Academic Program Evaluation
For Redesign Project
Program
Enrollment
(spring
2012)
Max.
Enrollment
Fill
Rate
# of
sections
# of
students
per class
Avg.
max. #
of
students
per class
FTES
FTEF
Productivity
(FTES/FTEF)
# of
Certificates
in 6 years
# of
Degrees
in 6
years
Completion
Rate
Success
Rate
# F.T.
faculty
French
100
0.4%
125
75%
5
25
20
17.07
0.6%
1.65
0.8%
10.35
N/A
0
85%
69%
1
Recent Enrollment Demand: High __X__ 93%
Projection for Future Demand: Growing __X__
Medium ____
Stable _X___
Low ____
Declining ____
(Labor market data required for career-technical programs)
Opportunity Analysis: (successes, new curriculum development, alternative delivery mechanisms, interdisciplinary strategies, etc.)
Spring, 2012: Homework exercises for all French classes became completely automated, with students performing them online (instead of copying them from
a textbook), while online material also played an increased role during class time. A French 201 textbook was adopted that requires students to make use of
extensive online resources, which includes a significant interdisciplinary component (history, geography, comparative cultures, etc.) In addition to the
interdisciplinary components of the French courses, the study of French involves students in the acquisition of new linguistic structures, vocabulary and
grammar building for the purpose of communication and, as such, articulates well with any course in which oral or written communication skills are
emphasized. The French major was reduced from 23 to 20 units so it can now be completed in four semesters (rather than five) and fourth semester French
will be offered in fall 2012, giving students a opportunity to complete the major for the first time since at least fall 2008 when I began to teach French at IVC.
In fall 2012, prerequisites will be established for all IVC French courses except Beginning Elementary French 100 which will remain open to all IVC students.
The extracurricular program, consisting of the French Club, continues to draw a large number of students. Twenty French Club members went to San Diego to
dine at a French restaurant and to attend a performance of a play in French at San Diego State University last semester. In addition, a recipient was selected
for the French departmental award.
Summary of Program “Health” Evaluation: (including consideration of size, scope, productivity, and quality of outcomes)
The French program continues to interest many IVC students. Based on recent statistics and on the information provided in the opportunity analysis statement
above, the French program growth projection is favorable. Reducing the number of units has now made the major more accessible to students. The problem
of sections of French being filled with students who are enrolled at an inappropriate level will be solved when the prerequisites become active in fall 2013,
allowing students to sign up for level-appropriate classes.
The scope of the French program is remarkable for an institution comparable with IVC. The French major concentrates on the development of abstract
thinking, the ability to communicate and cultural and linguistic knowledge in French in order to prepare students for transfer to the third-year of a Bachelors of
French program or as a complement to another major program.
Productivity is important in the French program. Virtually all student time is dedicated to developing higher-level thinking skills. Many students take one
semester of French to fulfill an institutional breadth requirement in Humanities. In other cases, students will take two or three semesters of French in order to
fulfill transfer requirements to a four-year institution. For students who have strong interest in French or who intend to continue to study French after IVC, the
four- semester French major is now available for the first time.
The increased technological enhancement of French courses last semester has augmented the efficiency of teaching, which has impacted positively on student
performance and lead to higher success rates in French 100 last semester, based on homework, exam and final course grades. The prognosis is therefore very
good for maintaining and even improving on the quality of outcomes. The unavailability of adjunct French faculty locally has been a factor limiting both the
size and scope of the French department. Were there adjunct faculty available, not only could more sections of existing French courses be offered, but new
French courses could also be proposed. A broader search for adjunct French faculty should therefore be undertaken in the near future.
The French Program is essential to fulfilling not only the mission of the college but also its Institutional Learning Outcomes by offering global awareness to the
students.
CORE: FREN 100, 110, 201, 211
Enrollment numbers for French Program.
Fall
Course
FREN100
FREN110
FREN200
FREN201
Spr.
2009
2010
2011
56
(3)
21
(1)
12
(1)
100
(3)
26
(1)
65
(3)
22
(1)
Total
221
69
2010
2011
2012
85
(3)
15
(1)
74
(3)
23
(1)
65
(3)
18
(1)
Total
224
56
12
15
(1)
15
17
(1)
17
Grand
Total
FREN211
Total
89
(5)
141
(5)
87
(4)
100
(4)
14
(1)
111
(5)
100
(5)
Enrollment per Academic year
Fall
Course
FREN100
FREN110
FREN200
2009-2010
141
(6 sections)
36
(2 sections)
12
(1 section)
FREN201
FREN211
Total
189
(9)
2010-2011
2011-2012
174
(6 sections)
49
(2 sections)
130
(6 sections)
40
(2 sections)
15
(1 section)
14
(1 section)
252
(10)
17
(1 section)
Total
445
125
12
187
(9)
17
Grand
Total