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School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Physics
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Mission |
Outcomes |
Assessment |
Faculty |
Student Work |
Departmental Learning Goals and Objectives
| GOAL I: |
(Knowledge) All students will have
an operational knowledge in the principal areas of
physics. (Assessment Plan: Starting during the Winter of
2005 – Final exams for PHYS 222 will be collected for
analysis of student knowledge and problem solving
skills. The selected course will rotate each year to
assess these objectives.)
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| Objective 1: |
Students will successfully complete and
demonstrate a proficiency in courses that develop the
fundamental areas of physics including mechanics,
electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and modern
physics.
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| Objective 2: |
Students will be able to demonstrate an
increased skill level in collecting, analyzing, and
presenting data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
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| Objective 3: |
Students will demonstrate proficiency
in the methods of scientific inquiry, laboratory
methods, and modern computational methods.
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| Objective 4: |
Students will develop their skills in
critical thinking and problem solving, allowing them to
formulate and solve quantitative problems. |
| GOAL II: |
(Communication) All students will
develop the necessary skills to effectively communicate
their scientific knowledge.
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| Objective 1: |
Students will be able to write a
well-organized, logical, scientifically sound report.
(Assessment plan: Reports will be collected from PHYS
324 and PHYS 307 every time they are taught until 2008
and these reports will be analyzed to see if this goal
was achieved.)
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| Objective 2: |
Students will be able to present a
well-organized and scientifically sound oral
presentation on a topic in physics or an application of
physics. (Assessment. Plan: Rubric will be developed so
that all physics profs will rate student presentations
and this data will be collected for all students as part
of PHYS 490 (Senior Seminar) for analysis in 2009) |
| GOAL III: |
(Career) Students will be provided
with adequate preparation for career paths leading to
graduate school, industry, education and other
professional roles.
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| Objective 1: |
Students will be encouraged to pursue
research experiences both on and off campus. (Assessment
Plan: The Department will maintain records of all
research experiences students participate in each year.)
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| Objective 2: |
Faculty in the department will provide
strong personalized advising, allowing students to make
informed post-graduation career decisions. (Student
perceptions and satisfaction with advising will be
measured using the graduate exit questionnaire and
possibly student interviews collected by PACT.) |
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