SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2006 - 2007 : Educational Programs :
Psychology BS
4 Goals 4 Objectives 4 Indicators 4 Criteria 4 Findings 4 Actions
GOAL: Apply and Communicate Scientific Knowledge
| Objective | Students apply and communicate scientific knowledge | |
| Students who complete the BS program in Psychology will be able to apply the results of scientific investigations and communicate their implications. Associated Goals: Apply and Communicate Scientific Knowledge |
| Indicator | Assessment Of Ability To Apply And Communicate Scientific Knowledge  The ability of students to apply and communicate research is assessed by means of an instrument which is a portion of the final exam for Psychology 317--Statistics lab. Objective 3 and 4 are the relevant items for this assessment. |
| Criteria | Acceptable level of ability to apply and communicate scientific knowledge. 80% of psychology majors will receive a score that is at least acceptable (27 or above), according to a departmental rubric. |
| Finding | Applying and communicating scientific knowledge Based on the embedded assessment of the Psy. 317 lab final according to the departmental rubric, 95% of the sample attained at least adequate mastery of the ability to apply and communicate scientific knowledge. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Applying and communicating scientific knowledge Based on data collected from the sample of final exams in Psy. 317, no action is deemed necessary at this time. |
GOAL: Generate Scientific Knowledge of Psychology
| Objective | Students generate scientific knowledge | |
| Students who complete the BS program in Psychology will demonstrate knowledge of the scientific tools necessary for conducting and interpreting research. Associated Goals: Generate Scientific Knowledge of Psychology |
| Indicator | Ability to generate scientific knowledge assessed The ability of students to conduct and understand research is assessed by means of the research rubric developed in the department which serves as a final lab exam for Psychology 317--Statistics lab. This instrument asses student ability to choose research designs, compute statistic and interpret outcomes. Objectives 1 and 2 are the relevant items for this assessment. |
| Criteria | Aceptable level of ability to generate scientific knowledge 80% of psychology majors will receive a score that is at least acceptable (25 or higher) according to the departmental rubric, which was developed by a faculty committee. |
| Finding | Generating scientific knowledge Embedded assessment of the sample of the lab final in statistics according to the departmental rubric indicated that 100% of the sample reached at least acceptable levels of the ability to generate scientific knowledge. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Generating scientific knowledge Based on analysis of the final exam in Psy. 317, no changes are deemed necessary at this time. |
GOAL: Provide High Quality, Challenging Academic Experience
| Objective | Provide high quality, challenging academic experience | |
| Students who complete the BS program in Psychology will have an academic experience that is challenging and of high quality. Associated Goals: Provide High Quality, Challenging Academic Experience |
| Indicator | Academic challenge and experience assessed. Department administers an exit survey to graduating seniors that employs a 1-5 system of assessing student perception related to their academic experience and a 1-4 system to assess their involvement in the academic experience. |
| Criteria | Acceptable level of academic experience 75% of graduating senior should rate their psychology classes as 4 or higher in academic challenge. 75% of graduating seniors should rate the quality of their experience as a psychology major as a 4 or higher. |
| Finding | Quality of academic experience 75% of Spring, 2007, graduating psychology majors rated the level of academic challenge of this psychology program with a 4 or higher. 81% rated their experience as a psychology major with a 4 or higher. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Providing a challenging academic experience According to data gathered from student surveys, no action is deemed necessary at this time. |
GOAL: Understand Core Concepts in Psychology
| Objective | Students demonstrate broad knowledge base | |
| Students who complete the BS program in Psychology will demonstrate knowledge of core concepts in the various subdisciplines of Psychology. Associated Goals: Understand Core Concepts in Psychology |
| Indicator | Broad base knowledge assessed Course grades in four core courses, as well as grades in the three course blocks will be assessed. |
| Criteria | Acceptable level of broad based knowledge in psychology 75% of graduating seniors will receive a grade of C or better in their core courses and in their required block course. |
| Finding | Level of broad based knowledge Spring, 2007, graduating seniors in psychology: 96% made C''s or better in their core courses, 92% made C''s or better in their experimental block courses, 98% made C''s or better in their Personality/Social/Developmental blocks courses, and 97% made C''s or better in their Clinical/Adjustment block courses. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | understanding core concepts No action is deemed necessary at this time. |