UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Academic Plan, Plan Change, or Plan Deletion
FAST TRACK (Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
If this is a new plan proposal and the plan is not listed in the current NAU academic
program inventory, then you must complete the “Proposal to establish a New Degree”
form.
If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components,
review by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may
be required prior to college curricular submission.
1. Effective beginning FALL: 2012
See effective dates calendar
The W.A. Franke
2. College: College of Business 3. Academic Unit:
4. Academic Masters of Business
Plan Name: Administration 5. Emphasis: Accounting
6. Plan proposal: New Plan* Plan Change** Plan Deletion
New Emphasis Emphasis
Emphasis Change Deletion
** UCC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated 8-term plan.
** UGC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated program of study.
All Plans with NCATE designation, or plans seeking NCATE designation, must include a
letter of approval from the NAU NCATE administrator prior to college curricular
submission.
7. NCATE designation, if applicable:
Initial Plan Advanced Plan Remove Designation
Change from Initial to Advanced Plan Change from Advanced to Initial Plan
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8. Current / New* catalog plan text in this Show the proposed changes in this column.
Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is
column. Cut and paste, in its entirety, from the
not changing, and change font to Bold Red
current on-line academic catalog:
(http://www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccata
with strikethrough for what is being deleted.
logs.htm)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(M.B.A.) (M.B.A.)
The M.B.A. program is a structured ten-month The M.B.A. program is a structured ten-month
plan. Students enter the program in one of plan. Students enter the program in one of two
two Concentrations: Concentrations:
Accounting Concentration: to prepare Accounting Concentration: to prepare
students to receive the necessary students to receive the necessary hours
hours for the CPA exam; or for the CPA exam; or
Consulting Concentration: to prepare Consulting Applied Management
students for the tasks associated with a Concentration: to prepare students
high-level manager or consultant. for the tasks associated with a
high-level manager or consultant
This plan, which is fully accredited by the consultant provides learning and
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of hands-on experience that enables
Business International, provides students with students to enter the workforce
a broad management perspective as well as with an advanced skill set.
the analytical and interpersonal skills
necessary to succeed in a competitive
business environment. This plan, which is fully accredited by the
REQUIREMENTS Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
For this 30-unit plan, you complete: Business International, provides students with
a broad management perspective as well as
Core Courses (21 units): the analytical and interpersonal skills necessary
o BA 587 to succeed in a competitive business
environment.
o BA 650
REQUIREMENTS
o BA 651
o BA 652 For this 30-unit plan, you complete:
o BA 653 Core Courses (21 units):
o BA 654 o BA 587
o BA 659 o BA 650
o BA 687 o BA 651
o ACC 650 o BA 652
o BA 653
Accounting Concentration (M.B.A.–ACC)
o BA 654
From the following list, choose three courses
that do not have similar content to o BA 659
undergraduate Accounting Major courses that o BA 687
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you have already taken: o ACC 650
ACC 502, 505, 556, 570, 580, 590 (9
units) Accounting Concentration (M.B.A.–ACC)
From the following list, choose three
Consulting Concentration (M.B.A.) courses that do not have similar content
Take the following three courses (9 units): to undergraduate Accounting Major
courses that you have already taken:
BA 641, 642, and 643 Take the following three courses:
ACC 502, 505, 556, 570, 580, 590 (9
units)
Consulting Applied Management Concentration
(M.B.A.)
Take the following three courses (9 units):
BA 641, 642, and 643 (9 units)
9. Please list the Learning Outcomes of the Plan/Emphasis (see degree major assessment
webpage http://www4.nau.edu/assessment/main/degree/degree.htm), if applicable to the proposal.
Unchanged
10. Will this proposal affect other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.? Yes No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic
units prior to college curriculum submission.
11. Does this proposal have the support of the Dean’s office, including sufficient resources to
administer the plan? Yes No
12. Is this plan currently offered at the same academic level by any other academic unit at
NAU? Yes No
If yes, list the plan(s) with duplicate material. If the duplication is great than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish the plan.
13. Justification for plan proposal.
ACC 502, 505, and 556 are being deleted and co-convening removed. For the change in
name of the consulting track to the Applied Management track, the term “consulting”
implies a high level of analysis and expertise which the students are gaining but do not yet
have as well as significant deliverables to a client which the students may not be able to
produce. As such, we have renamed it the Applied Management track to send a more
accurate message to the businesses with which the students will be working.
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Answer 14 for UCC/YCC only:
14. Will this requirement be a Student Individualized Plan? Yes No
(Due to the flexible nature of Student Individualized Plans, selecting yes
will require the requesting academic unit to submit an exception for every
student in this plan. These exceptions outline the approved individual
requirements for encoding by Degree Progress staff in the system).
Scott Galland 09/29/2011
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate) Date
Chair of college curriculum committee Date
Dean of college Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval Date
:
Approved as submitted: Yes No Approved as modified: Yes No
:
:
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