EVALUATION OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENT*
Kansas State University
Date of Report: October 19, 1999
I. Characteristics of Major Field
A. Students
1. competitive
2. career oriented
3. supportive
4. interested in
broad range of ideas
5. serious about studies
6. acad. honest
B. Faculty
1. accessible
2. knowledgeable
3. good teachers
4. interested in stud'ts
5. listen to students
6. relations with
students ***
C. Dept. Support
1. assist in placement
2. encourage personal
acquaintance with fac.
3. encourage participation in
prof. interest groups
4. encourage attendance at
seminars/colloquia
5. encourage familiarity
with modern equip
6. encourage participation in
research projects
D. Environment
1. Mutual respect,
students & professors
2. Stimulating
Source
Item
N
Mean**
s.d.
%2Hi
Categs
SENIOR
SENIOR
SENIOR
1-A1
1-A2
1-A3
1569
1616
1607
3.78
4.47
4.33
1.08
0.79
0.84
64.9
88.6
85.3
SENIOR
SENIOR
SENIOR
1-A4
1-A5
1-A6
1562
1619
1563
3.83
4.18
4.27
1.01
0.82
0.86
65.8
80.8
84.1
SENIOR
SENIOR
SENIOR
SENIOR
SENIOR
1-B9
1B10
1B11
1B12
1B13
1632
1637
1641
1631
1612
4.20
4.49
4.12
4.15
3.92
0.92
0.76
0.88
0.92
0.98
81.1
90.4
79.6
78.9
70.8
SENIOR
4-7
1629
5.35
1.32
54.0
SENIOR
1-B8
1526
3.52
1.29
55.2
SENIOR
1C14
1575
3.88
1.07
66.0
SENIOR
1C15
1553
3.90
1.03
67.7
SENIOR
1C16
1545
3.79
1.06
64.0
SENIOR
1C17
1603
4.18
0.99
78.2
SENIOR
1C18
1532
3.72
1.12
61.4
SENIOR
SENIOR
1D19
1D20
1607
1622
4.12
4.30
0.93
0.90
78.6
83.8
*Refer to "Interpreting Assessment Reports on Undergraduate Degree Programs at Kansas State University" for assistance interpreting this report.
**Scale points included: 1=definitely false; 2=more false than true; 3=in-between; 4=more true than false; 5=definitely true.
***Scale was anchored by 1=remote, discouraging, unsympathetic and 7=approachable, helpful, understanding, encouraging.
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II. Characteristics of Advising
A. Good advising/major
B. Access to advising
C. Course/prog. assist
D. Career/grad. info
E. Poor advising required
longer enrollment
Source
SENIOR
Item
1-B7
N
1639
Mean*
3.65
s.d.
1.30
Source
Item
N
Mean*
s.d.
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
A10a
A10b
A10c
Source
Item
N
ONEYEAR
A-11
1547
1599
1593
1592
3.10
2.97
2.74
Mean*
1.14
%2Hi
Categs
61.1
%Satisfied**
0.73
0.77
0.84
84.3
77.5
64.8
s.d.
%Yes
0.35
13.9
III. Curriculum Recommendations
1. Writing
2. Oral communication
3. Math skills
4. Computer skills
5. Problem solving skills
6. Thinking/reasoning
7. Interpersonal skills
8. Background, natural science
9. Background, social science
10. Background, humans/arts
11. Theory in major
12. Applications in major
Source
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
ONEYEAR
FOURYEAR
Item
A15a
3-5a
A15b
3-5b
A15c
3-5c
A15d
3-5d
A15e
3-5e
A15f
3-5f
A15g
3-5g
A15h
3-5h
A15i
3-5i
A15j
3-5j
A15k
3-5k
A15l
3-5l
N
1588
1067
1590
1070
1587
1066
1591
1071
1585
1066
1591
1066
1588
1067
1594
1069
1593
1069
1592
1068
1590
1069
1589
1072
%More
40.2
41.3
55.3
56.5
20.0
17.5
79.8
82.0
51.9
49.9
49.7
44.8
37.7
36.2
13.9
11.5
17.7
15.1
20.2
18.2
24.5
24.6
62.1
63.6
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*Scale points included: 1=definitely false; 2=more false than true; 3=in-between; 4=more true than false; 5=definitely true.
**Represents percent of respondents indicating they are either satisfied or very satisfied.
***Represents percent of respondents indicating they believe KSU should have placed more or less emphasis on the area.
%Less***
1.4
1.4
0.8
0.3
6.2
5.2
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.4
1.5
1.3
13.6
10.7
10.6
9.6
17.9
15.0
12.5
12.2
0.7
1.0
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IV. Most Important Objectives of KSU Undergraduate Programs
Objective
Gain knowldg. career skills
Incr. knowledge acad. field
Devel. skills/partic groups
Think clearly/find solutions
Becoming indep/self reliant
Knowledge for persnl. enrich
Increase intellect. curiosity
Aware world issues/problems
Interact/working efficiently
Letter
B
A
C
I
E
D
M
H
S
Source
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
ONEYEAR
Item
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
A-14
N
946
610
504
421
356
302
223
222
221
KSU Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Objective
Gain knowldg. career skills
Increase knowldg. acad. field
Think clearly/find solutions
Devel. skills/partic grps
Becoming indep/self reliant
Knowledge for persnl. enrich
Interact/working efficiently
Aware world issues/problems
Increase intellect. curiosity
Letter Source
B FOURYEAR
A FOURYEAR
I FOURYEAR
C FOURYEAR
E FOURYEAR
D FOURYEAR
S FOURYEAR
H FOURYEAR
M FOURYEAR
Item
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
N
670
457
369
324
183
167
156
153
122
KSU Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
V. KSU Environment
1. Devel. academic,
scholarly qual.
2. Devel esthetic,
creative qual.
3. Devel. critical,
analytical qual.
4. Devel. occupational competence
5. Practical value
of courses
%2Hi
Categs
Source
Item
SENIOR
4-1
1628
5.19
1.12
40.1
SENIOR
4-2
1626
4.38
1.30
18.9
SENIOR
4-3
1623
5.27
1.10
43.9
SENIOR
4-4
1626
4.79
1.37
32.4
SENIOR
4-5
1627
4.76
1.42
32.6
*Scale was anchored by 1=weak emphasis and 7=strong emphasis.
N
Mean*
s.d.