Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2021-2022 | [email protected] | 2022-11-14T22:26:53.884Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| BIT | CIS Computer Suppt Specialist | BCIS 1110,BCIS 2217,BUSA 1110,BUSA 1130,BUSA 1198,CIS 1275,CIS 1410,CIS 1415,CIS 1610,CIS 1680,CIS 1715,CIS 2520,CIS 2670,CIS 2999,COMM 2120 |
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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The CIS Computer Suppt Specialist program still struggles with decreased graduation rates (4) and the number of declared majors (27 vs. 41) experienced a significant drop as well compared to the previous academic year. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Number of declared majors | 40 | 41 | 27 |
| Average Class Size | 21.5 | 20.8 | 19.4 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 74% | 71% | 70% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 73% | 75% | 69% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 25% | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 57% | 64% | 22% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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All program targets were met except number of graduates. The program continues to experience a decrease in graduates from 12 during the 2019-2020 academic year to to six in the 2020-2021academic year to 4 in the 2021-2022 academic year. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic installation and administration of network | CIS1415 |
| Students exceeded the 75% target. |
| Demonstrate and administer Linux operating system | CIS1680 |
| Students exceeded the 75% target. |
| Demonstrate proper security | CIS2670 |
| Students exceeded the 75% target. |
| Diagnose and repair common hardware and software issues | CIS1410 and CIS1610 |
| Students exceeded the 75% target. |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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A target of 75% has been established for each learning outcome.
Students met or exceeded this target for each outcome.
Data suggest that students struggle with the industry certification exams.
Learning outcomes are met typically with successful completion of the Capstone Project. |
Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)
| Upcoming Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Review of courses resulting in industry certification exam to improve results. | Low pass rates on certification exams. |
| 2021-2022 | ||
| 2021-2022 |