Proposas for Program Review Course Reduction
Chemistry Department
15 January 2011
1. Aims:
Short Term
The short term goals of the course reduction are to:
a)
address the issues raised in the response to our 2010 Annual Report by
the Program Review Committee
b)
gather and organize the data required for the 2011 Annual Report
(tracking graduates)
c)
write the 2011 Annual Report
d)
gather and organize the data for the 2012 annual report (ACS exam
scores and MCAT scores).
Long Term
The long term goals of the course reduction include examining the overall progress
of the chemistry department towards its 6-yr report due in 2014.
2. Time line:
Short Term
Task
address Issues in 2010 report
gather and organize data for 2011
report
write 2011 report
gather and organize data for 2012
report
Due Date
March 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
September 15, 2011
March 1, 2012
Long Term
MULTI-YEAR ASSESSMENT PLAN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Outcomes
Student Preparedness
for Chemistry Careers
Students demonstrate
breadth and depth of
knowledge
Students demonstrate
laboratory skills and
participate in summer
research
Students demonstrate
enthusiasm for
chemistry
Students demonstrate
knowledge of interface
between Faith and
Science.
9-10
11-12
12-13
x
13-14
14-15*
x
Means of Assessment
Track graduates
ACS exams and MCAT exams
x
x
*6 year report due
3) Responsibilities:
10-11
x
x
x
x
x
x
Track summer research; administer
essay lab exam to seniors in P. Chem
Track participation in Chemistry club;
track graduates
Administer essay exam in Senior
Seminar course.
The department chair will oversee and organize the assessment process
with the following support.
Person(s) Responsible
Means of Assessment
Track graduates
Entire department/Administrative Assistant
ACS exams and MCAT exams
Each faculty member will administer the
ACS exam and report the results to the
chair; the pre-med advisor will report the
results of the MCAT to the chair.
Track summer research; administer essay lab
P.Chem II lab instructor is responsible for
exam to seniors in P. Chem
administering essay lab exam; P. Chem. II
lab instructor together with chair
responsible for assessing the exam. Chair
and administrative assistant will track
summer research students.
Track participation in Chemistry club; track
Administrative assistant will track
graduates
participation in Chem club. Entire
department with the aid of the
administrative assistant will track graduates.
Administer essay exam in Senior Seminar course. Seminar instructor will administer essay
exam. Seminar instructor and chair will
assess according to rubric
The data will be shared with the rest of the department at department
meetings. The chair together with the administrative assistant will archive
the work.
4) Deliverables:
The deliverables associated with the course release are specified under 2. Time
line.