Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will have specialized competence for employment in a computer-related field of their choice
Objective
Knowledge of math, science, computer and network systems
The ideal student will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and computer and network systems, together with both an understanding of, and skill in, computer programming.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Student evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Abstraction
Abstraction in Computer science is primarily concerned with ability to move from a description of a real world problem to an understanding of the data, structures, relationships and processing required to produce useful and accurate output.
The students perception of their progress on relevant objectives in the core computer science courses is an indirect measure of this capability.
Eighty percent of all courses in the core will have an average student evaluation rating of 4.0 or better on ''progress on Relevant Objectives''
Finding
Abstraction
The average raw score on ''Progress on Relevant Objectives for courses in the core computer science sequence was 4.2. This exceeds the minimum 4.0 requirement for successes.
Indicator
Availaility of Computer Laboratories
Available of Computer labs provided by both Computer Services and Computer Science to service the requirements of the students.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Computer Facilities Budget
University and department budget allocated to the development and maintenance of campus computer facilities
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Graduating Senior Transcripts
Transcript of all coursework taken by graduating seniors
Criterion
Mathematics
100% of students graduating will have at least fifteen hours of mathematics on their transcript including MTH 295 and six hours of upper division credit
Finding
Mathematics
The department is currently undergoing a transition period from an old curriculum which required 12 hours of mathematics and a new curriculum requiring an additional 3 hours (Discrete Mathematics).
A review of transcripts of students graduating in December revealed that two of seven students graduated with 15 hours of mathematics. In May 2008, three of four students graduated with 15 hours or more of Mathematics.
Criterion
Science
100% of graduating seniors will have at least sixteen hours of natural sciences with at least 8 hours in each of two science.
Finding
Science
A review of graduating senior transcripts in December and May revealed that 100% of graduating seniors had 16 or more hours of natural science coursework with at least eight hours in each of two distinct scientific fields.
Criterion
Computer Science
100% of graduating seniors will have 26 hours of core computer science classes as specified in the undergraduate catalog together with an 18-hour concentration in Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Assurance and Security
Finding
Computer Science
The undergraduate program is undergoing a transition period from a previous curriculum to one which meets or exceeds ABET standards.
A review of graduating senior transcripts revealed that 1 of 7 December 2007 graduating seniors had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented courses work.
Three of four graduating seniors in May 2008 had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented course work.
While the criterion for success has not been met, the new curriculum is cycling through.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - preparation
100% of student graduating with a baccalaureate degree in computer science will undertake a concentration of at least 18 hours of course work to allow them to specialize in one of the following areas; Computing Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance and Security.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Preparation
A review of the transcripts of graduating seniors reveals that 100% received a minimum of 18 hours in a specialized field within Computer Science.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Lab Availability
The department will add a departmentally managed computer lab in AB1 215 providing up to date equipment and appropriate software.
Over the next three years the department will provide computer equipment for all students in general teaching rooms.
Action
Mathematics
The Computer Science department will undertake a review of Junior and Senior transcripts to monitor the transition to a minimum 15 hours of mathematics.
Action
Science
The criterion for success in achieving Science requirements has been met. The department will continue to monitor but no further action is required.
Action
Computer Science
he departmental curriculum committee will continue to monitor the transcripts of graduating seniors to ensure compliance of the computer science core and track requrements.
Action
Senior Exit Technical Preparation
No Action required. Criterion for success has been met.
Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Action
Professional Functionality - Alumni
The alumni survey results are not yet in. The department will continue to gtaher data.
Action
Professional Functionality - ICCP exam - Alumni
100% of students taking the ICCP exam achieved a pass at the graduating student level and one at the professional level.
The expectations were exceeded.
Objective
Graduate School Preparation
The ideal student will be properly prepared for graduate school admission
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Action
Graduate School Preparation
The Department needs to manage the reporting of GRE scores for graduating seniors through a different mechanism. The department will contact graduating seniors individually to obtain the data rather than relying on the university administration
Objective
Specialized Skills
The ideal student will develop specialized skills that prepare the student for entry in a self-selected domain within Computer Science
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Graduating Senior Transcripts
Transcript of all coursework taken by graduating seniors
Criterion
Mathematics
100% of students graduating will have at least fifteen hours of mathematics on their transcript including MTH 295 and six hours of upper division credit
Finding
Mathematics
The department is currently undergoing a transition period from an old curriculum which required 12 hours of mathematics and a new curriculum requiring an additional 3 hours (Discrete Mathematics).
A review of transcripts of students graduating in December revealed that two of seven students graduated with 15 hours of mathematics. In May 2008, three of four students graduated with 15 hours or more of Mathematics.
Criterion
Science
100% of graduating seniors will have at least sixteen hours of natural sciences with at least 8 hours in each of two science.
Finding
Science
A review of graduating senior transcripts in December and May revealed that 100% of graduating seniors had 16 or more hours of natural science coursework with at least eight hours in each of two distinct scientific fields.
Criterion
Computer Science
100% of graduating seniors will have 26 hours of core computer science classes as specified in the undergraduate catalog together with an 18-hour concentration in Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Assurance and Security
Finding
Computer Science
The undergraduate program is undergoing a transition period from a previous curriculum to one which meets or exceeds ABET standards.
A review of graduating senior transcripts revealed that 1 of 7 December 2007 graduating seniors had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented courses work.
Three of four graduating seniors in May 2008 had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented course work.
While the criterion for success has not been met, the new curriculum is cycling through.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - preparation
100% of student graduating with a baccalaureate degree in computer science will undertake a concentration of at least 18 hours of course work to allow them to specialize in one of the following areas; Computing Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance and Security.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Preparation
A review of the transcripts of graduating seniors reveals that 100% received a minimum of 18 hours in a specialized field within Computer Science.
Action
Specialized Skills - preparation
The criterion for success has been met. THe department will continue to monitor to ensure compliance with degree program requirements
Action
Specialized Skills - Practice
THe alumni survey will be finalized and distributed this summer.
Objective
Teamwork And Projects
the ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Teamwork and Projects
The need for a team-oriented project in at least one of the courses in each track has been identified as an issue that must be addressed. The undergraduate curriculum committee has been tasked for the fall 2008 semester to identify appropriate courses in each track and modify the syllabi and the teaching approaches in each of the targeted course to with a view to implementation for Spring 2009.
Objective
Communication
The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Communication
The criterion for success has been met. No further action required.
Action
Communication - Objective
THe criterion has been met. No further action required.
Goal
Professional Ethics
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science have will have an understanding of, and sensitivity to, professional ethical issues
Objective
Ethical Principles
The ideal student will be able to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Action
Ethical Principles
Criterion met. No action required.
Objective
Ethical Conflict Management
The ideal student will be able to recognize the potential for conflict between professional ethical imperatives
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Action
Ethical Conflict Management
Criterion has been met. No further action required.
Objective
Social Impact
The ideal student will be able to identify and explain the social and technical impact of innovation.
Goal
Lifelong Learning
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will have an appreciation for their undergraduate education that encourages the development of lifelong learning habits.
Objective
Graduate School Preparation
The ideal student will be properly prepared for graduate school admission
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Action
Graduate School Preparation
The Department needs to manage the reporting of GRE scores for graduating seniors through a different mechanism. The department will contact graduating seniors individually to obtain the data rather than relying on the university administration
Objective
Faculty Interaction
The ideal student will have significant individual interaction with the faculty including high quality teaching, advising and mentoring
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Objective
University Contact
The ideal student will maintain contact with the university beyond graduation and participate in university life through alumni and other activities
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Action
University Contact
Objective
Educational Appreciation
The ideal student will recommend fellow graduates to employers and recommend the computer Science program to potential students
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Action
Educational Appreciation
Goal
Technical Foundation
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will have a strong technical foundation in the computational sciences.
Objective
Knowledge of math, science, computer and network systems
The ideal student will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and computer and network systems, together with both an understanding of, and skill in, computer programming.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Student evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Abstraction
Abstraction in Computer science is primarily concerned with ability to move from a description of a real world problem to an understanding of the data, structures, relationships and processing required to produce useful and accurate output.
The students perception of their progress on relevant objectives in the core computer science courses is an indirect measure of this capability.
Eighty percent of all courses in the core will have an average student evaluation rating of 4.0 or better on ''progress on Relevant Objectives''
Finding
Abstraction
The average raw score on ''Progress on Relevant Objectives for courses in the core computer science sequence was 4.2. This exceeds the minimum 4.0 requirement for successes.
Indicator
Availaility of Computer Laboratories
Available of Computer labs provided by both Computer Services and Computer Science to service the requirements of the students.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Computer Facilities Budget
University and department budget allocated to the development and maintenance of campus computer facilities
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Graduating Senior Transcripts
Transcript of all coursework taken by graduating seniors
Criterion
Mathematics
100% of students graduating will have at least fifteen hours of mathematics on their transcript including MTH 295 and six hours of upper division credit
Finding
Mathematics
The department is currently undergoing a transition period from an old curriculum which required 12 hours of mathematics and a new curriculum requiring an additional 3 hours (Discrete Mathematics).
A review of transcripts of students graduating in December revealed that two of seven students graduated with 15 hours of mathematics. In May 2008, three of four students graduated with 15 hours or more of Mathematics.
Criterion
Science
100% of graduating seniors will have at least sixteen hours of natural sciences with at least 8 hours in each of two science.
Finding
Science
A review of graduating senior transcripts in December and May revealed that 100% of graduating seniors had 16 or more hours of natural science coursework with at least eight hours in each of two distinct scientific fields.
Criterion
Computer Science
100% of graduating seniors will have 26 hours of core computer science classes as specified in the undergraduate catalog together with an 18-hour concentration in Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Assurance and Security
Finding
Computer Science
The undergraduate program is undergoing a transition period from a previous curriculum to one which meets or exceeds ABET standards.
A review of graduating senior transcripts revealed that 1 of 7 December 2007 graduating seniors had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented courses work.
Three of four graduating seniors in May 2008 had 26 hours of core Computer Science and 18 hours of track oriented course work.
While the criterion for success has not been met, the new curriculum is cycling through.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - preparation
100% of student graduating with a baccalaureate degree in computer science will undertake a concentration of at least 18 hours of course work to allow them to specialize in one of the following areas; Computing Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance and Security.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Preparation
A review of the transcripts of graduating seniors reveals that 100% received a minimum of 18 hours in a specialized field within Computer Science.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Lab Availability
The department will add a departmentally managed computer lab in AB1 215 providing up to date equipment and appropriate software.
Over the next three years the department will provide computer equipment for all students in general teaching rooms.
Action
Mathematics
The Computer Science department will undertake a review of Junior and Senior transcripts to monitor the transition to a minimum 15 hours of mathematics.
Action
Science
The criterion for success in achieving Science requirements has been met. The department will continue to monitor but no further action is required.
Action
Computer Science
he departmental curriculum committee will continue to monitor the transcripts of graduating seniors to ensure compliance of the computer science core and track requrements.
Action
Senior Exit Technical Preparation
No Action required. Criterion for success has been met.
Objective
Abstraction
The ideal student will be able to construct and employ abstractions and algorithms in pursuit of solutions to computational problems and represent such abstractions in computer languages
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Abstraction
THe results for 2007/8 exceed expectations. No further action is required.
Objective
Software Engineering
The ideal student will be able to plan, structure, implement and demonstrate solutions to computational problems through accepted software engineering methodologies.
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Action
Professional Functionality - Alumni
The alumni survey results are not yet in. The department will continue to gtaher data.
Action
Professional Functionality - ICCP exam - Alumni
100% of students taking the ICCP exam achieved a pass at the graduating student level and one at the professional level.
The expectations were exceeded.
Objective
Graduate School Preparation
The ideal student will be properly prepared for graduate school admission
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Action
Graduate School Preparation
The Department needs to manage the reporting of GRE scores for graduating seniors through a different mechanism. The department will contact graduating seniors individually to obtain the data rather than relying on the university administration
Objective
Teamwork And Projects
the ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni-technical preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The alumni survey is in preparation and no results are available at present
Criterion
Professional Functionality - Alumni
At least 70% of alumni responding to a biannual alumni survey believe that they were adequately prepared to function in a professional environment.
Finding
Professional Functionality -Alumi
The alumni survey is being prepared for 2007/8. No results have been obtained yet.
Criterion
Specialized Skill - Practice
70% of alumni surveyed surveyed will agree that they were adequately or more than adequately prepared for their chosen field.
Finding
Specialized Skills - Practice
The alumni survey is in preparation and no data exists at present
Criterion
University contact
50% of alumni surveyed will maintain a connection to the the university through a university, college or departmental organization
Finding
University Contact
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Criterion
Educational Appreciation
50% of alumni surveyed will have been involved in a formal educational program or course within the last 12 months.
Finding
Educational Appreciation
The alumni survey is in preparation. No results are available at this time
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Teamwork and Projects
The need for a team-oriented project in at least one of the courses in each track has been identified as an issue that must be addressed. The undergraduate curriculum committee has been tasked for the fall 2008 semester to identify appropriate courses in each track and modify the syllabi and the teaching approaches in each of the targeted course to with a view to implementation for Spring 2009.
Objective
Communication
The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively
Indicator
Senior Exit Survey
Perception survey of graduating seniors. conducted three times a year in December, April and July.
Criterion
Computer Lab Availability
100% of classes are provided with appropriate computer and network access.
Finding
Lab Accessibility
Senior exit survey indicates that students are concerned that, while labs are accessible, the quality of equipment in labs was not sufficiently modern to meet the demands of the program.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Communication - Objective
100% of graduating seniors should have been involved in at least two courses in the core courses and one course in their selected track that requires public speaking.
Finding
Communication -Objective
All students are required to make classroom presentations in CS 437 and DF 482, both core courses.
Classroom presentations are required in CS 463 (IS track), DF 390 (IA track) and in CS 431 in the CS track
No public speaking requirement exists in classes specific to the CS track.
Criterion
Ethical Principles
All graduating seniors will have an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical bases for Ethical positions and use those to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Finding
Ethical Principles
100% of graduating seniors take or have taken DF 492 Professional Ethics
Criterion
Ethical Conflict management
100% of graduating seniors will be involved in coursework that requires they actively participate in discussion of practical ethical problems.
Finding
Ethical Conflict Management
All graduating seniors take DF 492, a course specifically designed to explore the issues of ethical conflict management.
Indicator
Certified Computer Programmer Examination
The CCP is a profession certification examination that measures the level of knowledge and understanding of professional level competencies.
Criterion
ICCP Exam results
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at or above the minimum level
Finding
ICCP Exam Result
Four graduating seniors took the ICCP exam. Three passed at the new college graduate level and one at the professional level
Criterion
Professional Functionality - CCP
70% of graduating seniors taking the ICCP exam will pass at the graduating student level and 20% will pass at the professional level
Finding
Professional Functionality - CCP -Alumi
100% of students passed the CCPE at the graduating student level and 25% passed at the professional level.
Indicator
GRE Subject Test
Criterion
GRE
50% of students taking the GRE subject test will achieve a score above 720
Finding
Graduate School Preparation
The results of graduating seniors taking the GRE Computer science subject test have been reported to the university but those results have not been forwarded to the department. THe department continues to try and obtain those records.
Indicator
Team Presentation Documentation
Team Presentation Dcomentation
Criterion
Teamwork and Projects
All students will play a critical and active role in group oriented project development in at least one course in the core computer science courses and one course in their chosen specialty.
Finding
Teamwork and Projects
CS 437 Software Engineering primarily uses team oriented projects as its means of assessing students professional capabilities.
The use of team oriented projects is instructor dependent in other courses.
Action
Communication
The criterion for success has been met. No further action required.
Action
Communication - Objective
THe criterion has been met. No further action required.