Assessment Report, 2013-2014

COST, Pre-Physics (Associate)

Assessment Identifiers

College / School
College of Sciences and Technology

Department
Engineering Technology

Program / Major / Certificate
Associate of Science in Pre-Physics

Assessment Coordinator(s)
Continuous Improvement Committee consisting of Dr. Mir Hayder (Chair of the committee), Dr. Mohamad Mustafa (Department Chair and the Coordinator of the CET program), Dr. Asad Yousuf (Coordinator of the EET program), Dr. Qian Chen (Coordinator of the CST program), and Dr. Bryan Knakiewicz (CET program).

Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last assessment plan?
No

Person(s) responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Mir Hayder

Program Mission Statement

To achieve recognition by academia, students, industry, government, and community as one among the best committed to:

- Providing high quality educational foundation required for a competent and creative professional career in the area of physics, and

- Serving as a catalyst for industrial and technological development at the local, regional, national, and global level.

Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No

PSLOs

Graduates of Pre-Physics Associate Degree Program will be able to demonstrate an ability to:

1. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

2. Identify, formulate, and solve applied mathematical problems.

LINK TO: Assessment Report, 2013-2014 – Supporting Documents

Assessment Results (PSLOs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PSLO	Semester	Professor	Courses	Assessment Artifacts and Instruments	Target Levels	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	1. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.	Spring 2014	P. Li	PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I	Lab report Score	No data was submitted by the faculty	TARGETS NOT ASSESSED Dr. Li, who was the Coordinator of the program, did not provide any assessment data and sample student work for the courses he was assigned to teach. Recommendation was made to the Dean not to renew the contract for the current Physics Coordinator/ Faculty Member. Requested new search to fill this position for the next academic year.	OVERALL: TARGET NOT ASSESSED Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: The program made a recommendation was made to the Dean not to renew the contract for the current Physics Coordinator/ Faculty. The program will request new search to fill this position for the next academic year.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	2. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, and solve applied mathematical problems	Fall 2013	P. Li	PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I	Exam Score	No data was submitted by the faculty		OVERALL: TARGET NOT ASSESSED Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: TARGETS 1 & 2: The program made a recommendation was made to the Dean not to renew the contract for the current Physics Coordinator/ Faculty. The program will request new search to fill this position for the next academic year.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2013	P. Li	PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II	Exam Score	No data was submitted by the faculty

Assessment Results (POs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PO Goal	Enabling Strategies	Measures	Targets	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Develop a curriculum that allows students to matriculate and graduate prior to their transfer to other four year degree institution/ programs	Continuous Improvement committee to oversee the curriculum development	Number of graduates (Blackboard Analytics)	At least one graduate per academic year prior to transfer	TARGET NOT MET Number of graduates in AY 2013-2014: 0	OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: We will advertise the program to local high school counselors to make sure that students are aware of such program.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase expansion of course times and selection of courses to maximize graduation rates	Course offering times per year	Number of time area F courses are offered per year (Banner data)	Courses offered every semester	TARGET MET Area F courses are offered every semester and some in summer	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase recruitment efforts	a. Distribute flyers/pamphlets and promote the program in Open Campus Day activities b. Update department web page	Open Campus Day events	Involve in open campus efforts twice annually	TARGET MET Department brochure has the associate degrees listed. The department web page has the plan of study for the associate degree	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.