2016-2017 Program Assessment – Overall Results Summary Departments & Programs Standard Result Status

1. Behavioral Sciences: Psychology & Social Services Psychology & Counseling

1. Overall, students will score at the 50th percentile or higher on the ACAT and at 50% or higher on each subtest.

2. Overall, students will score 80% or higher on a research paper in PSY 3320.

3. Overall, students will score 80% or higher on an evaluation from the internship field supervisor.

4. Overall, students will score 80% or higher on an internship reflection paper.

5. Overall, students will score 80% or higher on selected test questions in COU 3340.

1. Overall, students achieved the 56th percentile on the ACAT. Subtest Percentile Scores: Abnormal Psychology - 51 Clinical/Counseling Psychology - 62 Developmental Psychology - 42 Personality Psychology - 46

2. Overall, students achieved 88% on a

research paper in PSY 3320.

3. Overall, students achieved 93% on an

evaluation from the field supervisor.

4. Overall, students achieved 86% on the

internship reflection paper.

5. Overall, students achieved 79% on

selected test questions in COU 3340.

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2. Bible: Bible (Pastoral Studies, Religious Education, and Youth Ministry) Bible (Missions)

1. All Bible graduates will score above their pre-test scores on the Bible Knowledge Test.

2. All Bible graduates will score 80% or higher on exit interview questions, indicating their preparedness for ministry/graduate school

Understand and

demonstrate biblical principles and teach them effectively

Develop

competency in the use of tools and methodologies common to the pursuit of higher learning.

Demonstrate a

thorough knowledge of essential biblical principles and biblical teaching through practicums, written assignments, and/or group projects.

3. 80% of Bible graduates will be involved in ministry or education the year after graduation.

4. All Missions graduates will score above their pre-test scores on the Bible Knowledge Test.

1. All eleven graduates exceeded the benchmark. Eight students exceeded the benchmark by 100%, and the other three students exceeded the benchmark by at least 75%.

2. All Bible graduates scored 80% or higher on exit interview questions: 100% percent of the graduates believed that this was of highest importance, and 100% believed that the college met this objective for them. 100% percent of the graduates believed that this was of highest importance, and 92% believed that the college met this objective for them. 100% percent of the graduates believed that this was of highest importance, and 100% believed that the college met this objective for them.

3. 75% of graduates are involved in ministry or post-college training.

4. All Missions graduates exceeded their pre-test scores on the Bible Knowledge Test.

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5. All Missions graduates will score 75% or higher on exit interview questions, indicating their preparedness for ministry/graduate school

6. 80% of Missions

graduates will be involved in ministry or education the year after graduation.

5. All Mission graduates scored 80% or higher on exit interview questions.

6. At least 80% of Missions graduates are involved in missions are church work.

3. Business: BBA (Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Management, and Marketing)

1. Business graduates will score 50% or higher on the ACAT and at the 5th stanine or higher on each subtest.

2. Business graduates will show an improvement of 25% from pretest to posttest in ACC 2300, ACC 2301, BUS 2311, ECO 2300, ECO 2301, MGT 3300, MKT 3300, and BUS 3305.

3. 75% of graduates will agree or strongly agree with statements #3 and #5 on the Graduate Survey.

1. 8 out of 12 students scored 50% or higher on the ACAT. The mean scores for 7 of the 8 subtests were at the 5th stanine or higher.

2. Percentage of improvement: ACC 2300 (Fall)– 25.8% ACC 2300 (Spring) – 2.5% ACC 2301 – 34.3% BUS 2311 – 41.7% ECO 2300 – 19.4% ECO 2301 – 31.4% MGT 3300 (Fall) – 26.1% MGT 3300 (Spring) – 23.1% MKT 3300 (Fall) – 31.6% MKT 3300 (Spring) – 22.2% BUS 3305 – 22.3%

3. 91.7% of graduates agreed or strongly agreed with statement #3, and 91.7% of graduates agreed or strongly agreed with statement #5.

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4. Communication: Journalism Multimedia Communication

1. Graduates will score 90% or higher on the Senior Portfolio.

2. Students in Copy

Editing will score 90% or higher on the final exam.

3. Students in Print Journalism will score 90% or higher on assigned projects.

4. Students in

Photojournalism will score 90% or higher on assigned projects.

5. Students in

Multimedia will score 90% or higher on assigned projects.

1. The score for the Senior Portfolio was 97%.

2. Class not offered this year.

3. The average score for Print Journalism was 91%.

4. The average score for Photojournalism was 97%.

5. The average score for Multimedia was 89%.

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5. Education: Education (Elementary, Health & Physical Education, Middle Level, and Secondary)

1. All candidates will pass the Praxis Subject Assessments prior to clinical internship placement.

2. All candidates will pass the Clinical Internship Teaching Performance Assessment.

3. All candidates will pass the Teacher Work Sample Assessment.

1. 3 out of 4 students passed the Praxis Subject Assessments: 75%

2. All candidates met the benchmark and significantly exceeded the required passing score for the Clinical Internship Teaching Performance Assessment.

3. All candidates met the benchmark and significantly exceeded the required passing score for the Teacher Work Sample Assessment.

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6. Fine Arts: Music Worship Arts

1. All Music and Worship Arts majors will score 80% or higher on juries.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on the appropriate proficiency (piano or voice)

3. All students will show improvement from pretest to posttest in the following courses: Theory I, II, III, and Ear Training.

4. Students will score 80% or higher on short composition assignments in Theory II and III.

5. Students in MUS 3205 will score 80% or higher on a worship set.

1. All Music and Worship Arts majors (14) scored 80% or higher in fall 2015 (100%). 11 out of 12 Music and Worship Arts majors scored 80% or higher in spring 2016 (92%).

2. Two students took the piano proficiency assessment and achieved these scores: 90% and 63%.

3. All students showed improvement from pretest to posttest in Theory I, II, III, and Ear Training.

4. All students in Theory II reached the benchmark (85% and 73%). All students in Theory III reached the benchmark (94%, 85%, and 82%)

5. Class not offered this year.

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7. Health & PE: Recreation Leadership (Minor)

1. Students will average 85% or higher on the comprehensive final exam in PED 2300.

2. Students in PED 2300 will show an increase in content knowledge from pretest to posttest.

3. Students will score 90% or higher on the Activity Skills Assessment.

4. Students will average 80% or higher on comprehensive exams in KIN 2300 and PED 3300.

1. Students exceeded the desired outcome: (fall 90.1%, spring 85.4%, overall 87.8%)

2. Students increased content knowledge in the fall (13%) and spring (15%).

3. Students achieved proficiency on the Activity Skills Assessment (fall 98.7%, spring 96%, overall 97.3%).

4. Students reached the benchmark: (fall 89.7%, spring 86.7%, overall 88.2%).

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8. Kinesiology: Kinesiology (Exercise Science and Sports Management)

1. Students will score 70% or higher on the Kinesiology Exit Exam.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on the Personal Training Project.

3. Students will score 70% or higher on the Professional Internship Assessment.

1. 10 out of 21 students initially passed the Kinesiology Exit Exam; the remaining graduates passed on the second attempt.

2. In the fall, 100% of students (19 out of 19) passed the project with a 70% score or higher. In the spring, 94% of students (15 out of 16) passed the project with a 70% score or higher.

3. 100 % of students scored 70% or higher on the Professional Internship Assessment.

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9. Lit. & Language Arts:

English 1. ENG 1300:

Students will score 70% or higher on Essay 1 and Essay 2

2. ENG 1301: 75% of students will

show improvement from pre-test to post-test.

3. ENG 1301: 85% of students will

score 70% or higher on the CMS paper

4. ENG 1301: 85% of students will score 70% or higher on the APA paper

5. ENG 1301: 85% of students will score 70% or higher on the MLA paper

6. ENG 2303: Students will score 70% or higher on Response Journals, Exams, Presentation, and Essay

1. Average percentage for Essay 1: 88% Average Percentage for Essay 2: 82%

2. Percentage of improvement: 85%

3. Percentage of students who scored 70% or higher on the CMS paper: 84%

4. Percentage of students who scored 70% or higher on the APA paper: 82%

5. No data collected

6. Percentage for Response Journals is 83%; Percentage for Exams is 81%; Percentage for the Presentation is 83%; Percentage for the Essay is 90%.

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10. Math & Science: Biology Health Science Molecular Bioscience

1. Overall, Biology students will score 50% or higher on the Biology Graduate Exam and at 50% or higher on each subtest.

2. Students in BIO 1400 will score 70% or higher on lab reports.

3. Students in BIO 1410 will score 70% or higher on scientific literature interpretation.

4. At least 50% of Biology graduates will be accepted in their respective programs or obtain jobs in their desired field.

5. Overall, Health Science students will score 50% or higher on the Health Sciences Graduate Exam and at 50% or higher on each subtest.

1. Biology students met the benchmark for the Biology Graduate Exam with an average score of 53.75%. The majority of the subtest scores met the benchmark as well: College Chemistry – 55% Anatomy & Physiology – 70% Botany/Zoology – 80% Genetics – 55% Cell Biology – 70% Organic Chemistry – 35% Molecular/Cell Biology – 80% Algebra – 40% Trigonometry – 50% Statistics – 70% Calculus – 40% Physics – 20%

2. The average score was 84%.

3. The average score was 95%.

4. The benchmark was met. One of two Biology graduates accepted a job (50%).

5. Health Science students met the benchmark for the Health Sciences Graduate Exam with an average score of 53.57%. The majority of the subtest scores met the benchmark as well: Physiological Chemistry – 45% Anatomy & Physiology – 50% Medical Terminology – 100% Genetics – 40% Histology – 40% Pharmacology – 50% Algebra – 50% Trigonometry – 50% Statistics – 70% Physics – 60%

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6. At least 50% of Health Science graduates will be accepted in their respective programs or obtain jobs in their desired field.

7. Overall, Molecular Biosciences students will score 50% or higher on the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Exam and at 50% or higher on each subtest.

8. At least 50% of

Molecular Biosciences graduates will be accepted in their respective programs or obtain jobs in their desired field.

6. The benchmark was met. Both Health Science graduates were accepted into professional programs (100%).

7. Molecular Bioscience students met the benchmark for the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Exam with an average score of 59.08%. The majority of the subtest scores met the benchmark as well: Genetics – 50% Cell Biology – 35% Molecular Biology – 58% Biochemistry – 70% Statistics – 70% Organic Spectroscopy – 40%

8. No data collected.

11. PACE: BBA

1. Students will score 70% or higher on progress exams in ACC 2300, 2301; BUS 3305, ECO 2300, 2301; MGT 3300, and MKT 3300

2. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #24

3. In MGT 4340, students will average 70% or higher on the comprehensive case study.

4. In BUS 3303, students will average 70% or higher on case study assignments.

5. In BUS 3323, students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. Students reached the benchmark on 6 out of 7 progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74 %, BUS 3305 – 75%, ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, MGT 3300 – 68%, and MKT 3300 – 83%.

2. 6 out of 8 students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #24, a 75% positive response rate. The benchmark was met.

3. The class average on the comprehensive case study was 66%.

4. The class average on the case study assignments was 91%.

5. The class average on the business communication assignments was 92%.

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PACE:

General Studies

1. Students will score in the top 50% in each category of the ETS Proficiency Profile Exam.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on progress exams in ECO 2300, 2301, and MGT 3300.

3. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statements #20, #21, #22, #24, and #25.

4. In MGT 4335, students will average 70% or higher on the leadership essay.

1. Students scored in the top 50% total and in 5 of the 7 sub-categories. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences were within 1% of the 50th percentile.

2. Students reached the benchmark on 2 out of 3 progress exams: ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, and MGT 3300 – 68.44%.

3. The majority of students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statements: #20 – 95% positive response, #21 – 92% positive response, #22 – 89% positive response, #24 – 81% positive response, and #25 – 95% positive response.

4. The class average on the essay was 95.01%

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PACE:

Human Resource Management

1. In MGT 4335, students will average 80% or higher on the comprehensive exam.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on progress exams in ACC 2300, 2301; ECO 2300, 2301; MGT 3300; and MKT 3300.

3. The majority of

students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #25.

4. In BUS 3303, students will average 70% or higher on case study assignments

5. In BUS 3323, students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. The class average on the comprehensive exam was 87%.

2. Students reached the benchmark on 5 out of 6 progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74.37%, ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, MGT 3300 – 68%, and MKT 3300 – 83%.

3. 4 out of 4 students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #25, a 100% positive response rate.

4. The class average on the case study assignments was 87%.

5. The class average on the business communication assignments was 92%.

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PACE:

Leadership in Ministry 1. Students will

average 70% or higher on the comprehensive biblical exit exam.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: THE 2300, THE 3311 & 3312, BIB 3300, BIB 4340, and BIB 4355.

3. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statements #20, #21, #22, #24, and #25.

4. In MGT 4335, students will average 70% or higher on the leadership essay.

5. In PST 4360, students will average 70% or higher on research and reflection reports.

6. In THE 3314, students will average 90% or higher on reflection papers.

1. Outcomes were not obtained for this assessment because the exam has not been implemented for online students yet.

2. Students reached the benchmark on every progress exam: THE 2300 – 87%, THE 3311 & THE 3312 – 85%, BIB 3300 – 85%, BIB 4340 – 96%, and BIB 4355 – 92%.

3. The majority of students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statements: #20 – 100% positive response, #21 – 100% positive response, #22 – 100% positive response, #24 – 75% positive response, and #25 – 100% positive response.

4. The class average on the leadership essay was 95%.

5. The class average on the research and reflection reports was 99%.

6. The class average on the reflection papers was 100%.

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PACE:

Leadership 1. Students will score

70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: ACC 2300, 2301; ECO 2300, 2310; MGT 3300, and MKT 3300.

2. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #25.

3. In MGT 4335, students will average 70% or higher on the leadership essay.

4. In BUS 3303, students will average 70% or higher on case study assignments

5. In BUS 3323, students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. Students reached the benchmark on 5 out of 6 progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74.37%, ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, MGT 3300 – 68%, and MKT 3300 – 83%.

2. Students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #25, a 95% positive response rate

3. The class average on the essay was 95%.

4. The class average on the case study

assignments was 91%.

5. The class average on the business communication assignments was 92%.

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Management Information Systems

1. In CPS 3300, students will average 80% or higher on the comprehensive final exam.

2. Students will score

70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: ACC 2300, 2301; ECO 2300, 2310; and CPS 3300.

3. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #25.

4. In CPS 4320, students will average 70% or higher on project management exercises.

5. In BUS 3323, students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. The class average on the comprehensive exam was 88%.

2. Students reached the benchmark on 5 out of 6 progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74.37%, ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, MGT 3300 – 68%, and MKT 3300 – 83%.

3. Students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #25, a 100% positive response rate.

4. The class average on the project management exercises was 86%.

5. The class average on the business communication assignments was 92%.

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Organizational Management 1. Students will score

80% or higher on the MGT 4340 comprehensive final exam.

2. Students will score 70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: ACC 2300, 2301; BUS 3305; ECO 2300, 2310; MGT 3300, and MKT 3300.

. 3. The majority of

students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #25.

4. In MGT 4340,

students will average 70% or higher on the comprehensive case study.

5. In BUS 3303,

students will average 70% or higher on case study assignments.

6. In BUS 3323,

students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. The class average on the comprehensive final exam was 92%. The benchmark was met.

2. Students reached the benchmark on 6 out of 7 progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74.37%, BUS 3305 – 74%, ECO 2300 – 82%, ECO 2301 – 78%, MGT 3300 – 68%, and MKT 3300 – 83%.

3. 3 out of 4 students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #25, a 75% positive response rate. The benchmark was met.

4. The class average on the comprehensive case study was 66%.

5. The class average on the case study assignments was 91%. The benchmark was met.

6. The class average on business communication assignments was 92%. The benchmark was met.

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Psychology 1. Students will score

80% or higher on the PAC 4383 comprehensive final exam.

2. Students will score

70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: PAC 2382, 2383, 3382; COU 3340; PAC 3385, and 4382.

3. The majority of

students will agree or strongly agree to survey statement #25.

4. In PAC 3384,

students will average 70% or higher on exercise sets.

5. In PAC 4384,

students will average 70% or higher on case study assignments.

6. In BUS 3323, students will average 70% or higher on business communication assignments.

1. The class average on the comprehensive final exam was 76%.

2. Students reached the benchmark on 5 out of 6 progress exams: PAC 2382 – 68%, PAC 2383 – 85%, PAC 3382 – 75%, COU 3340 – 92%, PAC 3385 – 92%, and PAC 4382 – 84%.

3. 5 out of 5 students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statement #25, a 100% positive response rate.

4. The class average on the exercise sets was 94%.

5. The class average on case study assignments was 94%.

6. The class average on business communication assignments was 92%.

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AA Business 1. Students will score

70% or higher on progress exams in the following classes: ACC 2300, 2301; ECO 2300, and 2310.

2. The majority of

students will agree or strongly agree to survey statements #20, #21, #22, #24, and #25.

1. Students reached the benchmark on all progress exams: ACC 2300 – 75%, ACC 2301 – 74%, ECO 2300 – 82%, and ECO 2310 – 78%.

2. The majority of students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statements: #20 – 95% positive response, #21 – 92% positive response, #22 – 89% positive response, #24 – 81% positive response, and #25 – 95% positive response.

PACE: AA General Education

1. Students will score in the top 50% in each category of the ETS Proficiency Profile Exam.

2. The majority of students will agree or strongly agree to survey statements #20, #21, #22, #24, and #25.

1. Students scored in the top 50% total and in 5 of the 7 sub-categories. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences were within 1% of the 50th percentile.

2. The majority of students agreed or strongly agreed to survey statements: #20 – 95% positive response, #21 – 92% positive response, #22 – 89% positive response, #24 – 81% positive response, and #25 – 95% positive response.

12. Social Studies:

History

1. In HIS 1300 and 1301, students will average 70% or higher on the post-test.

2. Students will

perform at the 70th percentile or higher on the AP World History Comprehensive Exam.

3. Students will correctly answer 75% of the World History content category questions or achieve a composite score of 150 on the Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge Examination.

4. In HIS 2300 and

2301, students will average 70% or higher on the post-test.

5. Students will

perform at the 70th percentile or higher on the AP American History Comprehensive Exam.

6. Students will

correctly answer 75% of the American History content category questions or achieve a composite score of 150 on the Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge Examination. 7. Students will earn 70% or higher grade in HIS 4310

1. No data collected due to testing error.

2. Two graduates took the exam with the following results: 81% and 74%.

3. Four students took the Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge Examination, and all significantly exceeded the benchmark: 186, 177, 177 & 175.

4. No data collected due to testing error.

5. Students who took the exam exceeded the benchmark: 78% & 77%.

6. Four students took the Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge Examination, and all significantly exceeded the benchmark: 186, 177, 177 & 175.

7. In the Senior Seminar, students scored 82% and 71%; they achieved the benchmark.

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