LA HARBOR COLLEGE Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report Course Assessment Division: Science, Family and Consumer Studies Discipline/Program: Earth Science Course Number and Name: Environmental Science I: Physical Environment Program Contact Person: Munasinghe, Tissa Phone: 310 – 233 – 4555 Reviewed by: Date: Institutional Learning Outcomes Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator Means of Assessment and Criteria for Success Summary of Data Collected (1 section, 23 students) (1) Explain the philosophy and the concepts of Environmental Science In a short-answer test 70% of the students will explain the philosophy and the concepts of Environmental Science correctly No action is needed at this time. 1 (2) Demonstrate the understanding of at least 5 Environmental Concerns In a short-answer test 70% of the students will answer at least 70% of the questions related to at least 5 Environmental Concerns correctly 1 (3) Demonstrate the understanding of the nature of Natural Disasters In a short-answer test 70% of the students will answer at least 70% of the questions related to the nature of Natural Disasters correctly 92% of the students answered more than 70% of the questions related to concepts of environmental science correctly 74% of the students answered more than 70% of the questions related to concerns of environmental science correctly 57% of the students answered more than 70% of the questions related to Natural Disasters correctly 1 (4) Explain the concepts of Water Resource Management In a short-answer test 70% of the students will answer at least 70% of the questions about concepts of Water Resource Management correctly No action is needed at this time. 1 (5) Describe and explain Waste Management In a short-answer test 70% of the students will answer at least 70% of the about Waste Management correctly 90% of the students answered more than 70% of the questions related to concepts of Water Resource management correctly 39% of the students answered more than 70% of the questions related to Waste management correctly 1 Course Intended Outcomes June 27 2014 Use of Results No action is needed at this time. Student might understand the concepts better by making them learn facts about Natural Disasters by collecting and analyzing real data. Student might understand the concepts better by making them learn facts about Waste management by collecting and analyzing real data. Date: August 2010 Attach additional pages as necessary. Institutional Course Intended Outcomes Learning Outcomes 1. Examine the physical processes and basic science that govern life support systems. 2. Analyze the social, political, and economic causes of environmental problems. 3. Identify the structure of the atmosphere and appraise the impact of human activities on it. 4. Identify soil composition and assess how agricultural activities impact soil. 5. Identify sources of our water supply and relate how use of water impacts the environment and human activities. 6. Describe how wastes and pollution are generated and the impact of waste disposal on human health and the environment. 7. Identify current sources and usage of energy, their impact of current ways of producing energy, and describe alternate sources of energy. 8. Develop the scientific background to formulate effective decisions regarding environmental problems. 9. Identify environmental Means of Assessment and Criteria for Success Summary of Data Collected Use of Results problems and propose potential solutions.