Assessment Report, 2015-2016

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), Prof. Henry Taylor (Coordinator of the CET program), Dr. Asad Yousuf (Coordinator of the EET program), Dr. Qian Chen (Coordinator of the CST program), Dr. Bryan Knakiewicz (CET program), and Mr. Alberto De La Cruz (CST program).

Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last assessment plan?
Yes

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, 2015-2016 – 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 2016	J. Broberg	PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I	Final Lab - PHYS 1111K_Broberg_Spring 2016_ISLO 4	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET MET 86% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	2. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, and solve applied mathematical problems.	Fall 2015	L. Merchan	PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I	Poster/Presentation (PHYS 2211K_Merchan_Fall 2015_ISLO 1)	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 74% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2015	L. Merchan	PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II	Poster/Presentation (PHYS 2211K_Merchan_Fall 2015_ISLO 1)	At least 80% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 83% scored ≥ Level 3

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 2015-2016: 0	OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: We will continue to advertise this program to local high school counselors to make sure that students are aware of such program. Additionally we will advertise this program to all students taking Physics courses and to undeclared major students 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 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.