SACS Reaffirmation
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 Enrollment for the 2006-2007 academic year was 7 in the Psychology MA program. Enrollment for the 2007--2008 academic year was 7. |
Action | Enrollment Program faculty will seek new methods to attracting qualified students. One method will be to better advertise the program and to put more emphasis on attracting qualified MA students to the program at the University Center. |
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 | Pass Comprehensive Examination 100% of the students graduating with an MA in General Psychology successfully passed comprehensive exams. |
Action | Foundational Competency No further action needed at this time. |
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 Competency 100% of the students either passed Psychology 588 or an acceptable alternative course. |
Action | Research Competency No further action is needed at this time. |