This is a good measure of outcomes from preparation on campus. Periodic alumni surveys provide information on student satisfaction with the program and employer surveys provide us with information on the strengths and weaknesses of our graduates. Feedback from senior exit interviews is another source of information on program satisfaction. Spring 2000 Findings Assessment in the 1999-2000 indicate that sufficient student progress is being made from the beginning of the CLS curriculum to graduation to allow our students to score at the national average on certifying exams. The results of a recent alumni survey indicated that curriculum revision initiated in the spring 1999 was justified.
Future assessment is necessary to evaluate if the changes have met their intended goals.
Implementation of the revised curriculum began in the fall 1999. Clinical seniors were not affected by the changes. Outcomes of the changes will not be evident until the present junior class has graduated. The new sequences and prerequisites appear to be appropriate. Students are now being exposed to DNA analysis that was envisioned in our 1999 report.