2014-2015 General Education Curriculum
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY 2015
Assessment Grid
General Education Student
Competencies (ISLOs)
Courses / Co-Curricular Activities
Assessments
The African American Experience - HI 130 African American History (3 semester hours)
Direct
Students will demonstrate an
understanding of the foundational
social, polticial, economic and cultural
role African Americans played in the
development of the United States.
Assessment Procedures
(include time(s) administered)
Expected Level of Achievement
• Common Final Exam Elements
• Common Terms from African American
Experience
TBD
Expect 70% to achieve 70%+ success
rate
Standardized essay questions having its
base in the Christian tradition and values
and detailing the same from one other
world religion-Judaism or Islam
Having met expectations for 5 or 6
questions will score 3, having met
expectations for 3 or 4 will score 2,
having met expectations for 1 or 2
will score 1
It is expected that 70 percent of the
students will meet the General
Education outcome, as indicated by
scoring a 3 or 2 on the assessment tool,
as per the rubric.
Indirect
Faith - Students articulate knowledge RELI 110 Understanding Faith (3 semester hours)
of Christian traditions and values, and All non-religion/philosophy majors are required to take the same
religion course.
apply this knowledge to analyze the
faith commitments in other world
religions.
Direct
Indirect
Reasoning - Students use reasoning,
analysis, and critical thinking to solve
complex problems quantitatively and
scientifically in their professional and
personal lives.
MATH - 6 semester hours
MAT 131 Liberal Arts Mathematics
(3 semester hours)
Direct
MAT 132 College Mathematics
(3 semester hours)
Direct
Common 20 multiple choice questions on
the final exam that will assess specifically
our Reasoning Learning Objectives in each
course. (By Fall 2015 we will have in place
common test questions on chapter tests
that assess outcomes using non multiple
choice questions so we can assess students
abilities more accurately). Project that will
be graded on a rubric. (Projects will be in
place by Spring 2015.)
On a 1-5 rubric scale we expect 70% of
the students to score a 3.5 or higher
Common 20 multiple choice questions on
the final exam that will assess specifically
our Reasoning Learning Objectives in each
course. (By Fall 2015 we will have in place
common test questions on chapter tests
that assess outcomes using non multiple
choice questions so we can assess students
abilities more accurately). Project that will
be graded on a rubric. (Projects will be in
place by Spring 2015.)
On a 1-5 rubric scale we expect 70% of
the students to score a 3.5 or higher
2014-2015 General Education Curriculum
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY 2015
Assessment Grid
General Education Student
Competencies (ISLOs)
Courses / Co-Curricular Activities
Assessments
MAT 134 College Algebra
(3 semester hours)
Direct
SCIENCE - 6 semester hours
All non-science majors are
required to take the same
science courses.
BI 131 General Biology
(3 semester hours)
Direct
Assessment Procedures
(include time(s) administered)
Expected Level of Achievement
Common 20 multiple choice questions on
the final exam that will assess specifically
our Reasoning Learning Objectives in each
course. (By Fall 2015 we will have in place
common test questions on chapter tests
that assess outcomes using non multiple
choice questions so we can assess students
abilities more accurately). Project that will
be graded on a rubric. (Projects will be in
place by Spring 2015.)
On a 1-5 rubric scale we expect 70% of
the students to score a 3.5 or higher
Common 50 multiple choice questions on
the 100-question cumulative final exam
that are focused on reasoning, analyzing
data, and solving quantitative problems.
Many adjuncts teach this course, thus each
instructor will have 65 questions from
which to choose 50 to place on their final
for assessing multiple learning outcomes.
We expect the students to achieve 70%
or higher on this set of questions.
15 common multiple choice questions on
the final exam that are focused on
reasoning, analyzing data, and solving
quantitative problems.
We expect the students to achieve 70%
or higher on this set of questions.
Select test questions measuring reasoning
as related to ES 130 throughout the
semester
Aggregate average of 14 out of 20
correct (70%)
Indirect
BI 141 General Biology
(3 semester hours)
Direct
Indirect
ES 130 Intro to Environmental
Science
(3 semester hours)
Direct
Indirect
Moral and Ethical Judgment Students clearly articulate and apply
their knowledge of ethics and
aesthetic values, particularly in terms
of social justice, to determine and
defend actions which improve our
society.
Knowledge of Human Cultures Students analyze, compare, and assess
the values, arts, social structures, and
material practices of world cultures.
??? Ethics - 2 hrs
All non-religion/philosophy majors are required to take the same
ethics course. COURSE SYLLABUS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE on
12/8/14
Direct
TBD - Class in process of being developed
to go to ASC before end of semester
Indirect
SS ??? Social Science - (3 semester hours)
All non-social science and non-fine arts and humanities majors are
required to take the same courses.
Direct
New interdisciplinary social science class
being developed this semester to go to ASC
2014-2015 General Education Curriculum
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY 2015
Assessment Grid
General Education Student
SS ??? Social Science
- (3/semester
hours) Activities
Courses
Co-Curricular
Competencies (ISLOs)
Students analyze, compare, and assess All non-social science and non-fine arts and humanities majors are
Assessments
Knowledge of Human Cultures -
the values, arts, social structures, and
material practices of world cultures.
Assessment Procedures
(include time(s) administered)
Expected Level of Achievement
required to take the same courses.
Indirect
??? FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES (3 semester hours)
All non-social science and non-fine arts and humanities majors are
required to take the same courses. COURSE SYLLABUS APPROVED BY
COMMITTEE on 12/8/14
Direct
New class being developed this semester to
go to ASC - Looking at using a Rubric to
grade specific items on exams.
Indirect
ENGLISH & COMPOSITION
Students will use technology to gather (6 semester hours)
and evaluate information in order to
interpret and communicate complex
ideas using written, oral and visual
media. Students will use digital
environments to communicate and
work collaboratively.
Literacy and Communication -
EN 131 College English I
(3 semester hours)
External Graders used for final essay
Direct
5 essays over the course of the semester
focused on the utilization of various
rhetorical modes/ rubric (and we are
piloting using external graders for the EN
131 final essay)
Indirect
EN 132 College English II
(3 semester hours)
Direct
5 essays over the course of the semester
focused on the utilization of various
rhetorical modes/ rubric
Indirect
Modern Languages
(6 semester hours)
70% of students to score a 3.0 or higher
on a 5.0 scale
MLF 131 Elementary French I
(3 semester hours)
TBD
Direct
Indirect
MLF 132 Elementary French II
(3 semester hours)
TBD
Direct
Indirect
MLS 131 Elementary Spanish I
(3 semester hours)
TBD
Direct
Indirect
MLS 132 Elementary Spanish II
(3 semester hours)
TBD
Direct
Indirect
70% of students to score a 3.0 or higher
on a 5.0 scale
2014-2015 General Education Curriculum
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY 2015
Assessment Grid
General Education Student
Competencies (ISLOs)
Courses / Co-Curricular Activities
MLG 131 Elementary German I
(3 semester hours)
Assessments
Assessment Procedures
(include time(s) administered)
Expected Level of Achievement
TBD
Direct
Indirect
MLG 132 Elementary German II
(3 semester hours)
TBD
Direct
Indirect
SC 230 Oral Communication (2 semester hours)
Direct
Score three separate speeches using a
common rubric
Indirect
Leadership, Service, and
Entrepreneurship - Students
FC 110 Freshman Seminar I
(1 semester hour)
Emphasis: Service
demonstrate true servant-leadership
in keeping with Dr. Mary McLeod
Bethune's imperative that students
"enter to learn and depart to serve." FC 111 Freshman Seminar II Emphasis: Transition into Major
Students will display vision, strategic (1 semester hour)
planning and collaboration skills to
translate ideas into action and to
promote the growth and well-being of
people and communities to which they
Sophomore Seminar Emphasis: Leadership
belong.
(1 semester hour)
Service Reflection essay
Direct
Rubric (1-4): novice, apprentice,
proficient, distinguished
Student Service Orientation Survey
TBD
TBD
Indirect
Direct
TBD
Rubric (1-4): novice, apprentice,
proficient, distinguished
TBD - Class in process of being developed
to go to ASC before end of semester
Rubric (1-4): novice, apprentice,
proficient, distinguished
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Junior Seminar Emphasis: Entrepreneurship
(1 semester hour) COURSE SYLLABUS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE on
12/8/14
Direct
TBD - Class in process of being developed
to go to ASC before end of semester
Indirect
PE 113 Health and Wellness (1 semester hour)
20-item multiple-choice examination - pretest/post-test delivery
Direct
50% pre-test aggregate, 70% post-test
aggregate, with >90% participation
2014-2015 General Education Curriculum
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT
FEBRUARY 2015
Assessment Grid
PE 113 Health and Wellness (1 semester hour)
General Education Student
Competencies (ISLOs)
Courses / Co-Curricular Activities
Assessments
Rand Health SF-36 MOS / (Short-Form 36
item Medical Outcomes Study), Pre-test
delivery, This is a quality of life instrument
Indirect that covers 8 areas/scales covering physical
and mental health constructs
Assessment Procedures
(include time(s) administered)
Expected Level of Achievement
>90% participation / Since this is a normreferenced scale, expected level of
achievement is determined by
comparison with other sub-groups.