SACS Reaffirmation
Objective | Ancillary Knowledge Acquisition | |
To have students acquire a basic knowledge in ancillary sciences, math and criminal justice. Associated Goals: Fundamental |
Indicator | Calculus Pass Rate The passing rate for FCH majors in MTH 142 & 143. |
Criteria | Calc Pass Rate 60% of the FCH majors enrolled in MTH 142 & 143 are expected to earn grades of C or better. |
Finding | Math Pass Rate The passing rates 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 FCH majors in PHY 138/118 & 139/119. |
Criteria | Phys Pass Rate 75% of the FCH 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 FCH majors in CHM 138/118 & 139/119. |
Criteria | Gen Chem Pass 60% of the FCH 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 FCH majors in CHM 238/218 & 239/219. |
Criteria | Org Chem Pass 75% of the FCH 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 FCH majors in CHM 440 and 448. |
Criteria | Jr Pass Rate 90% of the FCH 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) and for CHM 440 was 91.7% (11/12). |
Action | Continue Major Continue to monitor student progress on acquisition of knowledge in the major. |