Bookkeeping Certificate Program

Campus

Yap

AP Review Submission Date

October 2016

Completed by

Joy Guarin

AR Review Cycle

Fall 2014-Spring 2016

At the completion of Bookkeeping Certificate the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proper bookkeeping techniques for a small business.
2. Demonstrate general computer competence and information technology literacy.
3. Describe small business management techniques.
4. Communicate effectively in English for business purposes.
5. Perform business computations and apply logic as needed.
6. File documents properly and use common office machines.

In 1998, revised certificate of achievement program in bookkeeping is approved for students at the State Campuses. (COM-FSM catalog). In 2010, the program started with 2 students in summer of 2010 at Yap campus.

The bookkeeping certificate program is designed for those who are unable to attend the regular business degree program, or those who do not meet the admission standards for degree programs. This one-year program is intended to prepare students for entry level jobs in the area of business, or for those who are working to upgrade their skills in managing their own business. The program also intends to reduce the FSM reliance on a foreign skilled work force and help the citizens of FSM to be productive members of the society, able to contribute to the general welfare and economic development of FSM.

The bookkeeping certificate program is designed for those who are unable to attend the regular business degree program, or those who do not meet the admission standards for degree programs. This one-year program is intended to prepare students for entry level jobs in the area of business, or for those who are working to upgrade their skills in managing their own business. The program also intends to reduce the FSM reliance on a foreign skilled work force and help the citizens of FSM to be productive members of the society, able to contribute to the general welfare and economic development of FSM.

The following are the major requirements:

Program Requirements

Major requirements……………….. 36 credits

BK 095 Bookkeeping 1 (3)
BK 096 Bookkeeping II (3)
BU 097 Small Business Management (3)
BU 095 Filing Office Procedures/Office Machines (3)
BU 098 Basic Business Math (3)
BU 100 Practicum (3)
CA 095 Basic Computer Application (3)
ESL/BU 095 ESL for Business Purposes I (4)
ESL/BU 096 ESL for Business Purposes II (4)
MS 095 Pre Algebra (4)
SS 100 World of Work (3)

Program Indicators

Assessment of course student learning outcomes of program courses

Table 1.Spring 2015

PSLO Assessment Report Summary
What we looked at:
The Secretarial Science certificate focused on PSLOs numbers 1 and 5. Listed below is the
result for the PSLO.PSLOs 1 and 4 related courses are not offered this semester.
What we found:
PSLO #1: Assessment based on Final Exam in Bk095
9 out of 9 or 100% passed with a “C” or better.
PSLO #5: Assessment based on Final Exam in BU098
14 out of 16 student or 87.5% passed with a "C" or better
What we are planning to work on:
• Involve students in a tutoring program.
Recommendations for students:
• Attend class regularly and complete assignments without instructor intervention.
Be responsible for your own learning.
• Communicate course concerns with their instructor or ask basic questions.
• Understand the necessity of a good Math foundation before they begin the program.

Table 1A. Enrollment patterns by major

Table 1B. Enrollment of the program as compared to the total enrollment of Yap campus

Table 2 Credits by major

Table 1 Average class size (Both students of Bookkeeping and Secretarial Certificates)

Average class size- 8

Table 1. Fall 2014 Completion Rate per Course

Table 2. Spring 20015 Completion Rate per Course

Table 3. Fall 2015 Completion Rate per Course

Table 5. Spring 2016 Completion Rate per Course

Rate of students with W- 10%; Rate of students with a grade of F- 7%; General completion rate- 83%

Persistence rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following spring semester.

Persistence rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following spring semester.

Persistence Rate- Fall 2014-Spring 2016- 100%; Fall 2015-Spring 2016- 40%

Retention Rate Fall 2014-Fall 2015- 0%; Fall 2015- Fall 2016- 20%

At the present tuition rate of $135 per credit the total seat cost per student completing this program is $4860. The table below shows detailed information.

A survey was conducted on teachers behaviors for each class at the end of every semester. There were 10 items in the survey and students were asked to rate each class according to these items on a scale of 1 to 5; 1 being never , 2 is rarely, 3 as sometimes, 4 is usually and 5 being always.

The following are the items used in the survey

No Graduates

Findings

1. No Course outline in new format for BU 97.
2. 3 part time faculty teaching major courses with faculty student ratio of 1:15.
Courses offered were taken with students under Secretarial Program. This
increases the number of students per course when combined.
3. Average class size is 13.
4. Fall 2012 with enrollment of less than 10. 7 out 10 courses with less than 10
enrollees.
5. Course level assessments was only conducted during Spring 2013 and Fall 2013.
6. No major course offered during Fall 2012
. 7. Rate of students with W- 1.37%; Rate of students with a grade of F- 6.4%;
General completion rate- 91%
8. Persistence and retention rates are 100% with 1 new student during Fall 2012.
9. No graduates for the last four semesters.
10. During Fall 2012, instructors were rated “Always” in the Students Evaluation of
Teachers Behaviors.

Recommendations

1. Rewrite the course outlines in the new format for BU 97.
2. Need to maintain the enrollment above 10 per semester and 10 students per course
by developing recruitment strategies.
3. Consistently offer major courses so students can finish the program within 2
semesters and one summer.
4. Need to hire full time faculty to handle courses offered for this program.
5. The following are the recommendations from the Course Level Assessments:
BU 98- course outline needs to be updated and focus on the things that are currently
used in Micronesia. It has a large amount of information.... most of it not relevant to
our situation here in Micronesia
. ESL BU 95- ESL for Business Purposes I would recommend that the students taking
this course should have taken a lower English course to prepare them. Some of these
students are not familiar with the basics in English.