Saint Louis University
Program Assessment Plan
Degree Program: Minor/Certificate, Project Management
Department: Organizational Studies
College/School: School for Professional Studies
Person(s) Responsible for Creating the Plan: Stephanie Mooshegian
Date Submitted: 5-1-2014
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Synthesize the concepts,
techniques, and decision
tools available to project
managers.
Understand and apply the
principles of project
planning and scheduling by
preparing a work breakdown
structure and explain the
relationship of it to the
planning, scheduling, and
controlling of projects.
Prepare a project budget
utilizing a work breakdown
schedule and estimated
costs.
Identify project quality
requirements and document
Course Where
Outcome Learned
Course Where
Outcome Assessed
Assessment Methods
(Direct and Indirect
Measures)
(How will students
demonstrate their
achievement of the
outcome?)
PMGT 320
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
PMGT 320
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
PMGT 320
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
PMGT 325
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Use of Assessment Data
(How will the data be used
to celebrate successes and
improve?)
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
compliance to them.
Construct a process for
conducting project risk
management assessment;
perform qualitative and
quantitative risk analysis and
plan risk response for a
range of scenarios to
enhance opportunities and
reduce threats to project
objectives.
Comprehend theory and
research in the areas of
team structure, processes,
and performance outcomes
and directly apply to
interactions requiring team
building, team-based
problem solving, project
management, and task force
facilitation.
Develop an effective project
management administration
plan that can meet
organizational goals.
Follow project
administration best practices
that satisfy organizational
and customer objectives for
project performance.
Access, comprehend, and
utilize scholarly literature in
the composition of research
papers and proposals.
Demonstrate skills in
preparing, writing and
conducting presentations in
professional contexts.
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
PMGT 325
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
OSTD 330
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
PMGT 325
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
OSTD 330
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
OSTD 330
PMGT 320
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Develop effective problem
solving and critical thinking
skills as applicable to
academic and professional
contexts and demonstrate
aptitude of scientific inquiry.
Enhance technological
literacy through utilization of
professionally appropriate
computer software
programs and
communications
technologies.
Understand the role of
ethics in multicultural,
professional settings and
make applications to
interpersonal relations,
group interaction and
organizational decisionmaking.
PMGT 320
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
OSTD 330
PMGT 320
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
PMGT 400
OSTD 480
PMGT 400
ePortfolio: Reviewed by OST
Chair and Faculty;
Capstone Project in PMGT 400
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
It is not recommended to try and assess (in depth) all of the program learning outcomes every semester. It is best practice to plan out when
each outcome will be assessed and focus on 1 or 2 each semester/academic year. Describe the responsibilities, timeline, and the process for
implementing this assessment plan.
The program assessment plan should be developed and approved by all faculty in the department. In addition, the program assessment plan
should be developed to include student input and external sources (e.g., national standards, advisory boards, employers, alumni, etc.).
Describe the process through which your academic unit created this assessment plan. Include the following:
a. Timeline regarding when or how often this plan will be reviewed and revised. (This could be aligned with your unit’s departmental review schedule.)
b. How students were included in the process and/or how student input was gathered and incorporated into the assessment plan.
c. What external sources were consulted in the development of this assessment plan?
d. Assessment of the manageability of the plan in relation to departmental resources and personnel