Table 2: Summary of assessment methods, numbers of students assessed, and assessment results
Assessment tools/measures
n
SLO1: their knowledge of earth materials
S09 GEOL503 (Petrology) final lab score
S09 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) final course score
S10 GEOL503 (Petrology) final lab score
S10 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) exam scores, lab performance
F09 GEOL560 (Field Methods) average lab score
S10 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) final course score
S12 GEOL503 (Petrology) average score of lab assignments
S12 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
S14 GEOL503 (Petrology) average score of lab assignments
S14 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
Percent level of performance
Above
Average Below
Average
Average
13
10
13
27
15
10
19
18
20
18
92
90
85
30
100
90
84
89
85
89
8
10
15
48
SLO2: their understanding of earth processes
F08 GEOL100E (Earth in Action) final course score
S09 GEOL100A (Earth in Action) final course score
S09 GEOL503 (Petrology) final course score
S09 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) final course score
F09 GEOL100A (Earth in Action) course score
S10 GEOL100F (Earth in Action) course score
S10 GEOL503 (Petrology) final course score
S10 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) exam & lab scores
F09 GEOL560 (Field Methods) final map and report
S10 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) class score
S12 GEOL503 (Petrology) average lab score
S12 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
S14 GEOL503 (Petrology) average cumulative class score
S14 GEOL560 (Field Methods) field project scores
49
97
13
14
97
95
13
27
15
6
19
18
20
18
39
59
46
75
57
59
77
30
100
83
84
89
65
83
29
24
46
25
22
25
15
48
SLO3: their ability to apply geologic techniques
S09 GEOL503 (Petrology) final course score
F08 GEOL560 (Field Methods) assessment of lab activities
S09 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) lab assessment
S09 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) lab assessment
S10 GEOL503 (Petrology) final course score
S10 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) lab performance
13
3
10
14
13
27
46
100
70
95
77
100
46
8
20
5
15
10
Not Met
Proficiency by student number
Proficient
Below
Below
or higher
proficient
minimum
22
10
16
11
15
11
18
8
8
14
9
14
11
8
22
7
5
17
16
11
25
11
10
6
8
16
16
17
16
3
2
16
16
13
15
3
2
5
2
2
3
2
1
Assessment tools/measures
n
F09 GEOL560 (Field Methods) final map and report
S10 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) lab assessment
S10 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) lab/field scores
S12 GEOL503 (Petrology) field trip project score
S12 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
S14 GEOL503 (Petrology) field trip project score
S14 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from map review
15
6
10
10
18
18
18
Percent level of performance
Above
Average Below
Average
Average
100
83
17
70
20
10
80
20
89
11
100
83
17
SLO4: their understanding of career options appropriate to their
degree, both within and outside the field
Survey of graduated majors AY2010-2011
Survey of graduated majors AY2011-2012
Survey of graduated majors AY2012-2013
Survey of graduated majors AY2013-2014
Survey of graduated majors AY2014-2015
5
7
5
4
4
60
57
40
46
38
40
29
40
26
25
SLO5: their competence in written and oral presentations
S09 GEOL503 (Petrology) field trip project score
F08 GEOL560 (Field Methods) written & oral lab reports
S09 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) essays/presentations
S09 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) reports & presentations
S10 GEOL503 (Petrology) field trip project score
S10 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) term paper & presentations
S10 GEOL560 (Field Methods) term paper & presentations
S10 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) reports & presentations
S10 GEOL630 (Stratigraphy-Sedimentation) essays/presentations
S12 GEOL503 (Petrology) field trip project score
S12 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
S14 GEOL560 (Field Methods) scores from mapping project
13
3
10
14
13
27
15
6
10
10
18
18
70
100
80
75
77
96
100
100
80
80
89
83
15
SLO6: their ability to work well with others
S11 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) average lab practical score
F10 GEOL560 (Field Methods) average lab practical score
S11 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) group projects
S13 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) group projects
20
9
13
8
100
89
100
88
20
25
4
20
20
11
11
14
20
23
19
Not Met
6
18
Proficiency by student number
Proficient
Below
Below
or higher
proficient
minimum
8
16
18
15
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
16
15
2
2
2
1
7
1
3
15
23
6
11
12
Assessment tools/measures
n
S13 GEOL560 (Field Methods) group projects
S15 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) group projects
19
17
Percent level of performance
Above
Average Below
Average
Average
79
21
100
SLO7: their competence in information retrieval
F10 GEOL502 (Mineralogy)
S11 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) term paper & presentations
F10 GEOL560 (Field Methods) term paper & presentations
F12 GEOL502 (Mineralogy) research paper
S13 GEOL520 (Geomorphology) oral presentations
S15 GEOL605 (Intro to Geochemistry) presentations
19
20
9
23
19
17
63
90
100
78
79
94
32
10
SLO8: their experience in networking and the understanding of
the need for public awareness
Survey of graduated majors AY2010-2011
Survey of graduated majors AY2011-2012
Survey of graduated majors AY2012-2013
Survey of graduated majors AY2013-2014
Survey of graduated majors AY2014-2015
5
7
5
4
4
50
50
80
72
38
50
21
9
21
6
17
19
Not Met
Proficiency by student number
Proficient
Below
Below
or higher
proficient
minimum
15
4
17
5
9
29
20
6
19
4
6
24
18
15
16
2
4
1
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1