2005 Assessment Report
Program: Master of Science in Urban Studies
Departmen
Urban Studies
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Completed By: Kristé Vedegys-Duhigg
Date: May 20, 2005
Goal 1:
Sudents will demonstrate proficiency in social science concepts with the history, evolution and patterns of urban development;
Outcomes
Proficient in core field of
Knowledge
Proficient in core skill
base
Proficient In the
understanding of the core
base of Values
Research Methods
Reviewers rate students
level of performance
using a rubric for student
exit projects
Reviewers rate students
level of performance
using a rubric for student
exit projects
Reviewers rate students
level of performance
using a rubric for student
exit projects
Program: Master of Science in Urban Studies
1
Department: Urban Studies
Findings
N=2
100% outstanding for the
base of knowledge
N=2
100% outstanding for the
skill
base
N=2
100% outstanding for the
base of values
Review
No change is required
Actions
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
No change is required
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
No change is required
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
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Goal 2:
Students will demonstrate an understanding in research methods, data sources and analysis, and critical thinking;
Outcomes
Identify types of problems
and questions that lend
themselves to
quantitative analysis,
formulate hypotheses
and identify the means to
test them quantitatively,
and explain the meaning
of results
Design of the exit project
for its organization and
written proficiency.
Research Methods
Rubric will be
implemented beginning
Spring 2005, again in
Fall 2005 and each fall
and spring semester
thereafter.
Rubric will be
implemented beginning
Spring 2005, again in
Fall 2005 and each fall
and spring semester
thereafter.
Findings
N=2
Review
No change is required
Actions
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
No change is required
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
Outstanding = 100%
Based on the reviewers
comments and
suggestions
N=2
Outstanding = 100%
Based on the reviewers
comments and
suggestions
Goal 3: students demonstrate their competency in a selected area of specialization, with a capstone course or exit project.
Outcomes
successful completion of
the capstone seminar or
exit project in the
student’s area of
specialization
Research Methods
Findings
rate the students’ level of N=2
performance by the
Both were rated
above performance levels outstanding by the
reviewers
Program: Master of Science in Urban Studies
2
Department: Urban Studies
Review
No change is required
Actions
Faculty will discuss at the
fall 05 faculty meeting.
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Program: Master of Science in Urban Studies
3
Department: Urban Studies