LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Science, Family and Consumer Studies__________________ Discipline/Program: Environmental Science
Course Number and Name: ENV SCI 002 The Human Environment: Biological Processes
Program Contact Person: Sue Yoder
Reviewed by:
Phone: _______________________
Date: July 2011
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Institutional
Learning Outcomes
Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Criteria for Success
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(1) Develop literacy on environmental concerns relating to the ecosystems of the earth.
(2) Demonstrate knowledge of management issues regarding the use of natural resources.
Means: Five multiple choice questions.
Criteria: Students should score 60% or better.
Means: Five multiple choice questions.
Criteria: Students should score 60% of better.
Summary of Data
57%
Collected
Semester: Spring 2011
Number of Students: 25
Number of Sections:1
Semester: 2011
Number of Students: 25
Number of Sections: 1
58%
Use of Results
Homework assignment on pollution, using videos and/or tutorials online as available.
Homework assignment illustrating different approaches to solving resource management issues.
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(3) Demonstrate knowledge of ecological principles in oral and/ or written expression.
Means: Five multiple choice questions.
Criteria: Students should score 60% or better.
Semester: 2011
Number of Students: 25
Number of Sections: 1
33%
In-class discussions stimulating critical thinking.
More video material provided to illustrate principles.
No additional action is required at this time.
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(4) Demonstrate knowledge of sources of pollution and their effects on the biosphere.
(5) Demonstrate knowledge of
US conservation history and environmental ethics.
Means: Five multiple choice questions.
Criteria: Students should score 60% or better.
Means: Five multiple choice questions.
Criteria: Students should score 60% or better.
Semester: 2011
Number of Students: 25
Number of Sections: 1
84%
Semester: 2011
Number of Students: 25
Number of Sections: 1
48%
In-class discussion of environmental ethics.