OATdb Archive

2012 - 2013

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
2012-2013 Findings
A total of ten students were enrolled in UNIV 4301 - Capstone Course for 2012-2013.  Eight of ten students scored 75 percent or greater in demonstrating average professional career skills.

Action
2013-2014 Action
Since the BGS is a new degree program and the sample size for the criterion is still quite small, no action changes will be made for the 2013-2014 review period.  As the program grows, more representative findings will be used to evaluate and revise this criterion.

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
2012-2013 Integrated Paper Findings
A total of ten students were enrolled in UNIV 4301 - Capstone Course for 2012-2013.  Eight of ten students scored 45 (or more) out of a possible 60 points on the integrated minor paper.


Action
2012-2013 Integrative Paper Action
Since the BGS is a new degree program and the sample size for the criterion is still quite small, no action changes will be made for the 2013-2014 review period.  As the program grows, more representative findings will be used to evaluate and revise this criterion.



Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

 


Since the BGS program is still a very small program, only ten students were enrolled for UNIV 4301 during 2012-2013.  Program growth in anticipated for the 2013-2014 academic year.  As the program grows, a more representative sample will be available for the development of a continuous improvement plan.

Plan for continuous improvement Since the BGS program is still a very small program, only ten students were enrolled for UNIV 4301 during 2012-2013.  Program growth in anticipated for the 2013-2014 academic year.  As the program grows, a more representative sample will be available for the development of a continuous improvement plan.