Department name: Politics Major: Politics Department mission: Associations - CWMLOS Student Learning Objective (Students will demonstrate the ability to +[Bloom’s action verb]+ [something] Courses in which students receive feedback on this learning objective. Measure (Method to gauge achievement of expected results. A measure can relate to multiple objectives) Target (Overall level for satisfactory performance on a Measure- Objective combination.) Timeline (How often will measure/data be collected?) Findings Action Plan (Based on your findings, plans to improve /maintain the level of accomplishment EXAMPLES → Students will be able to analyze political issues and phenomena using political science concepts, theories, and methods. POLI 113, 204, 212, 213, 494 Capstone senior project 85% of politics majors will score a 3 or higher on the rubric. (Scored out of 4). Every even year 4.1 Understanding foundational content, practices and philosophical and ethical assumptions of one’s specialized area of study. O1: Explain foundational content, practices and philosophical and ethical assumptions of political science. POLI 113, POLI 204, POLI 212, POLI 213 Senior Survey Questions 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Final Exam OR Exam Questions OR Culminating Paper using CWMLO 1 rubric 75% of students will indicate 4 or 5 on questions 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on the Senior Survey. 75% of students will score at least 70% on the exam or designated question(s) OR 75% of students will score at least 2 on the rubric if a paper. Data collected annually and assessed every three years Spring 2011 4.1 O2: Explain the empirical and normative approaches of political science inquiry POLI 204 POLI 334 POLI 243 POLI 494 Final Exam OR Exam Questions OR Culminating Paper using CWMLO 1 rubric Original Research Paper (POLI 243) using CWMLO 1 rubric Senior Seminar Papers (POLI 494) using CWMLO 1 rubric 75% of students will score at least 70% on the exam or designated question(s) OR 75% of students will score at least 2 on the rubric if a paper. 75% of students will score at least 2 on the rubric. 75% of students will score at least 3 on the rubric. Data collected annually and assessed every three years Spring 2012 (Spring 2015) POLI334 not offered 2017-2018 POLI 243 not offered 2017-2018
4.2 Preparing to engage in scholarship in one’s specialized area of study and providing the opportunity for scholarship activities related to one’s disciplinary and/or professional pursuits. O5: Demonstrate writing, information search methods, and forms of documentation appropriate to the discipline of Political Science and the procedures for pursuing research in the discipline of Political Science. POLI 243 POLI494 Upper division Courses Original Research Project (POLI 243) using CWMLO2 rubric Senior Seminar Paper (POLI 494) using CWMLO2 rubric Writing Assignments in Upper Division courses using CWMLO2 rubric 75% of students will score at least 2 on the rubric. 75% of students will score at least 3 on the CWMLO2 rubric. 60% of students will score at least 3 on the rubric. (changed from 75%, 05/2015) Data collected annually and assessed every three years Spring 2013 Replaced with SOAN Classes (2016) 4.3 Develop proficiency in one’s specialized area of study sufficient to pursue a career and/or continue education at the graduate level O6: Demonstrate proficiency in the field of political science sufficient to pursue a career and/or continue education at the graduate level. POLI 494 Upper Division Courses Senior Seminar Papers (POLI 494) Internship/Practica Executive Summaries Writing Assignment in Upper Division courses Senior Survey Alumni Survey 75% of students will score at least 3 on the CWMLO3 rubric 75% of students will score at least 3 on the CWMLO3 rubric 60% of students will score at least 3 on the CWMLO3 rubric. (changed from 75%, 05/2015) 75% of students will indicate 4 or 5 on questions 15 and 16. 75% of alumni will indicate 4 or5 on questions 5 and 7. Data collected annually and assessed every three years Spring 2013 (Updated 5/2015) Upper division: based on first year data, revise target 60%, as courses include 1st and 2nd year students as well as majors and non-majors. Alumni: examine respondents to ascertain if this is a trend or reflective of older curriculum.