|
Department Objective |
Outcome Criteria |
Assessment Measure |
Time Frame |
Feedback |
Faculty Responsible |
|
History of Communication |
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
the history of the discipline and its societal and professional
implications |
Capstone course
|
Senior year |
Course grade |
Instructors of Capstone course Comm 4990 |
|
Theories and Principles |
Students will demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of key theories and principles of communication |
Portfolio Review
Course grades
|
Periodically during major
Primarily semester before graduation |
Annual reviews |
Faculty Assessment Committee |
|
Ethical Systems |
Students will demonstrate an
understanding of responsible and sensitive communication practices |
Individual course assessment procedures |
Every semester |
Faculty discussion |
All faculty |
|
Communication Competence |
Students will demonstrate an ability to
read, write, speak, listen and use these processes (including visual
literacy and media production ability) to acquire, develop and convey
information and feelings |
Portfolio Review
Capstone Course
Alumni and Internship Survey |
Periodically during major and primarily
semester before graduation
Senior year
Upon completion of internship and two
years after graduation |
Annual reviews
Course project review
Survey Results |
Faculty subcommittee
Faculty Reading Committee
Entire Comm. Dept. Faculty |
|
Research and Critical Thinking |
Students will demonstrate an ability to
effectively gather information, research and analyze issues from a
variety of perspectives |
Portfolio Review |
Periodically during major and primarily
semester before graduation |
Annual Reviews |
Instructors and Faculty subcommittee |
|
Relational Competence |
Students will demonstrate an ability to
facilitate interpersonal and group interactions successfully |
Portfolio Review |
Periodically during major and primarily
semester before graduation |
Annual Reviews |
Instructors and Faculty subcommittee |
|
Adaptive Competence |
Students will demonstrate an ability to
anticipate, adapt to, and participate in changes, including emerging
technological changes, important to both society and professional
careers |
Portfolio Review and individual
instructors in individual courses |
Periodically |
In each course and in portfolio review |
All instructors and Faculty subcommittee |
|
Personal Development and Careers |
Students will apply knowledge and skills
to be successful in selected careers and as communication professionals |
Alumni and Internship Survey |
Upon completion of internship and two
years after graduation |
Survey results |
Survey Faculty Subcommittee and all
faculty |
|
Personal and Social Change |
Students will participate in the exchange
of ideas resulting in responsible personal and social change |
Individual Instructors in various courses
and in portfolio |
Periodically in individual courses and in
portfolio review |
In each course and in portfolio review |
All instructors and Portfolio Faculty
subcommittee |
