2009-2010 Plan of Assessment

Programs of Instruction

The following assessment components are taken by all graduating majors during the semester of graduation. Results from each of the components listed below are distributed to:

  • Outcomes Assessment Committee
  • Curriculum & Learning Council
  • Program advisory committees

Results are used for:

  • Documentation of Student Learning
  • Curriculum Improvement
  • Program Review
  • Strategic Planning
    Degree Codes

    AA = Associate of Arts
    AS = Associate of Science
    AAS = Associate of Applied Science
    C = Certificate, less than 1-year
    CD = Certificate, 1-year

Program Degree Component Responsibility
Accounting (ACCT) AS Departmental Exam Melissa Meeboer
Agriculture: Beef Production (AGBP) CD Exit Interview/Oral Exam
Monte Stokes
Agriculture: Business (AGBUS) AS Capstone Course: AGEC 2395 Tim Walter
Agriculture: Farm/Ranch Mgt. (FRCH) AAS
Agriculture: General (GAGR) AS Tim Walter
Rick Vonburg
Agriculture: Economics (AGEC) AS
Agriculture: Education (AGED) AS Student Portfolio Tim Walter
Rick Vonburg

Agriculture: Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management (REWM)

AS Capstone: HMDV 2000

Chris Wenzel

Animal Science (ANSC) AS Capstone Course: AGEC 2395 Tim Walter
Art (ART) AA Show/Demonstration Daniel Fielder
Biology (BIOL)
Environmental Science (ENVR)
AS Departmental Exam Chris Wenzel
Tina Christinck
Business Administration (BADM) AS Departmental Exam Melissa Meeboer
Dennis Misurell

Business Administration (BSAD)

AAS Electronic Portfolio
Melissa Meeboer
Business Education (BSED) AA

Business Office Technology (BOTK)

AAS

Business Office Technology (BOFTK)

CD
Communication (COMM) AA

Capstone Course: CO/M 2395

Wayne Deahl
Computer Information Systems (CIS) AAS Capstone Project
Lee Myers
Information Support Specialist (ITSS) CD Comp TIA A+ Exam and Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) exam
Web Design (BWEB)

AAS CD

Capstone Web Page

Cosmetology (CSMO)

AAS

Assessment Courses & State Board Exams

  • CSMO - CSMO 1575
  • CSNT - CSMO 1175
  • CSST - CSMO 1275
  • CSHT - CSMO 1375

Donna Charron
Nail Technician (CSNT) C
Skin Technician (CSST) C
Hair Technician (CSHT) CD
Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Emphasis (CJLE) AA Capstone Course: CRMJ 2895

Richard Patterson
Larry Curtis

Criminal Justice Corrections Emphasis (CJCR) AA
Criminal Justice Corrections (CJCC) CD Written Project: CRMJ 2380
Criminal Justice (CMJT) AAS Capstone Course: CRMJ 2395
Construction Technology (CNTK) CD Construction Journal John Ely
Economics (ECON) AS Departmental Paper Rick Vonburg
Dennis Misurell
Education: Elementary Education (ELED) AA Student Portfolio Janan McCreery
Education: Secondary Education (SCED)
Early Childhood Education (EDEC) AA Student Portfolio Catherine Steinbock
Early Childhood Education (EDCC)
CD
Student Portfolio Catherine Steinbock
English (ENGL) AA Choice of Research Project, Journal, or Essay Wayne Deahl
Chris Hilton
John Nesbitt
History (HIST) AA Choice of Research Project, Journal, or Essay Anne Hilton
Interdisciplinary Studies (INST/INSTU) AA/AS Capstone Course: HMDV 2000 or Assessment Activity in Designated Area Wayne Deahl
Instructor in Designated Assessment Area
Language (Foreign) (LANG) AA Choice of Research Project, Journal or Essay John Nesbitt
Mathematics: Arts & Science (MATH) AS Departmental Oral Exam Ray Dewitt
Cheryl Raboin
Bob Creagar
Mathematics: Secondary Education (MTED)
Music: Applied Music (MUSC) AA Performance Recital with Outside Critique Richard Patterson
Music: Music Education (MUSED) Performance Recital with Outside Critique and Portfolio
Physical Education, Health & Recreation (PEAC) AA

Capstone Course: PEPR 2395

Verl Petsch
Jan Lilletvedt
Political Science (POLS) AA Choice of Research Project, Journal or Essay Ellen Creagar
Preprofessional: Pre-Veterinary Medicine (PVET) AS Rubrics Analysis Peggy Knittel, Bob Creagar, Lorna Stickel, Chris Wenzel
Preprofessional: Pre-Dentistry (PDEN) AS Portfolio/Rubrics Analysis Peggy Knittel, Bob Creagar, Lorna Stickel, Chris Wenzel
Preprofessional: Pre-Medicine (PMED)
Preprofessional: Pre-Medical Technology (MEDTK)
Preprofessional: Pre-Nursing (PNSG)
Preprofessional: Pre-Pharmacy (PHAR)
Psychology (PSYC) AA Departmental Essays Heidi Edmunds
Sociology (SOC) AA Departmental Essays Jennifer Hart
Statistics (STAT) AS Departmental Exam Rick Vonburg
Veterinary Technology (VTTK) AAS Capstone Course: VTTK 2750 & Written and Oral Comprehensives Susan Walker, Ed Bittner, Patti Sue Peterson, Viqi Garcia, Peggy Knittel, Monte Stokes
Welding & Joining Technology (WJTK) CD
AAS
National Competency Test Leland Vetter
Lynn Bedient
Grant Harpstreith

Machine Tool Technology (MTT)

CD Project Leland Vetter
Lynn Bedient
Grant Harpstreith
Wildlife & Fisheries Biology & Management (WILD) AS Departmental Exam Chris Wenzel