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Course Form (One form per course, lab, or recitation)
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee

Date: 5/18/2023
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Contact person: Joan McDonald
Phone:

570-389-3931

Email: jmcdonal@bloomu.edu

Department:

Accounting and Business Law

Program:

Accounting

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Tracking # (For Provost office use only)

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CIP# (For Provost office use only)

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Select which actions you are requesting for __ Undergraduate _x_ Graduate
☒ Course Modified for Integration

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☐ Course Not Previously Offered at any campus

Click modalities that the course may be offered (80% +)
☒Face-to-Face/In person ☒ Online (100%) ☒ Interactive TV ☒ Multi-modal

New University
Course Prefix

New University
Course Number

New University
Course Title

ACCT

520

Research in Accounting

Current University
Course Prefix

Current University
Course Number

Current University
Course Title

*Only list Current Courses that are equivalent to the New Course

BU: ACCT

599

Research in Accounting

LHU:
MU:
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New Course for Integrated University
7. Will the course be seeking General Education approval?
☒ No ☐ Yes (if yes, go to next section General Education Approval- click on this link)
8. Resources at Each Campus: List any resources, including faculty, facilities, technology,
equipment, or library resources necessary at each campus listed above.
The course may be offered within load of current faculty. Course may be taught in a computer lab
or may have students joining class via Zoom (which would require a camera and microphone).
Course is being offered at the Bloomsburg University campus.
Identify on which campuses the course is intended to be offered in the integrated university
(for administration use only): (Should be all three campuses: K. Hall for T. Shawver)
☒ BU

☒ LHU

☒ MU

9. Identify Departments/Programs/Courses impacted by changes on this form (Identify any
programs/departments/courses that may be impacted by course changes. Contact programs,
departments to obtain support if you are offering a course that will impact their program:
No other departments, programs, or courses are anticipated to be impacted.
10. Indicate Semester and Year Course will be implemented: Fall 2023
11. Provide a rationale for how this course relates to the mission and goals of the related program:
The Master of Accountancy program provides the advanced accounting knowledge and skills
necessary to prepare students for successful entry into public accounting and completion of the
CPA exam. ACCT 520 contributes toward the following goals: to enhance the accounting
knowledge base necessary for successful entry into public accounting.
12. Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule, Maximum 20 spaces): Research in Acctg
13. Course Description for Catalog (Maximum 75 words -start with an action verb.):
Provides guidance and information in conducting practical professional research. A broad range of
case analyses allows the instructor to focus on appropriate current topics in the accounting
profession.
14. Credit(s):
Clock Hours: 3

Lecture: 3 hours

Recitation: hours Lab: hours

Contract Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 hours

Recitation: hours Lab: hours

15. Prerequisites (Courses completed prior to taking this course): None
16. Co-requisites (Courses which must be taken simultaneously with other courses): None

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17. Enrollment Restrictions (e.g., limited to majors in program XXX, restricted from majors in program
XXX, etc.): Limited to MAcc students and MBA students with an Accounting Concentration
18. Repeatable: Can this course be repeated for credit as a multi-topic class, not just for a grade
change?
☒ No ☐ Yes: How many times is the course repeatable?
19. Dual-Level or Cross-Listed: Is this course dual-level? ☐Yes ☒No.
If yes, list the course prefix and number.
If dual-level, indicate content, assignments, and assessments for graduate and undergraduate
courses on two separate Master Course Syllabus forms. Cross-Listed is across multiple
departments/programs.
20. Estimated Frequency of Offering: One section in the Summer semester
How often will the course be taught in a two year cycle? Two times
21. Recommended class size for student success: Provide the recommended class size number and a
clear rationale based on accreditation guidelines, discipline standards, or pedagogical limitations.
Graduate-level courses are very intensive. A maximum class size of 25 students is recommended,
which allows for interaction with each student. A greater number would interfere with in-depth review of
written work and assignments.

Submit a Master Course Syllabus – (see attached)

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General_Education_Approval
Locate the required Curricular Theme, Program Goal, and Learning Objectives and Desired Outcomes for
your selected area of this program in the General Education Plan (click on this link).
GE-1: Select the Curricular Theme and Program Goal you are applying from the drop down below (click
on the words Choose an item, then click on the arrow and select one option):

Choose an item.

GE-2: How does your course fit into the General Education Curricular Theme and Program Goal to which
you are applying (be sure to address all of the required areas of the selected Program Goal)?

➢ Caution, these terms Curricular Themes and Program Goals are specific to this General Education
Program, See Ship Guide pages 6-12 for clarification
https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/gec/handbook_generaleducationship_2018_09_25.pdf
➢ [A program goal is a clear statement that expresses what our program will do for students. Each goal
is designed to prompt and guide teaching practice and program assessment. For example in the
Curricular Theme of Diversity, a Program Goal is to Guide and prompt students to evaluate the
diversity of human experience, behavior, and thought, in order to better understand ourselves and
others, to respond to the roots of inequality that undermines social justice, while developing
awareness regarding diversity in culture, ethnicity, race, gender/gender expression, religion, age,
social class, sexual orientation, or abilities.]

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GE-3: List the Course Specific SLOs that correspond to the General Education SLOs of the relevant
Curricular Theme and Program Goal and explain how your course will meet each one of these Course
Objectives. Please be specific and use examples to align in column two and to demonstrate how this will be
implemented in column three.
Course Specific Student Learning
Objectives (SLOs)

General Education Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)

How do the methods and
structure of the course provide
students with the opportunity
to meet each aligned pair of
General Education and Course
Specific SLOs?

Submit the Master Course Syllabus (including assessment) in addition to this form to be considered for
General Education approval.

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Signatures
Required
Signatures

Name

Date

Mark Law, Chairperson

05/24/2023

By typing my name in the box above, I am electronically signing this form. Dean, ICC Chair, and
President/Designee will sign to indicate approval directly in SharePoint.

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MASTER COURSE SYLLABUS
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee

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DATE PREPARED:
May 18, 2023
PREPARED BY:
Joan McDonald
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting and Business Law
Program:
Accounting
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER (without space in-between): ACCT520
COURSE TITLE:
Financial Accounting
CREDIT HOURS:
3
RECOMMENDED CLASS SIZE: 25
PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES: None. All MAcc courses can be taken in any order.
COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG:
Provides guidance and information in conducting practical professional research. A broad
range of case analyses allows the instructor to focus on appropriate current topics in the
accounting profession.

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CONTENT DESCRIPTION: The following areas of study will be included:
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Introduction to Professional Research
Critical Thinking and Effective Writing for the Professional Accountant
Web-based Professional Research
Major Accounting Research Tools
Tax Research for Compliance and Tax Planning
Assurance Services and Auditing Research
Refining the Research Process
Fraud and Other Investigative Techniques
Financial Case
Audit Case
Tax Case
Cost Accounting Case

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11. & 12. TABLE: STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT. Use the
Table below to document the outcomes and assessment for the course. If this is a
General Education course, be sure to complete the second column as well, it if is not a
General Education course, you can leave the 2nd column blank.
11. Course Specific Student Learning
Objectives (SLOs)

General Education
Student Learning
Objectives (Complete
this column for GE
courses only)

12. Student Assessment
Include assessment(s) and whether they
are suggested or mandated (e.g., to
comply with accreditation or as a
minimum standard)

1) Identify and utilize the various
accounting codification resources
available to research issues confronted in
accounting practice.

Assigned problems, case
analyses, written reports,
quizzes, and/or exams

2) Apply knowledge of literature review
and the research process to analyze cases
in financial accounting, auditing, tax
accounting, and cost accounting.

Written reports, case
analyses, discussions, and/or
oral presentations

3) Communicate findings from literature
reviews.

Written reports, discussions,
and/or oral presentations

*Note- Rows can be added

13. METHODS:
Face-to-Face Class Setting: Classroom delivery methods can include but are not limited to
lectures, class discussions and participation, case study review, small group activities, student
research projects, student research papers, interactive media, oral presentations, and practice
exercises. Students are expected to read the materials and work the exercises and problems
before they are tested on the material. This class may be taught in a business computer lab as
deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Distance Education Setting: This course may be taught online using synchronous or
asynchronous methods. Software used may include video, presentation, meeting, and handson activities. This class may include a combination of online presentations, case study review,
small group activities, student research projects, student research papers, interactive media,
oral presentations, and practice exercises. A computer (desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.) and
internet access are required. Proctored exams may be required at the discretion of the
instructor.

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14. COURSE ASSESSMENT:
The department will collect assessment results such as exam items, cases, or projects, across all
sections of the course, both distance and in-class learning each semester. The assessment data will
assist in identifying changes needed to the course to ensure greater student attainment of the Student
Learning Objectives. The faculty will review the results of the evaluation and, if warranted, will make
appropriate revisions. Information will be shared with the college and university assessment
committees upon request.
15. SUPPORTING MATERIALS- SAMPLE TEXTS (Recommended):
Indicate possible recommended texts for the course where appropriate, including author/editor, title,
publisher, edition, and date of publication. The style of entry should consistently follow a manual such as
Turabian, MLA, APA, or an accepted guide in a specific discipline.

Collins, S. (2019). Skills for Accounting Research: FASB Codification & eIFRS,
Text & Cases, 4th Ed. Boston, MA: Cambridge Business Publishers.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification, which can
be accessed through the American Accounting Association website:
http://www2.aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm
CCH Tax Research Software (available at Andruss Library).

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