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2011 - 2012

General Studies BGS

Goal
Develop Professional Skills
Students will work with Career Services to determine their interest and personality traits as well as develop a resume and cover letter.

Objective
Professional Career Skills
Students who complete UNIV 4301, the BGS capstone course, will demonstrate at least average professional career skills.

Indicator
Rubric
A common rubric is used to judge the form, format, and writing techniques of the resume and cover letter students complete in collaboration with SHSU Career Services.

Criterion
At Least 75% On Professional Career Documents
Students are expected to score at least 75% on the rubric judging the professional career documents.

Finding
No Students In UNIV 4301
There were no students in the capstone course, UNIV 4301. 

Action
No Students 2011-2012
Although we had no students taking UNIV 4301 during 2011-2012, we expect at least three students completing the capstone course and graduating in 2012-2013.

Goal
Integration Of Concepts And Content Related To Academic Minors
Students are expected to write a paper that integrates content and concepts of at least two minors, and preferably three.

Objective
Capstone Integrated Paper
Students completing UNIV 4301 will demonstrate critical thinking and writing skills by writing a paper integrating content and concepts from at least two of the three minors.

Indicator
Score Rubric For Integrated Paper
A common rubric will be used to score the integrated paper stressing the ability to write an paper integrating concepts and content for at least two of the three academic minors.

Criterion
75% Score On Integrated Paper
Students will be expected to score 45 out of 60 points, or 75%, on the integrated minor paper.

Finding
No Students In 2011-2012
No students enrolled in the capstone course, UNIV 4301, during 2011-2012.

Action
Enrolled Students In 2012-2013
We anticipate at least three students to enroll in UNIV 4301 and graduate during 2012-2013.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement Since the BGS program is new and small to date, we had no students enrolled in the common capstone course, UNIV 4301, during 2011-2012.  However, we are expecting at least three students to be enrolled and graduate during 2012-2013.