Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
General Education Courses: Psychology
Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to:
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Recognize, describe and explain social institutions, structures, and processes and the
complexities of a global culture and diverse society.
Think critically about how individuals are influenced by political, geographic,
economic, cultural, and family institutions in their own and other diverse cultures
and explain how one’s own belief system may differ from others.
Explore the relationship between the individual and society as it affects the personal
behavior, social development and quality of life of the individual, the family and the
community.
Examine the impact of behavioral and social scientific research on major
contemporary issues and their disciplines’ effects on individuals and society.
Using the most appropriate principles, methods, and technologies, perceptively and
objectively gather, analyze, and present social and behavioral science research data,
draw logical conclusions, and apply those conclusions to one’s life and society.
Take ethical stands based on appropriate research in the social and behavioral
sciences.
Analyze and communicate the values and processes that are used to formulate
theories regarding the social context of individual human behavior in the social and
behavioral sciences.
Four or more of the learning outcomes must be satisfied by any course in this category.
Courses from this discipline that must be assessed:
PSYC 1030 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 2130 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
Assessment Action Items - The following steps must be completed to assess each
course:
1. Assessment Plan Development and Approval – Develop a plan, modify or
continue with existing plan for assessing the required outcomes in every section
of the course offered during the semester that the data will be collected. Submit
new plans or modifications for approval by October 1st of each required year. All
courses listed above should have assessment plans approved during the first 3
years of the cycle.
2. Data Collection – Collect student work to be reviewed.
3. Analysis of Findings and Identification of Improvement Strategies –
Submit a report which explains the findings of the assessment exercise and
provide a plan to improve any areas of weakness identified.
4. Progress Report on Improvement Strategies – Submit a narrative report
describing the progress made on the improvement strategies identified.
Required Reporting – During the 5 year cycle the following reports are required:
1. Assessment Timetable – Distributed and established with any necessary
revisions by September 15th of each year.
2. Plan Development – New plans and modifications must be submitted for
approval by October 1st of each required year. To ensure that all assessment
action items are completed during the 5 year cycle, all plan development
reports should be submitted during the first 3 years of the cycle.
3. Analysis of Findings and Identification of Improvement Strategies – To be
submitted with the Level I Program Review each year that this action item is
included in the timeline.
4. Progress Report on Improvement Strategies – To be submitted with the
Level I Program Review each year that this action item is included in the
timeline.
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Report forms for these reports will be posted on the Program Review website and
approved timelines and plans for each program will be posted to this website after they
are approved.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Timetable for Program: Psychology
Assessment Timetable: All general education courses must be assessed within a five year period but you may choose to address them
within a shorter timeframe. For each course, complete the following table by indicating which semester the following steps will occur
using the abbreviations included in parenthesis beside each assessment action item:
1. Assessment Plan Development and Approval (AP)
2. Data Collection (DC)
3. Analysis of Findings and Improvement Strategies Identified (AI)
4. Progress Report on Improvement Strategies (PR)
Course
PSYC
1030
PSYC
2130
2013-14
Fall Spring
AP
2014-15
Fall Spring
DC
AI
AP
DC
2015-16
Fall Spring
AI
2016-17
Fall Spring
DC
PR
DC
2017-18
Fall Spring
PR
Each full-time faculty member in the program should sign to show that they have reviewed and will participate in the assessment timetable given in this document.
I will seek input from the faculty in my discipline when identifying assessment plans and improvement strategies. I will inform all
faculty teaching in my discipline of deadlines during the data collection phase. I will inform the Dean annually of faculty who
fail to participate in Student Learning Outcomes assessment.
Signed by: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Program Director / Discipline Lead Faculty / Coordinator
Date
Approved by: __________________________________________
Dean
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Assoc. VP – Faculty & Programs