Program Assessment Plan
American University
CAS: Economics - MA
CAS: Economics - MA
Contact Person for Mary Hansen
Assessment:
Primary Department: Economics
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assessment method?:
Learning Outcome: Solve & Explain Models
Graduates of the MA Program will be able to solve economic models mathematically and provide intuitive explanations of the results.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/13/2010
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Comp Exam Graders' Report.
80 percent of students will be able to
average above a "3" on their comprehensive
exam using the rubric created to assess this
learning outcome.
Prior to March 1 each year, the Graduate
Yes
Studies Committee will convene a meeting
of Comp Graders to obtain their reports on
strengths and weakness of MA candidates
based upon the written responses in the
examinations. The Committee will include
notes from the meeting in the MA
Assessment Report presented to the Chair
and the Council each March.
75% of students feel confident in their
ability.
Each spring, GSC will conduct the survey. Yes
Reports will be reported to the Council prior
to March assessment meeting.
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Related Documents:
Example Comp Rubric
Survey of MA students.
Measure Type:
Survey
Prior to march 1 each year, the Graduate
No
Studies Committee will convene a focus
group of students. The Committee will
summarize the proceeding of the focus
group in the MA Assessment Report
presented to the Chair and the Council each
March.
Focus Group
Measure Type:
Focus Group
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Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Capstone Instructors' Report
80 percent of students will be able to earn a Prior to March 1 each year, the Graduate
No
Studies Committee will convene a meeting
"2" or higher using the rubric created to
of the instructors of ECON-680 MA in
assess this learning outcome.
Economics Capstone Seminar to obtain their
reports on strengths and weakness of MA
candidates based upon the their final paper.
The Committee will include notes from the
meeting in the MA Assessment Report
presented to the Chair and the Council each
March.
Measure Type:
Final Paper/ Final Project
Related Documents:
Assessment Rubric
80 percent of students will be able to earn a
"2" or higher on their final exams in ECON600 Microeconomic Theory and ECON-601
Macroeconomic Theory using the rubric
created to assess this learning outcome.
Core Theory Course Instructors' Report
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Related Documents:
Assessment Rubric
Schedule/Cycle
Prior to March 1 each year, the Graduate
No
Studies Committee will convene a meeting
of instructors of the core theory courses
(ECON-600 and ECON-601) to obtain their
reports on strengths and weakness of MA
candidates based upon their performance on
their final exams. The Committee will
include notes from the meeting in the MA
Assessment Report presented to the Chair
and the Council each March.
Related Courses
- ECON-500 - Microeconomic Theory
- ECON-501 - Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON-505 - Intro Mathematical Economics
- ECON-541 - Public Economics
- ECON-547 - Economics of Antitrust and Regulation
- ECON-551 - Comparative Economic Systems
- ECON-552 - Economics of Transition
- ECON-573 - Labor Economics
- ECON-574 - Gender Persp Econ Anlys: Micro
- ECON-575 - Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics
- ECON-579 - Environmental Economics
- ECON-618 - Economic History: Europe/World
- ECON-619 - United States Economic History
- ECON-620 - Economic Thought
- ECON-625 - Social Choice and Economic Justice
- ECON-630 - Monetary Theory & Policy
- ECON-633 - Financial Economics
- ECON-634 - Development Finance & Banking
- ECON-635 - International Capital Markets
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- ECON-639 - Pol Issues in Financial Econ
- ECON-658 - Economics of the World Regions
- ECON-662 - Development Microeconomics
- ECON-663 - Development Macroeconomics
- ECON-665 - Proj Eval in Devel Countries
- ECON-670 - Survey of International Economics
- ECON-671 - International Economics: Trade
- ECON-672 - International Economics: Finance
Related Action Steps
* Supporting Assessment: Revise & test rubric
Description: Revise draft of comp rubric to assess learning outcome 1. Test on next round of comps. Develop targets for assessment using rubric.
* Supporting Assessment: Write survey
Description: In order to increase number of observations and representativeness of results, write an MA assessment survey and administer for spring 2012 assessment cycle.
Learning Outcome: Answer Research Questions
Graduates of the MA Program will be able to employ and interpret econometric models to answer a research question.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/13/2010
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Econometrics Instructors' Report.
80 percent of students will be able to
average at least a "2" (meets expectations)
on their empirical papers written in ECON624 using the rubric created to assess this
learning outcome.
Prior to March 1 each year, the Graduate
Yes
Studies Committee will convene a meeting
of instructors of ECON-623 and ECON-624
to obtain their reports on strengths and
weakness of MA candidates based upon
completed written assignments and
examinations. The Committee will include
notes from the meeting in the MA
Assessment Report presented to the Chair
and the Council each March.
75% of students feel confident in their
ability.
Each spring, GSC will conduct the survey. Yes
Reports will be reported to the Council prior
to March assessment meeting.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
Related Documents:
Econometrics Rubric
Assessment Rubric
Survey of MA students.
Measure Type:
Survey
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Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Focus Group
Under development.
Prior to march 1 each year, the Graduate
No
Studies Committee will convene a focus
group of students. The Committee will
summarize the proceeding of the focus
group in the MA Assessment Report
presented to the Chair and the Council each
March.
Measure Type:
Focus Group
Capstone Instructors' Report
Measure Type:
Final Paper/ Final Project
Related Documents:
Assessment Rubric
Active
80 percent of students will be able earn a "2" Prior to March 1 each year, the Graduate
No
or higher using the rubric created to assess Studies Committee will convene a meeting
of the instructors of ECON-680 MA in
this learning outcome.
Economics Capstone Seminar to obtain their
reports on strengths and weakness of MA
candidates based upon their final paper. The
Committee will include notes from the
meeting in the MA Assessment Report
presented to the Chair and the Council each
March.
Related Courses
- ECON-523 - Applied Econometrics I
- ECON-524 - Applied Econometrics II
Related Action Steps
* Supporting Assessment: Econometrics Rubric
Description: The Graduate Studies Council will meet with the Econometrics instructors to develop a rubric for assessing the learning outcome using Econometrics instructors
reports.
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