Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
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| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2020-2021 | [email protected] | 2021-12-06T18:57:06.293Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| MSE | GEOL Science Gen Ed | GEOL 1110L,GEOL 1110 |
Part 2: Program Summary
| Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program |
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All GEOL instructors were able to successfully migrate their sections to online during the Spring of 2020. The migration to online was completed in Fall 2020 for remaining labs, and Earth History lecture and lab in the Spring of 2021. Data for Earth History (only offered in the Spring) were not collected due to complications surrounding the pandemic. These will be collected in the Spring of 2022. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Number of declared majors | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Average Class Size | 24.1 | 21.9 | 23.5 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 70% | 68% | 82% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 46% | 42% | 42% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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Average class fill rate exceeded 60%
Annual retention rate is not in the chart above unless it is disguised as "Annual Average Class withdrawal rate, in which case targets were met.
Annual C-pass rate for coursework is above the 60% target. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES Critical Thinking: Evidence Acquisition – identify and gather the information/data necessary to address the problem or question. | 1110 or 1101L2110 or 2110L | ||
| ES Critical Thinking: Evidence Evaluation – evaluate evidence/data for credibility (e.g., bias, reliability, validity), probable truth, and relevance to a situation. | 1110 or 1101L2110 or 2110L | ||
| ES Critical Thinking: Problem Setting – delineate a problem or question | 1110 or 1101L2110 or 2110L | ||
| ES Critical Thinking: Reasoning/Conclusion – develop conclusions, solutions, and outcomes that reflect an informed, well-reasoned evaluation | 1110 or 1101L2110 or 2110L | ||
| ES Personal & Social Responsibility: ethical reasoning | 1110 or 1101L2110 or 2110L |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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Assessment data were collected for most of the geology sections offered in the Fall '20 and Spring '21. Data were not collected for Earth History lecture and lab due to problems related to the pandemic. Assessment for Earth History will resume in the Spring of 2022.
The LO assessed for lecture (GEOL 1110) "Compare and contrast the different plate tectonic settings" (GE 1,2) had a student success rate of 81% F20 and 77% S21. A second question - "The burning of fossil fuels has increased the amount of CO2 in the Earth's Atmosphere. Should this accelerate or slow down the chemical weathering rates of rock's at the Earth's surface? Please explain your reasoning" - had success rates of 79% and 70%, F20 and S21.
The LO assessed for lab (GEOL1110L) was "Demonstrate proper operation of laboratory and/or field equipment to collect relevant and quality data." Success rate for F20 and S21 were 67% and 63%, respectively. Lower success rates for both lecture and lab for S21 may be due to fewer data collected. The
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Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)
| Upcoming Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
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| 2021-2022 | Some new LOs will need to be cycled in beginning 2022. Earth History lecture and lab will be assessed. | |
| 2021-2022 | ||
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