Cameron University
Adult and Continuing Education
Associate of Science
IDS
CIP Code: 250102
Program Code: 365
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Overview of Program and
Proposed Assessment Plan
• A.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies Purpose:
Designed to serve active duty military
personnel and goal directed students
whose educational needs are not met by
one of the University's structured majors.
• A degree plan, consistent with the
individual's stated goals, is designed for
each student admitted to the program
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Overview, cont.
• A minimum of 12 semester hours must
be completed after admission to the
program
• 12 hours must be completed with CU
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Overview, cont.
Degree Requirements:
• GENERAL EDUCATION - 37 hours
• CONCENTRATION – 21-23 hours
Courses selected from two disciplines which in
their aggregate comprise a rational combination
of skills and concepts.
• ELECTIVES – to total 60 hours
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Graduation Requirements
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Meets Interdisciplinary Studies program requirements
Minimum 60 credit hours completed
Completed 12 or more hours since program admission
Complete Graduation Application in Registrar's Office
(Semester prior to graduation semester)
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
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Assessment Challenges
• No dedicated faculty for IDS
• All programs on campus qualify for
concentrations
• No faculty groups have been tasked with
assessment for this program
• ACE does not have academic standing or
faculty
• BUT, a suggested assessment plan
follows
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Assessment Plan Proposal
• Identify the primary groups of
concentration for IDS majors
– Military Science
– Business
– Psychology
• Request formation of an IDS Council to
collect and assess data and develop
PQIRs annually (Faculty Senate)
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Assessment Plan Proposal, cont.
• Identify key student learning outcomes from
General Education and each of the primary
concentrations for purposes of assessment of
IDS
• Identify specific courses in the concentrations
that have the highest frequency of enrollment
by IDS majors
• Identify specific assessment measures that
correlate to identified outcomes to be used
consistently in each of the courses described
above for trending purposes
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Assessment Plan Proposal, cont.
• Consider developing a 1 – 3 hour IDS
capstone course as a required part of the
IDS curriculum
– Include multiple faculty
– Include multiple measures of performance
against identified learning outcomes
– Identify similar programs nationwide for
benchmarking purposes
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Assessment Plan Proposal, cont.
• Possible Multiple Measures
– Capstone project for at least one
concentration
– Locally developed or nationally developed
standardized exam
– Writing exercise
– Communication exercise
– Critical thinking exercise
– Other?
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Examples of Possible
Student-Learning Outcomes
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Military Science
Demonstrate leadership potential
Act ethically and morally
Psychology
Demonstrate knowledge in research methods.
Application of knowledge in research methods.
Business
Graduates demonstrate critical business skills and competencies
required for effective decision making in modern business.
• Graduates demonstrate proficiency in computers and business
software required in modern business.
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