Program: Nutrition (PhD)
Degree: Doctorate
Date: Tue Oct 13, 2020 - 2:32:46 pm
1) Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
1. Comprehensive understanding of core nutrition knowledge;
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study.)
2. Advanced scholarship in a specialty area (i.e., expertise in at least one overlapping biomedical discipline e.g., biochemistry, physiology, cell and molecular biology, food science/functional foods, epidemiology, biostatistics, medicine, etc.);
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest.)
3. Appropriate exposure to social and career-building disciplines (e.g., education, communications, information technology, technical writing, social sciences, etc.);
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest.)
4. Ability to conduct original scholarly research, develop skills in research methodologies
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study., 6. Conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, including consideration of and respect for other cultural perspectives.)
5. Ability to conduct original scholarly research, develop skills in grant writing
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study., 5. Proficiently communicate and disseminate information in a manner relevant to the field and intended audience., 6. Conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, including consideration of and respect for other cultural perspectives.)
6. Ability to understand research ethics
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 6. Conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, including consideration of and respect for other cultural perspectives.)
7. Ability to effectively disseminate research findings via peer-reviewed publications, seminars, and practical applications such as teaching
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study., 5. Proficiently communicate and disseminate information in a manner relevant to the field and intended audience., 6. Conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, including consideration of and respect for other cultural perspectives., 7. Interact professionally with others.)
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
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3) Please review, add, replace, or delete the existing curriculum map.
4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.
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5) Does the program have learning achievement results for its program SLOs? (Example of achievement results: "80% of students met expectations on SLO 1.")(check one):
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6) Did your program engage in any program learning assessment activities between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2020?
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7) What best describes the program-level learning assessment activities that took place for the period November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2020? (Check all that apply.)
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8) Briefly explain the assessment activities that took place since November 2018.
Conducted rubrics as part of student progress steps. Surveys of students and faculty.
9) What types of evidence did the program use as part of the assessment activities checked in question 7? (Check all that apply.)
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10) State the number of students (or persons) who submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Student survey
11 responses to student survey of achievement of SLO's in 2018 (n=4) and 2019 (n=7): Total Average score 3.42 out of 5 (min 2.6 [SLO #5], max. 4.0 [SLO # 7]) 2018 Average score 3.46 (min 2.5 [SLO #5], max. 4.0 [SLO # 3]) 2019 Average score 3.40 (min 2.7 [SLO #5], max. 4.1 [SLO # 7]). Thus students feel least prepared in grant writing (SLO 5) and most prepared in dissemination skills (SLO 7).
To the question, Do you feel you receive(d) enough instruction, guidance, and constructive development from your immediate department faculty, including your committee members and PI, to achieve the program SLOs? Overall average: 3.91; 2018 average: 3. 25; 2019 average: 4.28 out of 5.
Faculty assessments from rubrics
Pre-Candidacy Qualifying Exam (Form 1)
4 students were assessed from Oct. 2018 to present
All students passed
Average total score: 3.25 out of 4 (min 3.06, max 3.37)
Comprehensive Exam & Dissertation Proposal (Form 2)
5 students were assessed from Oct. 2018 to present
All students passed
Average total score: 3.26 out of 4 (min 3.06, max 3.63)
Dissertation Defense (Form 4)
2 students were assessed from Oct. 2018 to present
1 student passed; 1 student exceeded
Average total score: 3.54 out of 4 (3.38, 3.71)
NOTE: All assessments were on a 4 point scale with 1 being the lowest score and 4 being the highest score.
Alumni Survey
3 graduates from Oct 2018 to present. All went to postdoctoral positions. 4 years in program on average. 3.92 GPA on average. 6.7 publications on average (5.3 as first author). 4 presentations on average. 4 awards on average.
11) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)
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12) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)
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13) Summarize the results from the evaluation, analysis, interpretation of evidence (checked in question 12). For example, report the percentage of students who achieved each SLO.
Students are performing very well in the program and upon graduation.
14) What best describes how the program used the results? (Check all that apply.)
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15) Please briefly describe how the program used its findings/results.
To prioiritize course offerings.
16) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, and great achievements regarding program assessment in this reporting period.
Most faculty are guiding their students well.