COPE TTS
Overview
COPE TTS, an NCCRS member since March 2023 is a project of Agudath Israel of America and a segment of the COPE Education for Business ecosystem. Their stated mission is to provide opportunities for students to achieve their educational goals by facilitating the earning of academic credit. COPE TTS empowers students to achieve these goals with maximum convenience and flexibility and at minimum expense by providing opportunities for interested individuals to demonstrate their accounting, business, and other knowledge on courses and proficiency examinations that measure college-comparable coursework.
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Titles of all evaluated learning experiences
Course Categories
Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Accounting - COPE TTS
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define and describe the elements of accounting; understand the accounting equation and analyze how business transactions effect the equation; apply the rules of debit and credit as applied to asset, liability and owner’s equity accounts; analyze and record business transactions in accounts and prepare a trial balance; explain the matching principal and identify and the necessary adjusting entries for supplies used, expired insurance, depreciation and unpaid wages; journalize and post-closing entries; prepare a bank reconciliation; make adjusting entries for a merchandising business; prepare financial statements for a merchandise business; and compute ending inventory and cost of goods sold using four methods.
This course introduces students to the accounting cycle and the fundamental concepts and techniques of accounting for business transactions including business records, journals and ledgers, theory of debit and credit, analysis of business transactions, adjusting and closing entries, worksheets, preparation of financial statements, accounting for inventory, bank reconciliations, and bad debts.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Principles of Accounting (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: list four characteristics of plant assets; calculate depreciation using straight-line, units-of-production and double-declining methods; distinguish between capital and revenue expenditure and prepare entries for each; account for the issuance of common and preferred stock; account for cash and stock dividends; identify and record employee deductions; analyze effect of changing interest rates on value of bonds; amortize bond premiums and discounts; prepare a statement of cash flows; and compute various categories of financial ratios.
This course covers the concepts and practices relating to Depreciation, Payroll Accounting, Statement of Cash Flows, Bonds, Time Value of Money, GAAP versus Tax Accounting, Choice of Entities, Corporate Accounting, and Financial Statement Analysis.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Principles of Accounting (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: launch Quickbooks online and set up a new account; perform maintenance activities for Quickbooks general ledger; analyze and record a variety of transactions and adjustments in Quickbooks general ledger; produce a variety of reports in Quickbooks general ledger and explain the information contained in each; analyze and record a variety of transactions in Quickbooks accounts receivable; perform maintenance activities for Quickbooks accounts payable; analyze and record a variety of transactions in Quickbooks accounts payable; produce a variety of reports in Quickbooks accounts payable and explain the information contained in each; analyze and record a variety of transactions in Quickbooks payroll; and produce a variety of reports in Quickbooks payroll and explain the information contained in each.
This course covers accounting for entrepreneurs using QuickBooks Online. Topics include setting up a new company in QuickBooks Online, creating a chart of accounts, recording banking, customer and vendor transactions, using QBO inventory, tracking employee time, making adjusting entries, and generating reports.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Accounting or Computerized Accounting (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: recognize how accounting is used to facilitate and align decisions made by owners, managers, and employees; recognize fundamental concepts of managerial accounting; identify problems associated with relying on financial accounting information for internal decision making; organize cost information according to the decision-making needs of the organization; apply different costing methods and recognize the influence of setting and decision characteristics on the relevance of costing systems; recognize use of accounting data in the areas of product costing, cost behavior, cost control, and operational and capital budgeting for management decisions; define operation and budgeting, and its role in planning, control and decision making; recognize the steps in preparing an operating budget and identify its major components and the interrelationships among its various components; and list methods of performance evaluation.
This course serves as an introduction to managerial accounting, starting with basics about cost concepts, budgeting, and performance analysis and moving on to fundamental concepts like costing methods, master budgets, budget variance analysis, capital budgeting, and financial statements analysis. This course helps students understand the fundamental concepts of managerial accounting and examines principles, techniques, and uses of accounting in the planning and control of business organizations from a management perspective.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Managerial or Cost Accounting (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe the function and primary focus of financial accounting and explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting; understand routine economic events—transactions—and determine their effects on a company’s financial position and on specific accounts; analyze and record transactions using journal entries and describe the different types of adjusting journal entries; describe the four basic financial statements, identify and describe the various balance sheet asset classifications, and discuss the importance of income from continuing operations and describe its components; compute the future value and present value of a single amount as well as annuities; describe the accounting treatment of anticipated uncollectible accounts receivable; and describe the variables that influence a company’s investment in receivables and calculate the key ratios used by analysts to monitor that investment.
This course reviews accounting theory with an in-depth analysis of the balance sheet and income statement as each pertains to valuation and reporting practices. It places special emphasis on shareholder equity, issues related to income determination, and the preparation and analysis of all financial statements. The course includes detailed consideration of valuation of current assets, operational assets, intangibles, and cash flows. The concepts of future and present value and analytical review of financial statements are also covered.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Intermediate Accounting (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe in detail the purpose of accounting information systems and the links between business structure, processes, performance, and information systems; understand business processes and analyze information flows in an organization to develop conceptual models of organizational relationships; use software to implement conceptual models of information systems and demonstrate how that knowledge transfers to a variety of comparable systems and software packages; use software for data analysis and presentation; identify organizational risk and control issues, cyber security issues and requirements for monitoring and auditing AIS; and use and apply prevalent business-related technology in accounting contexts.
This course familiarizes students with the way systems are used to provide decision-relevant information and enables them to understand how systems are designed and implemented to meet organizational needs. In this context, accounting systems include all the tools and practices employed in enterprise accounting in the broadest sense. The content and objectives of this course are most applicable to those students heading for (non-technical) general accounting or related management careers in larger enterprises or with firms that audit and assist those firms.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Accounting Information Systems (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: understand the seriousness of the fraud problem and how it affects individuals, consumers, and organizations; describe the nature of "financial statement fraud" and outline the framework for detecting financial statement fraud; describe the fraud triangle and explain why people and organizations commit fraud; discuss the different ways that organizations fight fraud; describe how to create a culture of honesty and how to eliminate opportunities for fraud; apply financial statement analysis techniques to demonstrate the existence of fraud and identify potential fraudsters; perform discovery sampling to obtain documentary evidence; discuss the fraud schemes relating to asset misappropriation; understand the importance of ethical principles, codes of conduct, and social responsibility in corporate governance; and analyze current fraud cases and provide a synopsis of the root cause along with the details of the case.
This course is designed to develop analytical skills that can be utilized by professionals responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud. The course focuses on the fundamentals of fraud examination, including nature and types of fraud, prevention of fraud, and techniques to detect fraud in organizations.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Fraud Accounting or Finance (3/23).
Business/Economics - COPE TTS
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: create a plan for effective workbook and worksheet design; plan, design, create and manage Excel worksheets; identify and utilize the appropriate formatting for data in Excel; identify appropriate mathematical processes necessary to achieve a result in Excel; devise formulas utilizing relative, absolute and mixed cell references in formulas in Excel; describe how various charts can be used to represent quantitative data in in excel; manage large volumes of data through the use of trendlines, pivot tables, pivot charts, and slicers; determine appropriate use pivot tables to group and ungroup data in excel; explain the appropriate use of conditional math and statistical functions in excel; and analyze and manipulate data in Excel using mathematical and statistical functions.
This course offers students the opportunity to master the advanced functionality of Microsoft Excel, and to apply those skills to genuine business applications such as financial modeling, reporting, and the automation of accounting and financial tasks. In addition to covering the basic functions of Excel, areas of focus include graphs and charts, the use of advanced financial functions and analytical tools, reporting templates, linking of worksheets and workbooks, importing and manipulating data, auditing tools, and other features especially useful to the financial or accounting professional.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Computer Business Applications (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: explain what organizational behavior is and its importance; describe theories about how managers should behave to motivate and control employees; define organizational culture and explain how managers create culture; discuss why it is important for managers to behave ethically; detail the steps managers can take to effectively manage diversity; explain the nature of managerial decision-making; describe the types of organizational structures managers can design, and explain why they choose one structure over another; explain what leadership is and what makes an effective leader; explain why groups and teams are key contributors to organizational effectiveness; and identify conflict management strategies that managers can use to resolve organizational conflict effectively.
Organizational behavior is a field of study that seeks to understand, explain, and improve human behavior in organizations. Most organizations focus their efforts on improving two aspects of human behavior: job performance—the degree to which individuals perform the behaviors needed for the organization to achieve its goals; and organizational commitment—the degree to which employees remain loyal to the organization rather than seeking employment elsewhere. This course guides students through a model that seeks to explain these two areas of organizational behavior.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Organizational Behavior, Business, Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Finance, Business, or as a general education elective (3/23)
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: use the basic terminology of microeconomics; apply microeconomic principles to develop accurate assessments of markets and firms; apply the concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost to decision-making; think opportunistically based on real world economic principles; identify market equilibrium and how it affects the welfare of individuals and companies; identify changes in supply and demand, as well as their impact on market equilibrium; discuss the elasticity of demand and supply, as well as how they affect choices of individuals, companies and the government; understand how different market structures affect equilibrium and welfare outcomes; identify market failures and understand how economic and social policies affect market equilibrium and welfare outcomes; and contrast the mechanisms of firm pricing and output in a competitive market, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
This proficiency exam introduces the principles of microeconomics and the microeconomic way of thinking and also explores the theoretical framework for analyzing the economic behavior of individual decision-makers, such as consumers, workers, firms, and managers. Topics include supply and demand, elasticity, market efficiency, how government policies - particularly taxation - impact markets, externalities, costs of production, and the firm pricing and output in a competitive market, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Microeconomics, Business, or as a general education elective (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define economics and related terms; explain and give examples of changes to supply / demand; describe and give examples of some alternatives to the ‘market’ economy; give examples of, and state opinion on efficacy of, market controls and intervention; identify and research five common economic indicators and list their current readings; explain relationships between unemployment, interest rates and inflation; describe the importance of money; identify several features of banking system; explain the role of The Federal Reserve and give recent examples of Federal Reserve policies/actions; compare and contrast pros and cons of an isolationist approach towards global trade; and describe efficient market theory.
This course introduces fiscal and monetary theories and policies and how they affect national output, employment, interest rates, and inflation. The course explores the role of the stock and bond markets and how they are influenced by the Federal Reserve System and its policies. Also presented is the federal budget and the national debt. The course also discusses how to analyze the behavior of buyers and sellers; how a capitalist economy determines the allocation of scarce resources to the production and distribution of various goods and services. Supply and demand models are used to explain the determination of product pricing, consequences of government controls, the effect of different types of market structures on price, wages and economic efficiency.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Macroeconomics, Business, or as a general education elective in various disciplines (3/23).
English - COPE TTS
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: evaluate the effectiveness of workplace messages; demonstrate competence in writing mechanics, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation; apply and adapt flexible writing process strategies to produce clear, high-quality deliverables in various business writing settings; communicate effectively to different audiences using appropriate tone and style; recognize, analyze, and accommodate diverse audiences; create, edit, and revise communications for dissemination in the workplace; and compose arguments with logical and persuasive reasoning and effectively evaluate the arguments of others.
ENG 202 Business Writing is an intensive writing course designed to teach students how to be confident, effective business communicators. Students study and apply techniques for creating and delivering workplace communications appropriate for various audiences, purposes, and business circumstances. The course includes both modern and traditional means of communication, including presentations, proposals, and reports. Accordingly, this course provides students with a variety of tools to properly navigate today's corporate environment.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, Communication, Business, General Studies or as an elective in Business or Technical Writing (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: write essays, including expository essays, which go beyond summary to the analysis and interpretation of texts; compose essays that incorporate research and documentation in preparation for the assignments of other college courses; apply grammatical and rhetorical skills to a variety of complex writing tasks in preparation for writing across the curriculum; conduct research and assess information from a variety of sources in order to understand the research topic; read intellectually challenging texts with increased comprehension and enriched aesthetic response; incorporate the vocabulary of literary analysis into class discussion and writing in order to facilitate thinking about texts from various literary genres; express in discussion and in writing an awareness of diverse voices found in literature; build a context for understanding literature by linking class readings to other academic disciplines and to universal human experiences.
ENG 203 English Composition is an intensive writing course designed to strengthen students' skills in expository writing and to focus on analysis and argument. Assignments include critical examination of literature and essays using research and documentation. Emphasis is placed on writing as part of the processes of thinking and learning.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, Writing, or as a general education elective (3/23).
Math - COPE TTS
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: appropriately gather, organize, tabulate and present data; find various central tendencies and variances including mean, weighted means, median, mode, mean absolute deviation and standard deviation; display data in various graphs including: bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, histograms, cumulative frequency histograms, frequency polygons and ogives; understand and work with various binomial distributions including the binomial distribution, hyper geometric distribution, geometric distribution, multinomial distribution, poisson distribution and normal distribution; design appropriate samples; perform hypothesis tests; estimate population parameters based on samples statistics; test claims about means and proportions; make inferences about two means and two proportions; determine the significance of colorations; and construct confidence intervals; find and use a regression line.
This course develops the statistical skills of collecting, organizing, summarizing, and analyzing information to draw conclusions or answer questions. Major topics include descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Statistics, Mathematics or as an elective in Business, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, or Health Sciences (3/23).
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
October 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define business problems and effect optimal solutions utilizing well-reasoned modeling techniques; create solutions to problems having common business applications; recognize both the effectiveness and limitations in using models as replications of real-world situations; and apply appropriate forecasts and simulations as a basis for managerial decisions.
This course introduces students to some of the important models and problem-solving techniques used in business decision making. Topics include learning curves, forecasting, utility theory, statistical decision theory, queuing theory, linear and integer programming, transportation and assignment models, graph theory, project management, process mapping and network modeling.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business, Quantitative Analysis, or Decision Science (3/23).
