Academic Planning/Assessments Fort Valley State University

Academic Planning/Assessments Fort Valley State University

Accounting

1: Accounting

Student Learning Outcome

1. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze data.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 70% of students will indicate on the Student Academic

Program Assessment that they have the ability to analyze data.

2: Accounting


2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply accounting procedures within the business community.

Assessment Criteria 2. At least 80% of students will agree/strongly agree on the Senior

Exit Survey that they have the ability to apply accounting procedures within the business community.

3: Accounting


3. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply accounting concepts and methods.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 85% of students will score in the 50 percentile on the

Accounting ETS Major Field Test.

Agricultural Economics

1: Agricultural Economics


1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of economic theory such as supply and demand.

Assessment Criteria

1a. At least 90% of Agricultural Economics students will obtain a score at or above 85% on the AGEC 2801 final exam.

1b. At least 90% of graduating students will obtain a score at or above

the 50th percentile on the ACAT exam. 100% of graduating seniors will be required to take ACAT Exam.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Students must demonstrate the ability to conduct empirical

research in economics (organize, estimate, analyze, and draw conclusions from data).

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 95% of senior students will write senior research papers.



3. Students must demonstrate the ability to communicate research findings effectively.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 80% of students completing the senior project will obtain a

final rating of acceptable or better on the oral presentation rubric and state on the Agriculture Economics Program survey they believe they

improved their ability to communicate research findings effectively.

Agricultural Education

1: Agricultural Education


1. Agricultural Education Teacher Education candidates will demonstrate agriculture content knowledge.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 80% of students will earn a score of 70 or higher on the

ACAT Exam as prerequisite for taking the GACE agriculture subject area assessment. (Test numbers 040 and objectives 0001-0004).



2. Students will demonstrate content knowledge related to the foundations of agricultural education.


GACE Agriculture Subject Area Assessment. (Test numbers 040 and objectives 0001-0004).


Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate content knowledge related to agricultural

business management.


GACE agriculture subject area assessment. (Test numbers 040 and objectives 0005-0006).

Agricultural Engineering Technology

1: Agricultural Engineering Technology


1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of AENT program Content.

Assessment Criteria

1. 50% of students taking the ACAT will score in the 50th percentile.



2. 80% of the students taking the Agricultural Engineering Technology Comprehensive Exam will score a “C” or better to demonstrate content

knowledge.

Assessment Criteria 2. 80% of the students taking the Agricultural Engineering Technology

Comprehensive Exam will score a “C” or or better to demonstrate content knowledge.


Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate content knowledge related to agricultural

mechanics.

Assessment Criteria

3. 80% of the students taking the ACAT Exam will score in the 60th percentile.

Animal Science (BS) Animal Science (MS)

1: Animal Science (BS)


1a. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the science in animal agriculture.

Assessment Criteria 1a. At least 80% of Animal Science majors completing the course will

obtain a score at or above 50th percentile on the ANSC 2803 (General

Animal Science) condensed exam.

1b. All students are required to take the exit examination and score 70% or better. All students will take the ACAT test.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Students will a2. Students will exhibit understanding of the processes used in Animal

products agriculture. si

2. Students ire

Assessment Criteria 2a. At least 70% of Animal Science majors completing the course will

obtain a score above 50th percentile in ANSC 4822 - Senior Research evaluation.

2b. At least 65% of graduating seniors will indicate on the Animal

Science exit survey that they have an understanding of animal physiology/nutrition.



3. Students will demonstrate ability to critically review publications for their senior research project.

Assessment Criteria

3a. At least 80% of students completing the senior oral presentation will exhibit: a) good poise, b) proper grammar, c) correct

pronunciation, and d) sound verbal construction.

3b. A 70th percentile passing performance in the ANSC 4841

comprehensive results is expected. The presentation will be evaluated

by a team of three faculty members including an outside expert.

Biology

1: Biology

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students graduating as Biology majors will be able to relate organ

systems to their functions.

Assessment Criteria 1. 80% of graduating seniors will make 60% or better on the Senior

Biology Exit examination.

2: Biology


2. Graduating seniors will master contents in core biology areas of

Vertebrate physiology.

Assessment Criteria 2. 85% of graduating seniors will score in the 50th percentile or better

ion the Vertebrate Physiology Area of the Biology ACAT exam.

3: Biology

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students graduating in Biology will be able to demonstrate

knowledge of content in General Biology.

Assessment Criteria 3.50% of graduating seniors will score in 30% percentile in all areas of

BIOLOGY ACAT exam.

Biotechnology (MS)

1: Biotechnology (MS)


1. Students will exhibit knowledge of genetic manipulation.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 80% of graduating students from Biotechnology degree

programs will demonstrate research competency as well as occupational aptitude for the genetic improvement of their choice.50%

of graduating seniors will score in 30% percentile in all areas of BIOLOGY ACAT exam.



2. Students will demonstrate the ability for in vitro culture of tissues and cells.

Assessment Criteria

2a. At least 80% of graduate students that will complete Masters in Biotechnology graduate program will obtain a good to very good score

on biotechnology skills rubric (1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good) to become competitive.



3. Students will demonstrate original research theme.

Assessment Criteria 3a. At least 90% of students completing the Biotechnology graduate

program will obtain satisfactory (S) scores on their Thesis Research

accomplishments in the biotechnology area of their choice.

Chemistry

1: Chemistry


1. Students graduating from chemistry will demonstrate the ability to draw logical scientific conclusions from data.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 80% of students taking the Student Academic Program

Assessment will agree/strongly agree that they have a good overall understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry.

2: Chemistry


2. Graduates will exhibit understanding of the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry.

Assessment Criteria 2a. At least 50% of students taking the Chemistry ETS Major Field

Exam will score in the 50th percentile for inorganic chemistry.

2b. At least 80% of students will agree/strongly agree that they have

a good overall understanding of the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry as evidenced by the Student Academic Program

Assessment.

3: Chemistry


3. Students completing the chemistry program will demonstrate proficiency in using computers.

Assessment Criteria

3. All students completing the program will complete a senior project and present it at a national conference. This project will require

students to use PowerPoint & include graphs and charts completed on

the computer.

Commercial Design

1: Commercial Design

Student Learning Outcome 1. 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to produce creative design

solutions for publications.

Assessment Criteria 1a. 80% of students will score at the 50th percentile on the ACAT Art

Major Field Exam.


Student Learning Outcome 1. 2. Demonstrate an ability to think logically and critically.

Assessment Criteria

2a. 80% of students completing the Senior Exhibition will obtain an acceptable rating at or above on (80) rating score from external

evaluators. On the rubric use (90) Excellent (80) Good rating, (70) below failing.


Student Learning Outcome 1. 3. Demonstrate ethical judgment in the creation of creative works in a

professional setting.

Assessment Criteria 3a. 80% of the Commercial Design students completing the

Internship Program will obtain a score of (80) from participating agencies. On the rubric (80) represents a good rating (90) excellent,

(70) below failing.

Computer Information Systems

1: Computer Information Systems


1. Students will develop proficiency in creating logically sound algorithms.

Assessment Criteria

1a. At least 70% of students will earn a score of 70% or better in the sophomore-junior diagnostic test conducted in CSCI1302 courses.

The grading is based on a. Knowledge of general problem solution,

b. Accuracy of algorithm (solution),

c. Formulation (implementation) of solution in the context of the course topics, and general programming with Java.

1b. At least 80% of students will score in the 35 percentile on the

Computer Science ETS Major Field Assessment.



2. Students will demonstrate the ability to implement the five phases of business software development life cycle (SDLC) system.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 70% of CIS students will earn a score of 70% or better in a SDLC project embedded in course CSIS 4001 and CSIS 4002.


Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will display the ability to design and implement a Local

Area Network (LAN) for a small business environment using TCP/IP

protocol.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 70% of all CIS students will score 70% or higher in a

computer networking project embedded in CSCI 3150 course.


Student Learning Outcome 4. Setup and configure computers for Windows® operating system

based computers.

Assessment Criteria At least 70% of all CIS students will score 70% or higher in practical

demonstration of computer configuration and installation embedded in CSIS 3100 course.

Computer Science

1: Computer Science


Develop proficiency in creating algorithms.

Assessment Criteria 1a. At least 70% of students will earn a score of 70% or better in the

sophomore-junior diagnostic test conducted in CSCI1302 courses.

The grading is based on a. Knowledge of general problem solution,

b. Accuracy of algorithm (solution), c. Formulation (implementation) of solution in the context of the

course topics, and general programming with Java.

1b. At least 80% of students will score in the 35th percentile on the

Computer Science ETS Major Field Assessment.

2: Computer Science

Student Learning Outcome Ability to implement a Local Area Network (LAN) for a small business

environment using TCP/IP protocol.

Assessment Criteria At least 70% of all CS students will score 70% or higher in a computer

networking project embedded in CSCI 3150 course.

3: Computer Science


Students will display the ability to carry-out Boolean Algebra, and the basic organizing principles.

Assessment Criteria

At least 70% of all CS students will score 70% or higher in designing and implementing an algorithm using a low level programming

language such as Assembly, embedded in CSCI 3351 course.

4: Computer Science

Student Learning Outcome Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of CPU. (This

includes scheduling methods and main memory management.)

Assessment Criteria At least 70% of students will earn a score of 70% or better in the CPU

scheduling and memory management problems embedded in CSCI4340 course.

Criminal Justice

1: Criminal Justice


1. At least 70% of students taking the ACAT Criminal Justice exam will score at or above the 50th percentile on the sections that examine

youthful offenders and the system’s handling of them.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 70% of students taking the ACAT Criminal Justice exam will

score at or above the 50th percentile on the sections that examine youthful offenders and the system’s handling of them.

2: Criminal Justice


2. Graduating seniors will demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the area of Law Enforcement.

Assessment Criteria

2. Students will demonstrate the ability to do statistical and criminal justice literature based research and prepare an effective presentation

based on that research.

3: Criminal Justice


3. Graduating seniors will demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the area of Law Enforcement.

Assessment Criteria

3. Students will demonstrate the ability to do statistical and criminal justice literature based research and prepare an effective presentation

based on that research.

Early Childhood Education

1: Early Childhood Education

Student Learning Outcome 1. The Proficient Educator will demonstrate competence in content

knowledge.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 80% of the completers of the program will pass the GACE

content area assessment before graduation.



2. Students will demonstrate proficiency using technology to enhance

content.

Assessment Criteria 2. In 2014-2015, at least 80% of the completers will receive a score of

“Acceptable” or better on the Professional Portfolio Rubric, which

assesses candidates’ ability to understand and use technology in the classroom in order to enhance learning.


Student Learning Outcome 3. The Proficient Educator will demonstrate effective pedagogical skills.

Assessment Criteria 3a In 2014-2015, at least 80% of the completers will receive 80% or better on a

course embedded assessments that assesses the following::

having a repertoire of instructional strategies and supplementary materials;

providing clear directions and explanations to students;

c. providing appropriate feedback to students.

3b At least 50% of completers will participate in completing the edTPA

pilot instrument.

Economics

1: Economics


1a. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the land and capital principle of Economics.

Assessment Criteria

1a. At least 70% of students will score in the 60th percentile on the Business ETS Major Field Exam includes detailed questions about land

and capital principles).

2: Economics


2. Students will display the ability to identify the cost and benefits of a Global economy.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 70% of students will indicate on the SAPA that their ability to identify cost and benefits of a global economy is good or above.

3: Economics


3a. Demonstrate the ability to use statistical software to prepare research papers.

Assessment Criteria 3a. At least 80% of the students will attain a score at or above 70 on

the senior research project. The project requires students to use SPSS

to perform: (a) Crosstab; (b) T-test and regression.

Electronic Engineering Technology

1: Electronic Engineering Technology


1. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of analog electronics

circuits and systems.

Assessment Criteria 1 At least 60% of students will earn a score of 50% or higher in Parts

A & B of the Sophomore Diagnostic Exam (SDE).

Parts A & B cover the fundamentals of DC and AC circuits and basic electronics.

(The SDE is a comprehensive closed note closed book exam, which includes topics in DC (Part A), AC (Part B), electronics (Part C) and

principles of digital systems (Part D).)



2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of digital circuits and systems.

Assessment Criteria (i) At least 60% of students will earn a score of 50% or higher in Part D of the

Sophomore Diagnostic Exam (SDE) ii) At least 50% of the graduating students will earn a score of 50% or

higher in Part II (knowledge in digital systems) of the Senior Exit Exam

(SEE)



3. Students will demonstrate satisfactory performance in preparing lab reports using word-processor.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 60% of students will demonstrate satisfactory performance in preparing lab reports using word-processor, by achieving an

average score of 75% or higher in ELET 3601 Lab.

English

1: English


1. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply literary terms and concepts.

Assessment Criteria 1a. 70% of the students who take the Sophomore/Junior Diagnostic

Exam administered in ENGL 2153 Grammar of Literary Criticism will score 70 or better on a scale of 0-100.

1b . 85% of the students will score in the 60th percentile on the English ETS Major Field Exam.

2: English

Student Learning Outcome 2. Students will demonstrate competence in written communication.

Assessment Criteria 2a. 70% of the students will pass the test on Students’ written

capabilities from the final common essay based on a scale of 0 to 3, with 2 being a pass.

3: English

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and

values of a culture.

Assessment Criteria

3. Course-embedded assessments in ENGL 2111 or 2112 (World

Literature I and II) will be conducted. Students will score a 2 or better on a scale of 0-3. At least 80% of students will score 70% or better on

these assessments.

Food and Nutrition

1: Food and Nutrition

Student Learning Outcome 1. FDNU students will demonstrate knowledge of the profession. (This

includes its core concepts, history and future directions.)

Assessment Criteria 1. 80% of students taking the FDNU exit exam will obtain a score at or

above 80%.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Demonstrate knowledge of discipline core content concepts.

Assessment Criteria 2a. 80% of students taking the Sophomore Diagnostic test will obtain

a score at or above 70%.

2b. 70% of students completing the diagnostic paper will explain the interdisciplinary nature of FCS as related to their major and score 85%

or better on the diagnostic paper.



3. FDNU students will exhibit knowledge of good nutrition.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 80% of test takers will obtain a score of 70 or above on the

nutrition, food selection and dietetics section of the exit exam.



4. FDNU will Demonstrate competence in writing.

Assessment Criteria 4. At least 70% of students taking the CAAP Writing Battery will obtain

a score at or above the range of the 25th percentile.

General Business

1: General Business

Student Learning Outcome 1a. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the land and

capital principle of Business.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 50% of students will score at the 65 percentile or better on

Business ETS Major Field Assessment.

2: General Business


2a. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the cost and

benefits of a Global economy.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 80% of students will state on the SAPA that their knowledge of General Business was improved by the program.

3: General Business


3a. Demonstrate the ability to use statistical software to prepare

research papers.


the senior research project. The project requires students to use SPSS to perform: (a) Crosstab; (b) T-

test and regression

Health and Physical Education

1: Health and Physical Education


1. 1. Students will demonstrate competence in content knowledge.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 45% of candidates will pass the required GACE content

exam.



2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to apply

historical methods in completing research.

Assessment Criteria 2a. 75% of students will attain a final rating of “P” on their senior

research papers. This paper requires students to use (a) historical

research, (b) deductive analysis, and (c) quantitative reasoning. Each item is weighted so that students cannot pass the assessment without

showing proficiency in use and skill in conducting research. (Rating are P—proficient and F—failing.)


Student Learning Outcome 3. The Proficient Educator evidences a caring disposition.

Assessment Criteria

At least 50% of HPE candidates will score 80% or higher in a promoting and maintaining a caring, safe, positive, and active learning

environment demonstrating appropriate interaction and commanding respect; providing responses that are fair, consistent, and appropriate.

This will be evidenced on the Annual Report.

History

1: History


1. Students will demonstrate a broad understanding of U.S. History from 1890 to 1940.

Assessment Criteria

1a. 50% of students will score at the 50th percentile or better on the ACAT on U.S. History 1820 to 1890.

1b. At least 70% of students will indicate on the Student Academic

Program Assessment that they have a broad understanding of their major.

2: History


2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to apply historical methods in completing research.

Assessment Criteria

2a. 75% of students will attain a final rating of “P” on their senior

research papers. This paper requires students to use (a) historical research, (b) deductive analysis, and (c) quantitative reasoning. Each

item is weighted so that students cannot pass the assessment without showing proficiency in use and skill in conducting research. (Rating are

P—proficient and F—failing.)

3: History

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will exhibit an understanding of Post-Reconstruction

African American History.

Assessment Criteria 3a. 70% of students will score at the 65 percentile or better on the ACAT Black

History segment. Assessment Criteria 3a. 70% of students will score at the 65 percentile or better on the

ACAT Black History segment.

Infant and Child Development (BS)

1: Infant and Child Development (BS)


1. ICDV students will demonstrate knowledge of the profession.

Assessment Criteria

1. 80% of students taking the ICDV exit exam will obtain a score at or above 80%.



2. Develop professional skills to evaluate the behaviors of young children.

Assessment Criteria

2a. 75% of students will utilize theories of play & principles of development in the selection of activities, materials and equipment for

young children on the ICDV exit exam.

2b. 75% will analyze various curricula based on their knowledge of

culture, best teaching practices and procedures on the ICDV exit exam.


Student Learning Outcome 3. ICDV students will demonstrate knowledge of discipline

core/content concepts.

Assessment Criteria 3a. 80% of students taking the Sophomore Diagnostic test will obtain

a score at or above 70%.

3b. 70% of students completing the diagnostic paper will explain the interdisciplinary nature of FCS as related to their major. 85% of these

students will score at or above 90% on the diagnostic paper rubric.

Liberal Studies

1: Liberal Studies


1. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand information generally and in their fields of choice.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 70% of graduates will attain a final score at or above

national norms on (CAAP) critical thinking.

2: Liberal Studies


2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among several disciplines.

Assessment Criteria 2. 100% of Students will prepare final critical analysis presentation or

paper using technologies and receives a score of 2.5 or better on a

rubric as judged by interdisciplinary panel of faculty, or is presented at

an academic conference.

3: Liberal Studies


3. Students will demonstrate collaboration skills and an understanding of diverse perspectives.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 70% of graduates will attain a final score at or above national norms on (CAAP) critical thinking.

Management

1: Management

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply procedures in

Management.


Exit Survey that they have the ability to apply management procedures within the business community.

2: Management


2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply accounting concepts and methods to interpret financial statements.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 80% of students will agree or strongly agree on the SAPA that their knowledge of Management was improved by the program.

3: Management

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate the ability to use statistical software to

prepare research papers.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 80% of the students will attain a score at or above 70 on the senior research project. The project requires students to use SPSS


Marketing

1: Marketing


1a. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Marketing.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 80% of students will achieve a passing score with 70% or higher on the Departmental Exit Exam.

2: Marketing

Student Learning Outcome 2a. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the cost and

benefits of a Global economy.

Assessment Criteria

2a. At least 80% of student taking the SAPA will agree or strongly agree that they increased their knowledge of the program. (This exam

includes detailed information about costs and benefits at a Global economy).

3: Marketing


3a. Students will demonstrate the ability to use statistical software to

prepare research papers.


the senior research project. The project requires students to use SPSS


Mass Communication

1: Mass Communication

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of professional writing

requirements.

Assessment Criteria 1a. Students will obtain a score 0f (75) or above on the Writing Skills

Rubric approved for the SACS QEP Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills.

1b. At least 70% of students will obtain a final score of 75 (C) or better on the writing segment of the Senior Exit exam.



2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply standards of critical thinking to their academic and journalistic writing.

Assessment Criteria 2. At least 70% of students enrolled in MCMM 2113 and MCMM 4283

will prepare a satisfactory research paper which demonstrates critical

thinking with the final grade of “C” or better. (The Critical Thinking Skills Rubric approved for the SACS QEP Enhancing Critical Thinking

Skills will be used.)



3. Students will demonstrate an awareness of the principles of ethics that permeates the field of Mass Communications.

Assessment Criteria

3a. At least 70% of students will earn a score of (75) or better on the

major content exam in MCMM 3123 Media Law and Ethics.

3b. At least 70% of students will earn a passing score (20 or more

points out of a possible 30 points) on the ethics components of the Senior Exit Exam.

Mathematics

1: Mathematics


Students will apply the concept of function to solve application problems.

Assessment Criteria 1a. All majors will score 145 or above on the Major Field Test in

Mathematics.

1b. At least 80% of the majors will score 70% or higher on the application items (Part I) of the sophomore-junior diagnostic

assessment. This exam will cover the concepts of limit, continuity, differentiation, and integration.

2: Mathematics

Student Learning Outcome Students will demonstrate the ability to construct mathematical

proofs. Assessment Criteria

2a. At least 70% of the majors completing subsection on the proof items

(Part II) of the sophomore-junior diagnostic test will demonstrate proficiency

(by earning an average score of 70% or higher) in constructing proofs

(directly, indirectly, and by induction) for mathematical assertions.

2b. At least 70% of all majors taking Advanced Calculus (MATH 4343)

will demonstrate proficiency (by earning score 70% or higher) in constructing proofs of mathematical assertions involving limit,

continuity, differentiation, and integration.

3: Mathematics


Students will demonstrate knowledge of program gained from researching a special problem or topic.

Assessment Criteria

3a. At least 80% of students taking Mathematics Seminar (MATH 4391) will attain at least 80% proficiency level on the in-depth

knowledge demonstrated in a written presentation or solved problem on the basis of his/her research.

4: Mathematics

Student Learning Outcome Students will demonstrate the use of decision-making required in the

work place.

Assessment Criteria

4a. At least 80% of students taking the Student Academic Program

Assessment will agree or strongly agree that they have enhanced their ability to make decisions.

Mental Health (MS)

1: Mental Health (MS)


1. Students will demonstrate the ability to resolve ethical dilemmas

through the ethical decision making process.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 60% of the students will score at least 65% or higher” on

the NBCC Exit Examination.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Mental Health Graduates will understand the function of the day to

day operations of a mental health agency as part of the internship training.

Assessment Criteria

2. 90% of the student interns taking the Mental Health Counseling Internship Survey will agree or strongly agree that they gained an

understanding of the operations of a mental health agency.



3. Graduates will exhibit an understanding of mental health disorders.

Assessment Criteria 3. 85% of all graduating students will pass the written section of the

NBCC examination during the academic year2014-2015.

Middle Grades Education

1: Middle Grades Education


1. The Proficient Educator will demonstrate competence in content knowledge of Middle Grades Education

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 80% of the completers of the program will pass the GACE

content area assessment before graduation.


Student Learning Outcome 2. The Proficient Educator will demonstrate effective pedagogical skills.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 50% of the students will participate in completing the edTPA pilot.


Student Learning Outcome 3. The proficient Educator demonstrates competency in the use of

technology.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 70% of the students completing the program will

agree/strongly agree on their increased ability to use technology on the Student Academic Program Assessment survey.

Music

1: Music


1. Students will demonstrate accurate knowledge of performance

techniques.

Assessment Criteria 1a. Senior Recital

90% of the students taking the ETS Major Field Test in Music will score

above the 20th percentile to exhibit technical and aesthetic mastery of their major instrument or voice.

1b. 80% of music majors will score 75% or better on the performance

techniques section of the Music Senior Exit Examination.

2: Music


2. Students will demonstrate written conceptual mastery of musical elements.

Assessment Criteria

2. 80% of music majors will score 75% or better on the written section of the Music Senior Exit Examination.

3: Music

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to solve problems

related to musical performance and musical enterprise.

Assessment Criteria 3a. At least 70% of students taking the Student Academic Program

Assessment will agree or strongly agree that they have enhanced their ability to solve problems.

Plant Science

1: Plant Science

Student Learning Outcome 1. Graduating seniors will demonstrate a broad knowledge and

understanding of the area of plant science.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 70% of students will indicate on the Student Academic Program Assessment that they have a broad understanding of the

major.

2: Plant Science


2. Increase technology.

Assessment Criteria 2. At least 70% of students will indicate on the Graduating Senior

Survey that they have acquired the skills necessary to use technology effectively.

3: Plant Science

Student Learning Outcome 3. The proficient educator will demonstrate content knowledge related

to agriculture.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 80% of students will score at the 50th percentile or better

on the ACAT Agriculture Exam.

Political Science

1: Political Science


1. At least 75% of students will agree or strongly agree on the Student Academic Program Assessment that their coursework gave

them a broad understanding of their major.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 75% of students will agree or strongly agree on the Student Academic Program Assessment that their coursework gave them a broad understanding of their major.



2. Students will improve their understanding of Political Science

Research.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 50% of seniors will score at or above the 25th percentile on the Political Science ACAT senior exam.



3. Students will show an understanding of American Government.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 50% of students will score at or above the 25th percentile

on the American Government section of the Political Science ACAT Exam.

Psychology

1: Psychology


1. Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the Experimental Design concepts of psychological research.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 80% of students will score at the 25th percentile or better on the Experimental Design Section of the Psychology ACAT Exam.

2: Psychology


Psychology.


Exit Survey that they have the ability to apply Psychology.

3: Psychology

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will increase efficiency in technology.


Program Assessment that they have acquired the skills necessary to use technology effectively.

Public Health (MS)

1: Public Health (MS)


1. Student will demonstrate an understanding of environmental health as it relates to the field of public health.

Assessment Criteria

1. 90% of the students will demonstrate their understanding of environmental health by scoring an 80 or above on the Public Health

Course Term Paper. This paper represents 25 % of their total grade.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Student will demonstrate the ability to apply analytical knowledge

of environmental health sciences as relates to the field of public health.

Assessment Criteria

90% of the students will demonstrate the ability to apply analytical knowledge by passing the HLTH 5850 course.



Students will demonstrate the ability to write comprehensively across

the discipline of environmental health as relates to public health studies.

Assessment Criteria 90% of the students will demonstrate the ability to write

comprehensively by passing the HLTH 5999 course. Assessment

involves the final graduate report which is required for both HLTH 5850 Field Experience and HLTH 5999 Thesis, one of which student

must commit to as the cornerstone of their graduate experience prior to graduation. The Field Experience Written Report or the Thesis are to

be a comprehensive body of work that reflects the entire Field Experience/Thesis experience. It is graded for content and clarity and

is presented to Instructor of Record at the time of the oral presentation/defense. The grading scale is based on Pass or Fail and is

issued by Instructor of Record based on the following: HLTH 5850 Field Experience - combined evaluation by field site supervisor and

instructor of record. HLTH 5999 - Thesis - combined evaluation of thesis committee.

Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)

1: Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe the systems that

provide rehabilitation services to people with disabilities.

Assessment Criteria 1a. Students will score 80% or better on the Vocational Rehabilitation

Services component of the Rehabilitation Counseling Exit Exam.



2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of practice rehabilitation counseling.

Assessment Criteria

2a. Students will score 80% or better on the Rehabilitation Foundations Component of the Program Exit Exam.



3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic counseling and interviewing skills.

Assessment Criteria

3a. Students will average 80% or better on Counseling component of the Exit Exam. Items were constructed to reflect a pool of items from

a consortium of rehabilitation professionals from several university level institutions.

School Counselor Education

1: School Counselor Education

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate mastery of program content. This will be

consistent with the identified competencies of the American School Counselor Association.

Assessment Criteria

1. 92% of students taking the GACE will demonstrate mastery of program content by passing the test at the induction level of 220.


Student Learning Outcome 2. Students will demonstrate the knowledge skills that are related to

school counselors.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 90% of the students taking the GACE Research Assessment

will demonstrate knowledge and skills of school counselors by scoring

at the proficiency level.



3. Students will demonstrate writing proficiency for school counselors in the education system.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 93% of program students will obtain a level of proficiency or above in the writing section of the School Counselors Education

Exam.

Social Work

1: Social Work

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate content knowledge of Social Work.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 80% of students will demonstrate content knowledge by scoring at the 50th percentile or better the Social Work ACAT Exam.

2: Social Work


2. Students will exhibit an understanding of Social Work.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 70% of students will exhibit an understanding of Social Work by scoring at the 50thpercentile on the Social Work ACAT Exam.

3: Social Work

Student Learning Outcome 3. Student will demonstrate the use of technology.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 70% of the completers of the program will agree/strongly

agree on their increased ability to use technology on the Student Academic Program Assessment survey.

Sociology

1: Sociology

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate their content knowledge of Sociology.

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 70% of students will demonstrate content knowledge by scoring at the 50th percentile or better on the Core Sociology ETS

Major Field Exam.

2: Sociology


2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of Sociology Critical Thinking.

Assessment Criteria 2. At least 80% of students will demonstrate their ability to think

critically in the field of Sociology by scoring at the 50th percentile or better on the Critical thinking section of the Sociology ETS Major Field

Exam.

3: Sociology

Student Learning Outcome 3. Student will demonstrate their ability to write effectively.

Assessment Criteria 3. At least 70% of the students will agree/strongly agree on their

ability to write effectively on the Student Academic Program Assessment.

Veterinary Technology (BS)

1: Veterinary Technology (BS)

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of medical terminology

in veterinary technology.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 70% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of

medical terminology by passing the VETY 1812 course.



2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of core content in veterinary technology.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 70% of students will have a final score of 80 or better on the Veterinary Technology written departmental examination.


Student Learning Outcome 3. Student will demonstrate a proficiency and knowledge base in

performing the basic essential skills. (These tasks are required of a

veterinary technician as set forth by the American Veterinary Medical Association (the accrediting agency for this program).

Assessment Criteria

1. At least 90% of students will pass the Veterinary Technology

Practical Essential Skill Proficiency Test.

1. At least 90% of students will pass the Veterinary Technology Exit

Exam with a score of 70% or better.

Online Programs

Psychology

1: Psychology


1. Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the Experimental Design concepts of psychological research.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 85% of students will score at the 25th percentile or better

on the Experimental Design Section of the Psychology ACAT Exam.

2: Psychology


Psychology.


Exit Survey that they have the ability to apply accounting procedures within the business community.

3: Psychology

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will increase efficiency in technology.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 70% of students will indicate on the Student Academic Program Assessment that they have acquired the skills necessary to

use technology effectively.

Criminal Justice

1: Criminal Justice

Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the criminal justice

system’s handling of youthful offenders

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 70% of students taking the ACAT Criminal Justice exam will

score at or above the 50th percentile on the sections that examine youthful offenders and

the system’s handling of them.

2: Criminal Justice

Student Learning Outcome 2. Graduating seniors will demonstrate a broad knowledge and

understanding of the area of Law Enforcement.

Assessment Criteria

2. 85% of students will demonstrate the ability to do statistical and

criminal justice literature based research and prepare an effective presentation based on that research.

3: Criminal Justice

Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate the ability to do criminal justice literature

based research.


Program Assessment that they have a broad understanding of the

major.

English

1: English

Student Learning Outcome 1. Student will demonstrate the ability to apply literary terms and

concepts.

Assessment Criteria 1a. 70% of the students who take the Sophomore/Junior Diagnostic

Exam administered in ENGL 2153 Grammar of Literary Criticism will score 70 or better on a scale of 0-100.

1b . 85% of the students will score in the 60th percentile on the English

ETS Major Field Exam.

2: English

Student Learning Outcome 2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the constitutional aspects of English Literature.

Assessment Criteria 2. At least 50% of students will score at or above the 50th percentile on the portion of the English ETS Major Field Test focused on English

literature.

3: English


3. Students will demonstrate in writing an understanding of culture in

literature.

Assessment Criteria

3. Course-embedded assessments in ENGL 2111 or 2112 (World Literature I and II) will be conducted. Students will score a 2 or better

on a scale of 0-3. At least 80% of students will score 70% or better on these assessments.

Political Science



1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of Geo-Politics.

Assessment Criteria 1. At least 75% of students will agree or strongly agree on the Student Academic Program Assessment that their coursework gave them a broad understanding of their major.



2. Students will improve the understanding of .Political Science

Research.

Assessment Criteria

2. At least 50% of seniors will score at or above the 25th percentile% on the Political Science ACAT senior exam



3. Seniors taking the ACAT will show an understanding of the constitutional aspects and basis of American Government.

Assessment Criteria

3. At least 75% of students will agree or strongly agree on the

Student Academic Program Assessment that their junior/senior

courses required them to demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.

Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)


Student Learning Outcome 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe the systems that

provide vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities.

Assessment Criteria 1a. students will score 80% or better on the Vocational Rehabilitation

Services component of program Exit Exam.



2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of practice rehabilitation counseling.

Assessment Criteria

2a. students will score 80% or better on the Rehabilitation Foundations component of program Exit Exam.

2b. Students will score at or above the national score at on the

national average on CRCC Rehabilitation Foundations component of the Standardized Exam Components.


Student Learning Outcome 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic counseling and

interviewing skills.

Assessment Criteria

3a. Students will average 80% or better on Counseling component of the Exit Exam. Items were constructed to reflect a pool of items from

a consortium of rehabilitation professionals from several university

level institutions.

Documents

Academic Planning/Assessments Fort Valley State University