SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Ancillary Knowledge Aquisition | |
| To have students acquire a basic knowledge in ancillary sciences, math and liberal arts. Associated Goals: Fundamental |
| Indicator | Calculus Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM majors in MTH 142 & 143. |
| Criteria | Calc Pass Rate 60% of the CHM majors enrolled in MTH 142 & 143 are expected to earn grades of C or better. |
| Finding | Math Pass Rate The passing rate for on sequence MTH 142 and 143 are 46.7% and 57.1%, respectively. The rates in trailer sections are lower (21.1% for MTH 142 in the spring). |
| Indicator | Physics Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM majors in PHY 138/118 & 139/119. |
| Criteria | Phys Pass Rate 75% of the CHM majors enrolled in PHY 138/118 & 139/119 are expected to earn grades of C or better. |
| Finding | Physics Pass Rate The passing rates for on sequence PHY 138 and 139 are 88.9% and 90.0%, respectively. The rates for trailer sections are lower (21.4% for PHY 138 in spring and 60.0% for PHY 139 in fall). |
| Action | Continue Ancillary Continue to monitor student progress on ancillary knowledge acquisition. Consider a change in calculus expectation. |
| Objective | Fundamental Knowledge Acquisition | |
| To have students master sufficient fundamental knowledge of chemistry to allow them to proceed. Associated Goals: Fundamental |
| Indicator | General Chem Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM majors in CHM 138/118 & 139/119 |
| Criteria | Gen Chem Pass 60% of the CHM majors enrolled in CHM 138/118 & 139/119 are expected to earn grades of C or better. |
| Finding | CHM 138 & 139 pass The passing rate for on sequence CHM 138 and 139 are 62.3% and 61.5%, respectively. The rates in trailer sections are lower (50.0% for CHM 138 in the spring). |
| Action | Continue Fundamental Continue to monitor student progress on fundamental knowledge acquisition. |
| Objective | Intermediate Knowledge Acquisition | |
| To have students master sufficient intermediate knowledge of chemistry to allow them to proceed. Associated Goals: Intermediate |
| Indicator | Organic Chem Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM majors in CHM 238/218 & 239/219. |
| Criteria | Org Chem Pass 75% of the CHM majors enrolled in CHM 238/218 & 239/219 are expected to earn grades of C or better |
| Finding | CHM 238 & 239 pass The passing rate for on sequence CHM 238 and 239 are 80.8% and 88.2%, respectively. The rates in trailer sections are lower (50.0% for CHM 238 in the spring). |
| Action | Continue Intermediate Continue to monitor student progress on intermediate knowledge acquisition. |
| Objective | Major Knowledge Acquisition | |
| To have students acquire knowledge of chemistry that is specialized to the major field. Associated Goals: Major |
| Indicator | Junior Level Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM majors in CHM 440 and 448. |
| Criteria | Jr Pass Rate 90% of the CHM majors enrolled in CHM 440 and 448 are expected to earn grades of C or better. |
| Finding | Junior Pass Rate The passing rate for CHM 448 was 90.9% (10/11), for CHM 440 was 91.7% (11/12) and for CHM 449 was 100% (7/7). |
| Action | Continue Major Continue to monitor student progress on acquisition of knowledge in the major. |
| Objective | Research Experience | |
| To have students acquire research experience in Chemistry. Associated Goals: Research |
| Indicator | Research Experience Number of CHM majors participating in chemical research. |
| Criteria | Researchers Number of CHM majors enrolled in CHM 495 during the year. |
| Finding | Researcher number One CHM major in 495 fall 2006. Six CHM majors in 495 spring 2007. Two CHM majors in 495 summer 2007. Nine total. |
| Action | Continue Research Continue to monitor student involvement in research. |