Assessment Report, 2014-2015

COST, Pre-Physics (Associate)

Assessment Identifiers

College / School:
Colleges 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, 2014-2015 – 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.

Fall 2014

J. Broberg

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I

Lab report, HW - PHYS 1111K_Broberg_Fall 2014_ISLO 1

At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3

TARGET NOT MET 22% scored ≥ Level 3

OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET
Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: The program will reschedule the 5:00pm section (where NO students met level 3) to help diversify the aptitude level in the classroom and raise the bar.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

2. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, and solve applied mathematical problems.

Fall 2014

J. Broberg

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I

Assignment - PHYS 1111K_Broberg_Fall 2014_ISLO 2

At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3

TARGET NOT MET 33% scored ≥ Level 3

OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET
Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: The program will add further geometry exercises to help the students gain practice finding the correct angles (which was giving them the most trouble) and emphasize stronger the need to complete every assignment. A separate analysis was taken comparing the 2:00pm and 5:00pm sections showing a drastically lower performance in the 5:00pm section's outcomes; student feedback was requested and rescheduling the class time to Tuesday and Thursday mornings is the recommended corrective action plan.

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 2014-2015: 0	OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: The program will continue to advertise this 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 2015-2016 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 2015-2016 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.