General Education Assessment Report

Dakota State University Assessment Plan for General Education

System-wide General Education Goal #3 Student Outcomes Assessment Criteria Expected Standard of Performance Results 98-99, 99-00 Analysis
Standard
Achieved
Action Plan
3. Students will understand the structures and possibilities of the human community through study of the social sciences.  a. Learn and apply the basic concepts, terminology and theories of the social sciences  1. CAAP Reading subscore


2. Course Grades
1. 50% at or above 50th percentile on CAAP Reading/Social Sciences subscore (47th percentile)
2. 85% will receive a C or better
68%, 71%



81%, 87%
Met   
Econ 201, Econ 202, Geog101, Hist 151/152/153,Hist 255, Hist 256, Pols100, Psyc 101, Soc 100, Soc 150, Soc 285 b. Examine the origin and evolution of human institutions as they apply to human behavior in different spatial, temporal, cultural, and/or institutional contexts 1. CAAP Reading subscore

2. Course Grades


3. Employer Survey




4. Graduate Survey 
1. 50% at or above 50th percentile on CAAP Reading/Social Sciences
 2. 85% will receive a C or better in courses that meet goal #3.
3. 50% will be satisfied or very satisfied with graduates’ ability to appreciate the cultural and ethnic differences among people
4. 50% will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to appreciate the cultural and ethnic differences among people.
68%, 71%


81%,87%


83%,86%




73%, 77%
Met





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tMet 
  c. Examine the allocation of human or natural resources within societies 1. Course Grades


2. Employer Survey




3. Graduate Survey
  1. 85% of students will receive a C or better in courses that meet goal #3
2. 50% will be satisfied or very satisfied with graduates’ ability to solve work related problems and to find, evaluate and apply information
3. 50% will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to solve work related problems and to find, evaluate and apply information
81%, 87%


79%, 85%
80%. 84%



86%, 91%
88%,85%



Met





Met 
 
  d. Apply social science concepts and theories to contemporary issues in a responsible manner 1. Course Grades

2. Employer Survey




3. Graduate Survey
1. 85% will receive a C or better
2. 75% will be satisfied or very satisfied with the graduates’ ability to appreciate cultural and ethnic differences among people. 
3. 75% will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to appreciate cultural and ethnic differences among people. 
81%, 87%

80%, 84%




73%, 77%


Met 
 

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