PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics,
Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
2009/10 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS
or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I –
IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature,
Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses.
The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing)
includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management,
Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math.
For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural
enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment,
accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic
development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The
Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration
2009-10 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Methods of
Evaluation or
Assessment
Evaluation or
Assessment
Standards
Competency Area
Student Learning
Outcome
Critical Thinking:
Students will
demonstrate
problem-solving skills
by gathering and
analyzing information
and by applying logic
and reason to
formulate and
support claims
Students will analyze
economic situations
and perform
calculations to solve
quantitative
economic problems.
The use of 9 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which require logical
analysis, quantitative
methods, and
scientific reasoning.
At least 70% of
students will answer
at least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
74.4% of students
answered at least
67% of the selected
questions correctly.
Results of the
posttest, for
individual students
and sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction.
Communication
Skills: Students will
demonstrate reading,
writing, speaking, and
computer skills at the
college level.
Students will apply
communications skills
within the Computer
Literacy Course at the
college level
The use of the
Presentation Exam in
CIS146 utilizes all of
the components of
this competency area.
At least 70% of
students will score
70% or better on the
Presentation Exam.
92.35% of students
answered at least
70% of the selected
questions correctly.
CIS146 is a computer
literacy course taken
by most students
entering college. A
sampling of the
course sections were
selected to determine
the assessment
results. This
information was used
to revise and improve
course instruction.
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Assessment Results
Explain how results
were used to
improve student
learning,
curriculum, or
program.
Cultural Diversity:
Students will
demonstrate a
broader knowledge of
the world as a result
of their coursework
at the college.
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Students will apply
economic terms and
concepts to identify
global and cultural
socioeconomic
differences.
The use of 6 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which address
awareness of
generally recognized
economic principles
and current economic
events
70% of students will
answer at least 67%
of the selected
questions correctly.
58.21% of the
students answered at
least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
Results of the
posttest for this
measure were less
than our metric of
70%. These results,
for individual
students and
sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction.
Calhoun Community College
Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas
Covers Academic Year 2009-2010
2009-2010
Critical Thinking
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
|
|████████
106
25.60
|
|██████████████████████
308
74.40
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Percentage
2009 – 2010
Communication Skills
Scored < 70%
Scored ≥ 70%
Frequency
|
|██
28
7.65
|
|████████████████████████████
338
92.35
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Percentage
2009-2010
Cultural Diversity
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
|
|█████████████
173
41.79
|
|█████████████████
241
58.21
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percentage
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Percent
ECO231 Posttest
These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click
the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be
graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992,
approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result,
1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of
people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150

12; 200

8; 140

7; 140

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.

the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

ECO231 Posttest
3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the
demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are
generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the
other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production
methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the
“Fed”) is
a decrease in the price of macaroni and cheese
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
a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese

a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good

a decrease in the supply of macaroni and cheese

Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.

Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.

Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.

Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.

Alan Greenspan.

Adam Smith.

Ben Bernanke.

Timothy Geithner.

ECO231 Posttest
6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and
other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be
that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year
t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator
be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this
year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve,
measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.

cotton production will remain unchanged.

cotton production will decrease.

the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.

1.7%

3.4%

3.9%

4.7%
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
-1.33

-0.75

0.75

1.33

3.0

ECO231 Posttest
9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s
prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table
below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP
in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a
much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal,
what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650.

$1980.

$2030.

$2400.

Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.

Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.

Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.

No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.

ECO231 Posttest
11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and
services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and
services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the
differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month
while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per
month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
13. Suppose the Alabama state government implements a massive new public spending
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program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the
short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
14. Suppose that the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase of US
Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on
interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.

Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.

Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.

Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.

rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.

rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.

rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.

You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.

Interest rates will increase.

Interest rates will remain unchanged.

Interest rates will decrease.

The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.

ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have
noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream
sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream
market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.

The supply of ice cream has decreased.

The demand for ice cream has increased.

The demand for ice cream has decreased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
1
1.
Questions
PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
2.
Questions
PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
2
3.
Questions
PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
4.
Questions
PP Activity 1.13: Printing a Presentation
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
3
5.
Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
6.
Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
4
7.
Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
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8.
Questions
PP Activity 1.23: Displaying a Presentation in Reading View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 82
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
5
9.
Questions
PP Activity 2.03: Modifying a Bulleted List Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 111
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:30(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
10.
Questions
PP Activity 2.04: Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 112
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
6
11.
Questions
PP Activity 2.05: Inserting Clip Art
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 113
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
12.
Questions
PP Activity 2.06: Moving and Sizing Images
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 115
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
7
13.
Questions
PP Activity 2.07: Changing the Shape of a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 117
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
14.
Questions
PP Activity 2.08: Inserting a Text Box
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 118
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
8
15.
Questions
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PP Activity 2.09: Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 120
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:56(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
16.
Questions
PP Activity 2.10: Adding Text to Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 121
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
9
17.
Questions
PP Activity 2.11: Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 122
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
18.
Questions
PP Activity 2.12: Applying Shape and Picture Effects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 124
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
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10
19.
Questions
PP Activity 2.13: Duplicating Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 125
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
20.
Questions
PP Activity 2.14: Aligning and Distributing Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 126
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:47(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
11
21.
Questions
PP Activity 2.15: Removing the Background from a Picture and Applying Soft Edge Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 131
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
22.
Questions
PP Activity 3.01: Changing the Theme Colors and Theme Fonts
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 169
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:3:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
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Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
12
23.
Questions
PP Activity 3.02: Applying a Background Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 170
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:14(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
24.
Questions
PP Activity 3.04: Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 172
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
13
25.
Questions
PP Activity 3.06: Applying Animation Entrance Effects and Effect Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 176
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
26.
Questions
PP Activity 3.07: Setting Animation Timing Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 179
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
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Score: 1 Time Taken:00:35(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
14
27.
Questions
PP Activity 3.08: Using Animation Painter and Removing Animation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 182
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:2:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
28.
Questions
PP Activity 3.10: Formatting a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 186
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:55(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
15
29.
Questions
PP Activity 3.11: Editing and Compressing a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 188
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
30.
Questions
PP Activity 3.16: Creating a Line Chart and Deleting Chart Data
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 201
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1
Status: Correct
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PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics,
Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
20010/11 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS
or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I –
IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature,
Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses.
The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing)
includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management,
Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math.
For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural
enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment,
accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic
development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The
Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration
2010-11 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Methods of
Evaluation or
Assessment
Evaluation or
Assessment
Standards
Competency Area
Student Learning
Outcome
Critical Thinking:
Students will
demonstrate
problem-solving skills
by gathering and
analyzing information
and by applying logic
and reason to
formulate and
support claims
Students will analyze
economic situations
and perform
calculations to solve
quantitative
economic problems.
The use of 9 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which require logical
analysis, quantitative
methods, and
scientific reasoning.
At least 70% of
students will answer
at least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
71.77% of the
students answered at
least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
Results of the
posttest, for
individual students
and sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction.
Communication
Skills: Students will
demonstrate reading,
writing, speaking, and
computer skills at the
college level.
Students will apply
communications skills
within the Computer
Literacy Course at the
college level
The use of the
Presentation Exam in
CIS146 utilizes all of
the components of
this competency area.
At least 70% of
students will score
70% or better on the
Presentation Exam.
85% of the students
scored 70% or better
on the Presentation
Exam.
CIS146 is a computer
literacy course taken
by most students
entering college. A
sampling of the
course sections were
selected to determine
the assessment
results. This
information was used
to revise and improve
course instruction.
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Assessment Results
Explain how results
were used to
improve student
learning,
curriculum, or
program.
Cultural Diversity:
Students will
demonstrate a
broader knowledge of
the world as a result
of their coursework
at the college.
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Students will apply
economic terms and
concepts to identify
global and cultural
socioeconomic
differences.
The use of 6 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which address
awareness of
generally recognized
economic principles
and current economic
events
70% of students will
answer at least 67%
of the selected
questions correctly.
64.86% of the
students answered at
least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
The result of this
metric improved from
58.21% to 64.86%,
but is still below our
target metric. These
results, for individual
students and
sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction.
Calhoun Community College
Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas
Covers Academic Year 2010-2011
2010-2011
Critical Thinking
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
Percent
|
|████████
94
28.23
|
|██████████████████████
239
71.77
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percentage
2010 – 2011
Communication Skills
Frequency
Scored < 70%
Scored ≥ 70%
|
|████
27
|
|█████████████████████████
153
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
15.00
85.00
Percentage
2010-2011
Cultural Diversity
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
Percent
|
|███████████
117
35.14
|
|███████████████████
216
64.86
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percentage
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These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click
the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be
graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992,
approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result,
1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of
people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150

12; 200

8; 140

7; 140

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.

the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

ECO231 Posttest
3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the
demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are
generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the
other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production
methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the
“Fed”) is
a decrease in the price of macaroni and cheese

a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese

a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good

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a decrease in the supply of macaroni and cheese

Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.

Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.

Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.

Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.

Alan Greenspan.

Adam Smith.

Ben Bernanke.

Timothy Geithner.

ECO231 Posttest
6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and
other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be
that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year
t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator
be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this
year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve,
measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.

cotton production will remain unchanged.

cotton production will decrease.

the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.

1.7%

3.4%

3.9%

4.7%

-1.33

-0.75

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0.75

1.33

3.0

ECO231 Posttest
9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s
prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table
below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP
in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a
much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal,
what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650.

$1980.

$2030.

$2400.

Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.

Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.

Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.

No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.

ECO231 Posttest
11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and
services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and
services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the
differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month
while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per
month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
13. Suppose the Alabama state government implements a massive new public spending
program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the
short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
14. Suppose that the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase of US
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Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on
interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.

Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.

Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.

Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.

rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.

rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.

rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.

You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.

Interest rates will increase.

Interest rates will remain unchanged.

Interest rates will decrease.

The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.

ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have
noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream
sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream
market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.

The supply of ice cream has decreased.

The demand for ice cream has increased.

The demand for ice cream has decreased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
1
1.
Questions
PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
2.
Questions
PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
2
3.
Questions
PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
4.
Questions
PP Activity 1.13: Printing a Presentation
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
3
5.
Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
6.
Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
4
7.
Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
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8.
Questions
PP Activity 1.23: Displaying a Presentation in Reading View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 82
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
5
9.
Questions
PP Activity 2.03: Modifying a Bulleted List Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 111
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:30(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
10.
Questions
PP Activity 2.04: Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 112
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
6
11.
Questions
PP Activity 2.05: Inserting Clip Art
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 113
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
12.
Questions
PP Activity 2.06: Moving and Sizing Images
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 115
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
7
13.
Questions
PP Activity 2.07: Changing the Shape of a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 117
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
14.
Questions
PP Activity 2.08: Inserting a Text Box
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 118
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
8
15.
Questions
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PP Activity 2.09: Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 120
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:56(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
16.
Questions
PP Activity 2.10: Adding Text to Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 121
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
9
17.
Questions
PP Activity 2.11: Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 122
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
18.
Questions
PP Activity 2.12: Applying Shape and Picture Effects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 124
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
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10
19.
Questions
PP Activity 2.13: Duplicating Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 125
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
20.
Questions
PP Activity 2.14: Aligning and Distributing Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 126
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:47(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
11
21.
Questions
PP Activity 2.15: Removing the Background from a Picture and Applying Soft Edge Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 131
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
22.
Questions
PP Activity 3.01: Changing the Theme Colors and Theme Fonts
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 169
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:3:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
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Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
12
23.
Questions
PP Activity 3.02: Applying a Background Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 170
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:14(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
24.
Questions
PP Activity 3.04: Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 172
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
13
25.
Questions
PP Activity 3.06: Applying Animation Entrance Effects and Effect Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 176
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
26.
Questions
PP Activity 3.07: Setting Animation Timing Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 179
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
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Score: 1 Time Taken:00:35(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
14
27.
Questions
PP Activity 3.08: Using Animation Painter and Removing Animation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 182
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:2:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
28.
Questions
PP Activity 3.10: Formatting a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 186
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:55(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
15
29.
Questions
PP Activity 3.11: Editing and Compressing a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 188
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
30.
Questions
PP Activity 3.16: Creating a Line Chart and Deleting Chart Data
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 201
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1
Status: Correct
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PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics,
Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
2011/12 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN (Fall 2011 only)
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS
or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I –
IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature,
Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses.
The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing)
includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management,
Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math.
For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural
enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment,
accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic
development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The
Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration
2011-12 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Methods of
Evaluation or
Assessment
Evaluation or
Assessment
Standards
Competency Area
Student Learning
Outcome
Critical Thinking:
Students will
demonstrate
problem-solving skills
by gathering and
analyzing information
and by applying logic
and reason to
formulate and
support claims
Students will analyze
economic situations
and perform
calculations to solve
quantitative
economic problems.
The use of 9 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which require logical
analysis, quantitative
methods, and
scientific reasoning.
At least 70% of
students will answer
at least 67% of the
selected questions
correctly.
71.67% of students
answered at least
67% of the selected
questions correctly.
Results of the
posttest, for
individual students
and sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction.
Communication
Skills: Students will
demonstrate reading,
writing, speaking, and
computer skills at the
college level.
Students will apply
communications skills
within the Computer
Literacy Course at the
college level
The use of the
Presentation Exam in
CIS146 utilizes all of
the components of
this competency area.
At least 70% of
students will score
70% or better on the
Presentation Exam.
90.36% of students
scored 70% or better
on the Presentation
Exam.
CIS146 is a computer
literacy course taken
by most students
entering college. A
sampling of the
course sections were
selected to determine
the assessment
results. This
information was used
to revise and improve
course instruction.
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Assessment Results
Explain how results
were used to
improve student
learning,
curriculum, or
program.
Cultural Diversity:
Students will
demonstrate a
broader knowledge of
the world as a result
of their coursework
at the college.
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Students will apply
economic terms and
concepts to identify
global and cultural
socioeconomic
differences.
The use of 6 standard
questions on the
ECO231 posttest
which address
awareness of
generally recognized
economic principles
and current economic
events
70% of students will
answer at least 67%
of the selected
questions correctly.
52.22% of students
answered at least
67% of the selected
questions correctly.
Results of the
posttest for this
measure were less
than our metric of
70%. These results,
for individual
students and
sections, were
disseminated to all
ECO231 faculty at the
end of each semester.
This information was
used to revise and
improve course
instruction. The
results of this metric
dropped from 64.86%
to 52.22%.
Calhoun Community College
Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas
Covers Academic Year 2011-2012* (*Fall 2011 only)
2011-2012 (Fall 2011 only)
Critical Thinking
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
|
|████████
83
28.33
|
|██████████████████████
210
71.67
|
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Percentage
2011 – 2012 (Fall 2011 only)
Communication Skills
Scored < 70%
Scored ≥ 70%
Frequency
|
|███
16
9.64
|
|███████████████████████████
150
90.36
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percent
Percentage
2011-2012 (Fall 2011 only)
Cultural Diversity
Scored < 67%
Scored ≥ 67%
Frequency
|
|██████████████
140
47.78
|
|████████████████
153
52.22
|
______________________________
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percentage
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Percent
These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click
the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be
graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992,
approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result,
1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of
people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150

12; 200

8; 140

7; 140

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.

the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.

the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.

ECO231 Posttest
3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the
demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are
generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the
other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production
methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the
“Fed”) is
a decrease in the price of macaroni and cheese

a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese

a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good

a decrease in the supply of macaroni and cheese
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
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.

Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.

Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.

Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.

Alan Greenspan.

Adam Smith.

Ben Bernanke.

Timothy Geithner.

ECO231 Posttest
6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and
other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be
that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year
t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator
be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this
year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve,
measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.

cotton production will remain unchanged.

cotton production will decrease.

the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.

1.7%

3.4%

3.9%

4.7%

-1.33

-0.75

0.75
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
1.33

3.0

ECO231 Posttest
9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s
prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table
below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP
in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a
much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal,
what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650.

$1980.

$2030.

$2400.

Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.

Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.

Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.

No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.

ECO231 Posttest
11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and
services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and
services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the
differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month
while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per
month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
13. Suppose the Alabama state government implements a massive new public spending
program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the
short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
14. Suppose that the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase of US
Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on
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interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.

Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.

Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.

Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.

rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.

rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.

rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.

You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.

An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.

A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.

Interest rates will increase.

Interest rates will remain unchanged.

Interest rates will decrease.

The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.

ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have
noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream
sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream
market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.

The supply of ice cream has decreased.

The demand for ice cream has increased.

The demand for ice cream has decreased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
1
1.
Questions
PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
2.
Questions
PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
2
3.
Questions
PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
4.
Questions
PP Activity 1.13: Printing a Presentation
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
3
5.
Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
6.
Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
4
7.
Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
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8.
Questions
PP Activity 1.23: Displaying a Presentation in Reading View
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 82
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
5
9.
Questions
PP Activity 2.03: Modifying a Bulleted List Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 111
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:30(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
10.
Questions
PP Activity 2.04: Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 112
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
6
11.
Questions
PP Activity 2.05: Inserting Clip Art
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 113
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
12.
Questions
PP Activity 2.06: Moving and Sizing Images
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 115
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
7
13.
Questions
PP Activity 2.07: Changing the Shape of a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 117
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
14.
Questions
PP Activity 2.08: Inserting a Text Box
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 118
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:10(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
8
15.
Questions
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PP Activity 2.09: Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 120
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:56(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
16.
Questions
PP Activity 2.10: Adding Text to Shapes
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 121
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
9
17.
Questions
PP Activity 2.11: Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 122
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
18.
Questions
PP Activity 2.12: Applying Shape and Picture Effects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 124
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
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19.
Questions
PP Activity 2.13: Duplicating Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 125
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
20.
Questions
PP Activity 2.14: Aligning and Distributing Objects
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 126
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:47(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
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21.
Questions
PP Activity 2.15: Removing the Background from a Picture and Applying Soft Edge Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 131
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
22.
Questions
PP Activity 3.01: Changing the Theme Colors and Theme Fonts
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 169
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:3:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
1/12/2012
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
12
23.
Questions
PP Activity 3.02: Applying a Background Style
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 170
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:14(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
24.
Questions
PP Activity 3.04: Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 172
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
13
25.
Questions
PP Activity 3.06: Applying Animation Entrance Effects and Effect Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 176
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:1:32(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
26.
Questions
PP Activity 3.07: Setting Animation Timing Options
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 179
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
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Score: 1 Time Taken:00:35(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
14
27.
Questions
PP Activity 3.08: Using Animation Painter and Removing Animation
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 182
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:2:42(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
28.
Questions
PP Activity 3.10: Formatting a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 186
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:55(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam)
Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm)
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29.
Questions
PP Activity 3.11: Editing and Compressing a Video
Application: Power Point
Page Number: 188
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss)
Status: Correct
30.
Questions
PP Activity 3.16: Creating a Line Chart and Deleting Chart Data
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Application: Power Point
Page Number: 201
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1
Score: 1
Status: Correct
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