Departmental Assessment Update - Natural Sciences Report
Department: Chemistry
Program:
Level: Graduate
1. Has your program developed learning outcomes? If
yes, please list.
2. If your program has learning outcomes, where are
they published (e.g., department web page)?
3. Do your faculty list course learning outcomes on
their syllabi?
No
4. Does your program have a curriculum map that
links course outcomes to program outcomes? If
so, please include.
5. Does your program benchmark or have goals for
student performance? (e.g. 70% students will
graduate within 5 years)
No.
6. Other than GPA, what data/evidence is used to
determine that graduates have achieved stated
outcomes for the degree? (i.e. capstone project,
class assignment)
Dissertation or thesis.
7. Who interprets the evidence of student learning?
Thesis committees and Graduate Chair
8. How are the assessment data/results used to
inform decisions concerning the curriculum and
administration of the program?
9. What attempts are made to monitor students’ postgraduate
professional activities?
We know where greater than 80% of our graduates of,say, the last ten years work.