Students develop increased competence in research methodology and statistical analyses.
Objective
Research Competency
Students demonstrate competency in research methodology and statistical analyses.
Indicator
Research Competency
Students produce original research.
Criterion
Research Competency
Of those students completing the program, they will either complete a thesis or enroll in PSY 588, Experimental Design.
Finding
Research Comptency
Only one student completed the General Program during the 2006-2007 school year, and that student completed a thesis.
Action
Research Competency
Encourage more students to produce theses and require all students to take PSY 588, Experimental Design.
Goal
Foundation Competence
Students develop broad-based knowledge and competence in the scientific, theoretical, and conceptual foundations of general psychology.
Objective
Foundational Competency
Students demonstrate competency in the areas of general psychology through synthesis and integration of scientific, methodological, and theoretical foundations.
Indicator
Comprehensive Exams
Students demonstrate through a written comprehensive examination their ability to integrate the areas of general psychology.
Criterion
Pass Comprehensive Examination
100% of students must pass comprehensive examination prior to graduation.
Finding
Comprehensive Examination
The General Program is our smallest program. Three students took the exam during the 2006-2007 year. Only 33% passed the exam.
Action
Comprehensive Exams
Faculty and student discussions led to modification of student preparation by providing an additional required course, Graduate Seminar in General Psychology which covers the breath of academic psychology: the areas of learning, social/developmemntal/personality, statistics, and physiological psychology.
Goal
Enrollment
Increase the number of students within the General Psychology MA Program.
Objective
Enrollemnt
Using various recruitment stategies enrollment will increase.
Indicator
Enrollment
Increased number of applicants.
Criterion
Enrollment
100% increase in student enrollment.
Finding
Enrollment
Two new students were enrolled in 2006-2007 which was the same as the previous year.