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Social Science Humanities
2011-2012 Assessment Cycle
Summary of Data/Use of Results
Finding per Measure
2010-2011 Social Science SLO
Outcome
Econ SLO 1
Students in Econ 2301 will
be able to demonstrate an
understanding of market
eqilibrium.
Measure: Market equilibrium
Details/Description: Students in Econ 2301 will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions on market
equilibrium on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Econ 2301 will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions on
market equilibrium on an exam.
Findings for Market equilibrium
Summary of Findings: 250 students took an exam that measured an understanding of market
equilibrium through 3 multiple choice questions.
233 students (93%) answered at least two out of three multiple correctly and 17 (7%) answered all
three of them incorrectly.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue to use power point lectures and group exercises to introduce and
practice the concept of market equilibrium.
Measure: Market Equilibrium
Details/Description: Students in Econ 2301 will receive 3 of 5 points on a short answer question
about market equilibrium on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Econ 2301will receive 3 of 5 points on a short answer question
about market equilibrium on an exam.
Findings for Market Equilibrium
Summary of Findings: 213 out of 250 (85%) students in ECON 2301 received at least 3 of 5 points
on a short answer question about market equilibrium on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Instructor will continue to use guided and simulation exercises provided by publisher
to teach the concept of market equilibrium.
Econ SLO 2
Students in Econ 2301 will
able to differentiate
between various market
types.
Measure: Market Types
Details/Description: Students in Econ 2301 will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over market
types on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Econ 2301 will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over
market types on an exam.
Findings for Market Types
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Summary of Findings: 243 students took an exam which included questions on market types.
189 of 243 (77%) correctly answered at least 2 of 3 multiple choice questions on the exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Instructor will continue to include detailed examples of various market types which
distinguish their characteristics as part of lecture series.
Measure: Market types
Details/Description: Students in Econ 2301 will receive 3 points or better out of 5 points on a short
discussion question over market types on an exam
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Econ 2031 will receive 3 points or better out of 5 points on a
short discussion question over market types on an exam
Findings for Market types
Summary of Findings: 243 students took an exam which included questions on market types.
196 of 243 (80%) students received 3 points or better out of 5 points on a short discussion question
over market types on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Real life examples and characteristics of market types will continue to be highlighted
during class discussion and new measures will be created for next academic cycle.
Govt SLO 1
Students in Govt 2306 will
be able to indentify the
various powers of the
executive branch.
Measure: listing question on midterm exam
Details/Description: Students will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over the powers of the
governor on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of the students will successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over the powers
of the governor on an exam.
Findings for listing question on midterm exam
Summary of Findings: 73% of students successfully answered at least 2 of 3 MC questions over the
power of the governor.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Chapter questions on powers of governor will be answered and discussed in class.
Measure: Powers of the Governor
Details/Description: Students in Govt 2306 will successfully answer a short answer question on the
powers of the governor on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Govt 2306 will successfully answer a short answer question on
the powers of the governor on an exam.
Findings for Powers of the Governor
Summary of Findings: 74% of students successfully answered a short answer question on the
powers of the governor on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Video clips on the powers of the governor will be used to introduce lecture on the
topic.
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Govt SLO 2
Students will in Govt 2306
will be able to articulate
voting characteristics in
Texas elections.
Measure: voting characteristics
Details/Description: Students in Govt 2306 will successfully answer 2 of 3 multiple choice questions
over voting characteristics on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Govt 2306 will successfully answer 2 of 3 multiple choice
questions over voting characteristics on an exam.
Findings for voting characteristics
Summary of Findings: 70% of students successfully answered at least 2 of 3 multiple choice
questions over voting characteristics on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: More emphasis and class time will be dedicated to examining voter turn out in recent
electoral cycles.
Measure: Voting Characteristics
Details/Description: Students in Govt 2305 will successfully answer a short discussion question over
the voting characteristics in Texas.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Govt 2305 will successfully answer a short discussion question
over the voting characteristics in Texas
Findings for Voting Characteristics
Summary of Findings: 71% of students successfully answered a short discussion question over the
voting characteristics in Texas.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Exit polls and voting data will be used to illustrate voting characteristics and trends in
the state.
Hist SLO 1
Students enrolled in Hist
1301 will be able to identify
and explain the
characteristics Jacksonian
Demeocracy.
Measure: Jacksonian Democracy
Details/Description: Students in Hist 1301 willo successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over
Jacksonian Democracy on an Exam
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Hist 1301 willo successfully answer 2 of 3 MC questions over
Jacksonian Democracy on an Exam
Findings for Jacksonian Democracy
Summary of Findings: 290 of 399 students (73%) in Hist 1301 successfully answered at least 2 of 3
MC questions over Jacksonian Democracy on an Exam
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Small group discussions and assignments will be developed to improve students'
understanding of Jacksonian democracy.
Measure: Jacksonian Democracy
Details/Description: Students in Hist1301 will receive 7 of 10 points or better on a written discussion
of Jacksonian Democracy on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Hist1301 will receive 7 of 10 points or better on a written
discussion of Jacksonian Democracy on an exam.
Findings for Jacksonian Democracy
Summary of Findings: 329 of 442 (82%) of students in Hist 1301 received 7 of 10 points or better
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on a written discussion of Jacksonian Democracy on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue to use teaching methodology and digital videos on Jacksonian
Democracy and elaborate new measures for 2013-2012.
History SLO 2
Students in Hist 1302 will be
able to distinguish between
the programs of the
Progressive movement and
New Deal.
Measure: progressive movement and new deal
Details/Description: Students in Hist 1302 will correctly answer 2 of 3 MC questions over the
Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Hist 1302 will correctly answer 2 of 3 MC questions over the
Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Findings for progressive movement and new deal
Summary of Findings: 225 of 277 (82%) of students in Hist 1302 correctly answered 2 of 3 MC
questions over the Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue to assign students the elaboration of flow charts identifying the
difference between the Progressive Movement programs and the New Deal.
Measure: Progressv Movement ad New Deal
Details/Description: Students in Hist 1302 will correctly answer a short discussion question over the
Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Hist 1302 will correctly answer a short discussion question
over the Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Findings for Progressv Movement ad New Deal
Summary of Findings: 168 of 206 (82%) of students in Hist 1302 correctly answered a short
discussion question over the Progressive Movement and New Deal on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue to assign chapter review questions during class on the New Deal period
and develop new measures for 2013-2012.
Psychology SLO 1
Students will be able to
demonstrate an
understanding of the
scientific method.
Measure: scientific method
Details/Description: students will answer 2 of 3 MC questions on the final exam on the scientific
method.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for scientific method
Summary of Findings: 208 of 235 (89%) of students answered 2 of 3 MC questions on the scientific
method.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue using same teaching methodology and will select new learning outcome
for future measurement.
Measure: Scientific method #2
Details/Description: Students will correctly answer 2 of 3 short answer questions on the final exam
over the scientific method.
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Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Scientific method #2
Summary of Findings: 171 of 236 (72%) of students in PSYC 2301 successfully answered 2 of 3
short answer questions on an exam about the scientific method.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Will have more discussion in class about the scientific method.
Psychology SLO 2
Students will be able to
distinquish between the
major perspectives in
psychology.
Measure: Major Perspectives 1
Details/Description: Students will answer 2 of 3 MC questions on the final exam on the major
perspectives.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Major Perspectives 1
Summary of Findings: 205 of 236 (87%) of students in PSYC 2301 answered 2 of 3 MC questions on
an exam regarding the major perspectives.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue the same teaching methodology which was added after previous year's
assessment (class assignments, discussion groups, etc.) and select a new learning outcome for future
assessment.
Measure: Major Perspectives 2
Details/Description: Students will correctly answer 2 of 3 short answer questions on the final exam
over the major perspectives.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Major Perspectives 2
Summary of Findings: 158 of 236 (67%) students in PSYC 2301 answered 2 of 3 short answer
questions on an exam regarding the major perspectives.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Require written assignments on major perspectives. Will utilize Blackboard discussion
board.
Sociology SLO 1
Students will be able to
demonstrate an
understanding of the
sociological perspective.
Measure: Sociological Perspective 1
Details/Description: Students will correctly answer 2 of 3 short answer questions on the final exam
over the sociological perspective.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Sociological Perspective 1
Summary of Findings: 41 of 49 (84%) of students in SOCI 1301 successfully answered 2 of 3 short
answer questions on an exam about the sociological perspective.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue using same teaching methodology and will select new learning outcome
for future measurement.
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Measure: Sociological Perspective 2
Details/Description: students will answer 2 of 3 MC questions on the final exam on the sociological
perspective.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Sociological Perspective 2
Summary of Findings: 35 or 49 (71%) of students successfully answered 2 of 3 MC questions on an
exam about the sociological perspective.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Met
Use of Results: Will have more discussion in class and require more written assignments on the
sociological perspective.
Sociology SLO2
Students will be able to
distinquish between the
major perspectives in
sociology.
Measure: Major Perspective 1
Details/Description: Students will answer 2 of 3 MC questions on the final exam on the major
perspectives.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Major Perspective 1
Summary of Findings: 20 of 49 (41%) of students in SOCI 1301 successfully answered 2 of 3 MC
questions on an exam about the major perspectives.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Will have more in class assignments and class discussion on the major perspectives
in Sociology. Will monitor students' understanding and knowledge retention throughout semester
utilizing assignments, exams, written work, etc.
Measure: Major Perspectives 2
Details/Description: Students will correctly answer 2 of 3 short answer questions on the final exam
over the major perspectives.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly answer 2 of 3 questions identified by the instructor.
Findings for Major Perspectives 2
Summary of Findings: 37 of 49 (76%) of students in SOCI 1301 successfully answered 2 of 3 short
answer questions on an exam about the major perspectives in sociology.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Will continue same teaching methodology which was added after previous year's
assessment (class assignments, discussion groups, etc.) and select a new learning outcome for future
assessment.
Philosophy SLO 1
Students in Phil 1301 will
correctly identify and explain
the branch of metaphysics.
Measure: Metaphysics 1
Details/Description: Students will correctly identify and successfully explain the philosophical subfield
of metaphysics in a short essay on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70 percent of students will correctly identify and successfully explain the
philosophical subfield of metaphysics in a short essay on an exam.
Findings for Metaphysics 1
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Summary of Findings: 9/25 (40%) students correctly identified and explained the branch of
metaphysics on a written exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Plan to test students more often on the basic areas of philosophy.
Measure: Metaphysics 2
Details/Description: Students will successfully explain in an essay how Plato's Allegory of the Cave
relates to the philosophical problem concerning the nature of reality.
Acceptable Target: 70 percent of students will successfully explain in an essay how Plato's Allegory of
the Cave relates to the philosophical problem concerning the nature of reality.
Findings for Metaphysics 2
Summary of Findings: 10/25 (40%) students correctly explained in an essay how Plato's Allegory of
the Cave relates to the philosophical problem of reality.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Will employ more of a variety of visual aides to explain the ideas.
Philosophy SLO 2
Students in Phil 1301 will
correctly identify and explain
the branch of epistemology.
Measure: Epistemology 1
Details/Description: Students will correctly identify and successfully explain the philosophical subfield
of epistemology in a short essay on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70 percent of students will correctly identify and successfully explain the
philosophical subfield of epistemology in a short essay on an exam.
Findings for Epistemology 1
Summary of Findings: 9/25 (36%) students correctly identified and explained the branch of
epistemology on a written exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Will test students more often on the basic areas of philosophy.
Measure: Epistemology 2
Details/Description: Students will successfully explain in an essay how Plato's Allegory of the Cave
relates to the philosophical problem of knowledge.
Acceptable Target: 70 percent of students will successfully explain in an essay how Plato's Allegory of
the Cave relates to the philosophical problem of knowledge.
Findings for Epistemology 2
Summary of Findings: 10/25 (40%) students correctly explained in an essay how Plato's Allegory of
the Cave relates to the philosophical problem of knowledge.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Will employ visual aides and secondary sources to explain the concepts better to
students.
Spanish SLO 1
Measure: Influence on music
Students in Span 2311 will
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identify the characteristics of
the New Latin American
Narrative in modern
literature
Details/Description: Students in Span 2311 will receive at least 3 of 5 points on a short answer
question on an exam explaing the influence of Latin American culture on the developement of Flamenco
music.
Acceptable Target: 70 % of students in Span 2311 will receive at least 3 of 5 points on a short answer
question on an exam explaining the influence of Latin American culture on the developement of
Flamenco music.
Findings for Influence on music
Summary of Findings: 12 out of 15 students (80%) in SPAN 2311 received at least 3 of 5 points on
a short answer question on an exam explaining the influence of Latin American culture on the
developement of Flamenco music.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: We will continue to use cultural examples and the arts to enrich Spanish language
teaching.
Measure: influence on music part 2
Details/Description: Students in Span 2311 will list 3 examples of the influence of Latin American
culture on the development of Flamenco music on an exam question.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Span 2311 will list 3 examples of the influence of Latin
American culture on the development of Flamenco music on an exam question.
Findings for influence on music part 2
Summary of Findings: 12 out of 15 students (80%) in Span 2311 correctly listed 3 examples of the
influence of Latin American culture on the development of Flamenco music on an exam question.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Class lectures will continue to highlight the diversity of the history of the Spanish
language through the multiple cultural confluences found in Flamenco music.
Span SLO 2
Students in Span 2311 will
identify the linkages
between the architectural
and cultural values of the
Mayan indigenous peoples
of Mexico .
Measure: literature and globalization
Details/Description: Students in SPAN 2311will demonstrate an understanding of the human values
and cultural influences in the context of Carlos Fuentes' novel The Crystal Frontier.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will correctly describe and explain in an essay question cultural,
economic and political exchanges between Mexico and the US as portrayed in The Crystal Frontier.
Findings for literature and globalization
Summary of Findings: 13 out of 15 (87%) correctly identified social and economic changes in
Mexico brought about by the North American Free Trade Agreement as observed in THE CRYSTAL
FRONTIER.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: We will continue to relate literature and cultural prodcuts to modern day social issues
in Latin America.
Measure: literature and globalization part 2
Details/Description: Students in SPAN 2311will demonstrate an understanding of the human values
and cultural influences in the context of Carlos Fuentes' novel The Crystal Frontier.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students will be able to identify social and economic changes in Mexico
brought about by the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Findings for literature and globalization part 2
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Summary of Findings: 11 out of 15 students (73%) correctly identified social and economic changes
in Mexico brought about by the North American Free Trade Agreement as portrayed in the novel THE
CRYSTAL FRONTIER by Carlos Fuentes.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Exceeded
Use of Results: Inter-institutional student dialogue between Coastal Bend, Rice University and the
Monterrey Tech facilitated the discussion of the impact of NAFTA on Mexico and the US as described in
the CRYSTAL FRONTIER by Carlos Fuentes. Such interaction resulted in in depth conversations about
border social dynamics.
Huma SLO 1
Students enrolled in Huma
1301 will be able to identify
and analyze the
characteristics of artistic
styles.
Measure: Artstic styles
Details/Description: Students in Huma 1301 will sucessfully identify a picture painted in the classical
style from a bank of pictures on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Huma 1301 will sucessfully identify a picture painted in the
classical style from a bank of pictures on an exam.
Findings for Artstic styles
Summary of Findings: 98/153 (64%) students in Huma 1301 sucessfully identified a picture painted
in the classical style from a bank of pictures on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Add a self-graded practice test. Add an additional narrated Powerpoint comparing
styles.
Measure: Classical art
Details/Description: Students in Huma 1301 will be able to explain 3 characteristics of the
impressionist style found in a sample picture on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Huma 1301 will be able to explain 3 characteristics of the
impressionist style found in a sample picture on an exam.
Findings for Classical art
Summary of Findings: 102/153 (67%) students in Huma 1301 were able to explain 3 characteristics
of the impressionist style found in a sample picture on an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Add a self-graded practice test on styles. Create an additional narrated Powerpoint
on styles.
Huma SLO 2
Students in Huma 1301 will
be able to identify the key
priciples of ethical theories
and apply them to rael life
situations.
Measure: Ethical theories
Details/Description: Students in Huma 1301 will successfully identify the meaning of terms from key
ethical theories on 3 of 5 MC questions on an exam.
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Huma 1301 will successfully identify the meaning of terms
from key ethical theories on 3 of 5 MC questions on an exam.
Findings for Ethical theories
Summary of Findings: 78 of 146 (53%) of students in Huma 1301 succesfully answered 3 of 5 MC
questions on ethical theories an exam.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Additional material (PPTs) will be added detiling key terms from Kant's and
Bentham's ethical theories. A custom text on Philosophical issues will be developed and required.
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Measure: Ethical theories
Details/Description: Students in Huma 1301 will receive at least 7 of 10 points on an exam essay
analyzing a real world situation from the ethical perspective of Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham
Acceptable Target: 70% of students in Huma 1301 will receive at least 7 of 10 points on an exam
essay analyzing a real world situation from the ethical perspective of Immanuel Kant and Jeremy
Bentham.
Findings for Ethical theories
Summary of Findings: 82 of 146 (56%) of students in Huma 1301 succesfully related both Kant's
and Bentham's ethical theories to a real life situation.
Results: Acceptable Target Achievement: Not Met
Use of Results: Additional material (PPTs) will be added detiling key terms from Kant's and
Bentham's ethical theories. Additional group discussions on the two ethical theories will be utilized in
face to face and internet classes. A custom text on Philosophical issues will be developed and
required.
Social Sciences and Humanities
Outcome
Govt SLO 1
No measures specified
Students enrolled in Govt
2306 will be able to
demonstrate an
understanding of the
governor's powers of
persuasion.
Govt SLO 2
No measures specified
Students enrolled in Govt
2306 will demonstrate a
knowledge of the process
through which a bill is
passed.
Hist SLO 1
No measures specified
Students enrolled in Hist
1301 will demonstrate an
understanding of Jacksonian
Democracy.
Hist SLO 2
No measures specified
Students enrolled in Hist
1302 will demonstrate an
understanding of the
Progressive Movement and
New Deal.
Huma SLO 1
No measures specified
Students enrolled in Huma
1301 will be able to identify
and analyze the
characteristics of artistic
styles.
Huma 1301 HLO 2
No measures specified
Students in Huma 1301 will
be able to identify the key
priciples of ethical theories
and apply them to real life
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situations.
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