-related licensing requirements of being recognized as a CPA, a critical professional milestone. The Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) is designed to provide the additional 30 units (beyond the 120 units earned in the BS- Accountancy program) that address this mandate.
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MSA Program Goals in Detail (PDF)
- Critical Thinking
- Ethics Functional Knowledge
- Quantitative and Technical Skills
- Domestic and Global Environment
Assessment Schedule 4.2 MSA
KEY: I = Introduced D = Developed M = Mastered
| Goal Number |
Student Learning outcomes |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
ACCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving skills |
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I |
D |
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D |
M |
M |
M |
| 2 |
Business Ethics |
I |
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D |
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M |
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M |
| 3 |
Business Functions |
I |
I |
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D |
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M |
M |
| 4 |
Quantitative and Technical Skills |
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I |
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D |
M |
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M |
| 5 |
Domestic and Global Environment |
I |
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D |
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M |
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M |
MSA Courses
- Pending as of 4/2020
Report Plan: Assessment Matrix
| Learning Goal Number | Learning Goal Title | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 |
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| 1 | Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills | • ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
• ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
• ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
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| 2 | Business Ethics | • ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
• ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
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| 3 | Functional Knowledge | • ACCT 699 | • ACCT 699 | • ACCT 699 | ||
| 4 | Quantitative & Technical Skills | • ACCT 699 | • ACCT 699 | |||
| 5 | Domestic & Global Environment | • ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
• ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
• ACCT 611 • ACCT 699 |
Reports of Assessment
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2019-2020 Coming soon
