To increase the number of students enrolled in the General FCS Masters program through multiple and innovative recruitment strategies and program development.
Objective
Recruitment Effort
Increase recruitment efforts through awareness, inidividual focus promotions in areas of interior design, fashion merchandising, teacher certification and nutrition. Increase enrollment and number of courses offered in each area of the department
Indicator
Recruitment Indicator
Participation in recruitment fairs at all major conferences in all disciplines of FCS; improvement of the department's website with promotional video clips; periodic mailings of program brochures to undergraduate FCS programs in Texas and surrounding states; increase the number of courses offered in each of the major pre-professional areas of FCS
Criterion
Student recruitment
Student enrollment will increase by 100% to meet the minimum enrollment requirements for a full "General FCS" class; Triple the number of graduate applications in the General FCS
Finding
Student Recruitment
Graduate enrollment in the MS in FCS program increased by 20% but fell short of meeting the criterion of 100% increase.
Action
Student Recruitment
Continue recruitment efforts to increase enrollment in the program.
Goal
Curriculum Development
To develop a new curriculum which emphasizes all areas of FCS that would promote student satisfaction as well as meet the needs of potential stakeholders
Objective
Structured Classes
Faculty will develop courses that will meet the content area needs of students interested in any of the program areas offered in the department
Indicator
Structured Classes
Additional courses which represent all FCS areas will be developed and/or added.
Criterion
Structured classes
FCS faculty will develop at least one course per academic year to submit for university approval.
Finding
Structured Classes
Faculty are meeting in committees and working on course development for this program.
Criterion
Structured classes--stats course
Systematic requirement of research methods and statistics courses
Finding
Structured Classes--stats course
The research methods and statistics courses are now required for all students enrolled in the MS in FCS program within the first two semesters and that information is included in the Graduate Catalog.
Action
Structured Classes
Continue working on course development with the goal of developing a new course for the next curriculum cycle.
Action
Structured Classes--stats course
No further action required.
Goal
Student Knowledge Of Content Area
Students enrolled in the MS in Family and consumer Sciences, will graduate with an in-depth knowledge of the content area of interest.
Objective
Knowledge And Skills
Students graduating from the MS in FCS program will demonstrate adequate knowledge and skills necessary for upper level employment positions in their selected fields.
Indicator
Knowledge And Skills
Comprehensive exams for Family and Consumer Sciences covers all major and minor course areas undertaken by each student; grades are assigned on a High Pass, Pass, or Fail basis.
Criterion
Knowledge and skills
At least 80% of the students who complete the masters program in FCS will score a grade of pass or higher on the comprehensive exam
Finding
Knowledge and Skills
100% of students who completed the MS in FCS program scored a grade of pass or higher on the comprehensive exam.
Action
Knowledge and Skills
Continue preparing students who will score well (pass or higher) on the comprehensive exam.