General Education Assessment Report

Dakota State University Assessment Plan for General Education

System-wide General Education Goal #4  Student Outcomes  Assessment Criteria Expected Standard of Performance  Results 98-99, 99-00 Analysis Standard Achieved?  Action Plan
4. Students will understand and appreciate the human experience through arts and humanities. a. Develop knowledge of the range of values, beliefs, and ideas embodied in the human experience 1. Course Grades 


2. Graduate Survey
1. 80% of the students will receive a C or better in courses that meet goal #4. 
2. 50% of the graduates will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to understand and appreciate the arts. 
89%, 91%55%, 54% Met


Met
 
Art 111/112, Art 121, Arth 100, Arth 211/212, Arth 231, Engl 210, Engl 211/212, Engl 221/222 b. Understand and interpret basic concepts and theories of the humanities and arts 1. CAAP Reading /Arts Literature subscore
2. Graduate Survey
1. 50% will score at or above 50th percentile (57th percentile)
2. 50% of the graduates will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to understand and appreciate the arts.
61%, 63%


55%, 54%
Met


Met
Engl 241/242, Engl 268, Hum 254, Mus 100, Mus 110, Phil 100, Phil 200, Thea 100, Thea 131, Thea 200  c. Develop creative sensitivity and aesthetic understanding OR understand and interpret formal and stylistic elements of the literary or fine arts 1. Course Grades

2. Graduate Survey
1. 80% will receive C or better in courses that meet goal #4
2. 50% of the graduates will be satisfied or very satisfied with their ability to understand and appreciate the arts.
89%, 91%

55%,54%
Met

Met
 
             

     
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