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Assessment : 2006 - 2007 : Educational Programs :
Psychology MA

3 Goals     3 Objectives     3 Indicators     3 Criteria     3 Findings     3 Actions

GOAL: Enrollment

Objective Enrollemnt
Using various recruitment stategies enrollment will increase.
Associated Goals: Enrollment

Indicator Enrollment
Increased number of applicants.
Criteria Enrollment
100% increase in student enrollment.
Finding Enrollment
Two new students were enrolled in 2006-2007 which was the same as the previous year.
Actions for Objective:

Action Enrollment
Recruitment plan is being revised.

GOAL: Foundation Competence

Objective Foundational Competency
Students demonstrate competency in the areas of general psychology through synthesis and integration of scientific, methodological, and theoretical foundations.
Associated Goals: Foundation Competence

Indicator Comprehensive Exams
Students demonstrate through a written comprehensive examination their ability to integrate the areas of general psychology.
Criteria Pass Comprehensive Examination
100% of students must pass comprehensive examination prior to graduation.
Finding Comprehensive Examination
The General Program is our smallest program. Three students took the exam during the 2006-2007 year. Only 33% passed the exam.
Actions for Objective:

Action Comprehensive Exams
Faculty and student discussions led to modification of student preparation by providing an additional required course, Graduate Seminar in General Psychology which covers the breath of academic psychology: the areas of learning, social/developmemntal/personality, statistics, and physiological psychology.

GOAL: Research Competence

Objective Research Competency
Students demonstrate competency in research methodology and statistical analyses.
Associated Goals: Research Competence

Indicator Research Competency
Students produce original research.
Criteria Research Competency
Of those students completing the program, they will either complete a thesis or enroll in PSY 588, Experimental Design.
Finding Research Comptency
Only one student completed the General Program during the 2006-2007 school year, and that student completed a thesis.
Actions for Objective:

Action Research Competency
Encourage more students to produce theses and require all students to take PSY 588, Experimental Design.

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