UniversityofMinnesota,MorrisAcademicProgramAssessmentPlan

AcademicProgram:Chemistry

AcademicDivision:ScienceandMathematics

ProgramContact:Name:JosephAlia Phone:6345 Email:aliajInthespacebelow,listyourProgramStudentLearningOutcomes(PSLOs):

1. demonstrateanunderstandingoffundamentalconceptsinchemistry.

2. solveproblemsusingcriticalthinkingandanalyticalreasoningskillsincludingtheintegrationofknowledgefromotherdisciplines.

3. identifytheobjectivesofanexperiment,conductexperimentsusingappropriatetechniquesandequipment,interprettheresults,discussdata,

anddrawconclusions.

4. communicateconceptsandresultseffectively(oralandwritten),includinginterpersonalcommunication.

5. locateandunderstandliterature(especiallyprimaryliterature)inchemistryandscientificpublications.

6. recognizehazards,conductexperimentsinasafe,ethicalandsustainablemanner,andmanagechemicalsincludingwaste.

7. workcollaborativelyaspartofateam.

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ProgramStudentLearningOutcome(s)tobeassessed

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Wherewillthedatabecollectedandbywhom?

Whenwillthedatabecollected?

OverlapwithCSLOs?*Ifyes,whichCSLO?

2016-17demonstrateanunderstandingoffundamentalconceptsofchemistrysolveproblemsusingcriticalthinkingandanalyticalreasoningskillsincludingtheintegrationofknowledgefromotherdisciplines.

SeveralcoursesalreadyusetheACSExamseitherregularlyorsemi-regularlyfortheirfinalexams.Additionalonesareavailableincludingonesthataredesignedtobeusedasa‘preandpost-program’assessment.TheseLOsarerelatedtoallcoursessothedisciplineasawholewillberesponsiblefordatacollection.Thedisciplinewillworkthepreviousyeartomoreclearlyidentifyinstancesandopportunitiesforintegrationofknowledgefromotherdisciplines(mostobviouslybiology,environmentalscience,physics,geology,andstatistics.)

1.KnowledgeofHumanCulturesandthePhysicalandNaturalWorldthrough:-Corestudiesintheliberalarts:arts,histories,humanities,languages,mathematics,sciences,andsocialsciences•-In-depthstudyinaparticularfield:itsschoolsofthought,advancedtheories,language,andmethodsofinquiry

2017-18locateandunderstandliterature(especiallyprimaryliterature)inchemistryandscientificpublications

Severalcoursesincludeassignmentsfocusingonlocationandunderstandingofchemistryliterature.Thesewillbethefoundationofourassessmentprocess.InFall2016,Chem1101labstudentsareaskedinExperiment5tolocate,understand,andrespondtochemistryliteraturefromtheGreenChemistryInstituteoftheACSandaC&ENarticleregardingpolymersanddrugdelivery.ThegradingkeyfortheExperiment5Reportgivesanumericalrubrictogageifstudentshavedonethisandhowwell.ResultsforthesequestionscanberecordedontheMoodlesiteforthecoursebylabTA’stoprovideinitialdata.ChemistrySeminarcourses,Chem3901and4901,includesubstantialworklocating,understanding,andpresenting,primaryliteratureinchemistry.InstructorsforthesecoursescandevisearubricforevaluationofstudentsonthisPSLOastheyapproachgraduation.

1.KnowledgeofHumanCulturesandthePhysicalandNaturalWorldthrough:

• In-depthstudyinaparticularfield:itsschoolsofthought,advancedtheories,language,andmethodsof

inquiry � 2.IntellectualandPracticalSkills,practicedextensivelyacrossstudents’collegeexperiences,including:• Inquiryandanalysis• Informationandtechnologyliteracy4.CapacityforIntegrativeLearning,

including: � • Skillsforsustainedlearningand

personaldevelopment

2018-19identifytheobjectivesofanexperiment,conductexperimentsusingappropriatetechniquesandequipment,interprettheresults,discussdata,anddrawconclusions

ChemistrylabcoursesatUMMincludethisPSLOthatisclosetothesuggestedformatforlabnotebooks.ChemistrylabquizzesinCHEM1102cangivesomedataonstudentunderstandingandretention.DiscussionisongoingabouthowChemistrySeniorSeminarmaybeevaluatedtomeasurestudentworkinsomeaspectsofthisPSLOforgraduatingstudents.

2.IntellectualandPracticalSkills,practicedextensivelyacrossstudents’collegeexperiences,including:• Inquiryandanalysis• Criticalthinkingandproblem-solving• Written,multi-media,andoral

communication• Quantitativeliteracy• Informationandtechnologyliteracy

2019-20workcollaborativelyaspartofateam

TheintroductiontoResearchIIcoursemayprovideanopportunitytoevaluatestudentsabilitytoworkcollaborativelyaspartofateam.Somestepsinthisdirectionhavebeenmadealready.Datamaybeprovidedbyquestionnairestobefilledoutbeeachstudentandeachlabgroupinstructor.ThecurrentItRstudentteamworkquestionnairemayprovideastartingpoint.TheAACUTeamworkValueRubric(seebelow)mayprovidesomeideasaboutimportantaspectstoevaluate.

2.IntellectualandPracticalSkills,practicedextensivelyacrossstudents’collegeexperiences,including:• Collaboration

2020-21communicateconceptsandresultseffectively(oralandwritten),includinginterpersonalcommunication

Severalcourseshavesubstantialcommunicationskillsalreadyincorporatedintothecourse.Thesewillbethefoundationofourassessmentprocess.InSpring2014,Chem1102introducedawrittenlabreportwhichisgradedbypeerreviewusingaCPR(CalibratedPeerReview)programdevelopedatUCLA.Theintentwastobetterpreparestudentsfortheformalwrite-upsforChem2311lab.Fall2014Chem2311labreportscoreswillbecomparedtopreviousyears.Chem2321and2322havebothwrittenandoralskillswithwell-developedrubrics.WeplantoevaluatethepossibleuseofthosesamerubricsinChem3901and4901whichalsohavewrittenandoralskillcomponents.

2.IntellectualandPracticalSkills• Written,multi-media,andoral

communication•Quantitativeliteracy•Informationandtechnologyliteracy

*CSLOsareCampusStudentLearningOutcomes.Thesearereprintedbelowforyourconvenience.YourPSLOsneednotoverlapwithCSLOs,butifyourPSLOdoesreinforceoroverlapwithaCSLO,pleasereportthatinformation.

Pleasereportanyotherplannedassessmentforyouracademicprograminthespacebelow:

UMMCampusStudentLearningOutcomes(CSLOs)ApprovedUnanimouslybytheCurriculumCommittee,December10,2009

ApprovedbyCampusAssembly,March3,2010TheUniversityofMinnesota,Morris’sgoalisforstudentstohavegained,bythetimeofgraduation:1.KnowledgeofHumanCulturesandthePhysicalandNaturalWorldthrough:

a)Corestudiesintheliberalarts:arts,histories,humanities,languages,mathematics,sciences,andsocialsciencesb)In-depthstudyinaparticularfield:itsschoolsofthought,advancedtheories,language,andmethodsofinquiryc)Engagementwithbigquestions,bothcontemporaryandenduring

2.IntellectualandPracticalSkills,practicedextensivelyacrossstudents’collegeexperiences,including:a)Inquiryandanalysisb)Criticalthinkingandproblem-solvingc)Creativethinkingandartisticexpressiond)Written,multi-media,andoralcommunicatione)Quantitativeliteracyf)Informationandtechnologyliteracyg)Collaboration

3.AnUnderstandingoftheRolesofIndividualsinSociety,throughactiveinvolvementwithdiversecommunitiesandchallenges,including:

a)Civicknowledgeandengagement—localandglobalb)Interculturalknowledgeandcompetencec)Aesthetic/artisticengagementd)Environmentalstewardshipe)Ethicalreasoningandactions

4.CapacityforIntegrativeLearning,including:a)Synthesisandadvancedaccomplishmentacrossgeneralandspecializedstudies,andthroughcoandextra-curricularactivitiesb)Applicationofknowledge,skills,andresponsibilitiestonewsettingsandprogressivelymorecomplexproblemsc)Skillsforsustainedlearningandpersonaldevelopment