Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Objective Where, When, and How Monitored Expectation for Observations of When and By Outcome of Department
Satisfactory Student Whom were Analysis or Program
Performance Performance Results Follow-Up
Analyzed?
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
understanding of the major questions taken from the final exam at end will score 50% or _3_exceeded Date met ___follow-up
themes covered in Principles of the semester. higher on the subset ____met _________ ___Objective completion
of Chemistry I (Sec-Ed of questions. ___didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
Chemistry) ____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up ___will review
_3_total Rublein_ strategy by date_____
_______
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
understanding of the major questions taken from the final exam at end will score 50% or _24_exceeded Date met req'd
themes covered in Principles of the semester. higher on the subset __2_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
of Chemistry I (Biology- of questions. _5_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
Chemistry) ____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up date________
_31_total Rublein_ strategy ___will review
_______ by date_____
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
understanding of the major questions taken from the final exam at end will score 50% or _5_exceeded Date met ___follow-up
themes covered in Principles of the semester. higher on the subset ____met _________ ___Objective completion
of Chemistry I (Chemistry) of questions. ___didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up ___will review
_5_total Rublein_ strategy by date_____
_______
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting ___Objective ___none req'd
understanding of the major questions taken from the standardized final will score 50% or ___exceeded Date met ___follow-up
themes covered in Principles exam at end of the semester. higher on the subset ___met _1_didn't _________ _x__Objective completion
of Chemistry II (Chemistry) of questions. meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up __x_will review
_1_total Rublein_____ strategy by date__June
____________ ___none at 2010___
___ this time but
monitor results
closely after
next year's
asssessment
data_
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
understanding of the major questions taken from the standardized final will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met ___follow-up
themes covered in Principles exam at end of the semester. higher on the subset ___met ___didn't _________ ___Objective completion
of Chemistry II (Sec Ed- of questions. meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
Chemistry) ____exempted follow-up
Analysis _Kurt ___will review
_1_total Rublein_ strategy by date_____
_______
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
understanding of the major questions taken from the standardized final will score 50% or _9_exceeded Date met req'd
themes covered in Principles exam at end of the semester. higher on the subset ___met _5_didn't _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
of Chemistry II (Biology- of questions. meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
Chemistry) ____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up date________
_14_total Rublein_ strategy ___will review
_______ by date_____
Students will demonstrate Student performance on representative 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
understanding of the major questions taken from the final exam at end will score 50% or ____exceeded Date met req'd
themes covered in of the semester. higher on the subset _17_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
Quantitative Analysis.* of questions. _7_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted Analysis _Kurt follow-up date________
_24_total Rublein_ strategy ___will review
_______ by date_____
Students in Principles of Lab Practical administered at the end of the 70% or more of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
Chemistry I will be proficient semester. students that take the _159 exceeded Date met ___follow-up
at making measurements and practical will score a _9_met _________ ___Objective completion
basic laboratory 70% or higher on the _6_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
manipulations.* practical. ____exempted Analysis follow-up ___will review
174_total _Frehmen strategy by date_____
Chemistry Lab _______
Instructors_
Students in Principles of Supervising lab instructor will check student 100% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
Chemistry I will be proficient work and sign off on their data pages upon will be able to reach a ____ exceeded Date met req'd
at reaching a correct demonstration of these abilities. Students good endpoint, light a 174_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
endpoint, lighting a burner have the opportunity to redo the work until it burner safely, and use _0_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
safely, and plotting a graph of is satisfactory. the graphing ____exempted Analysis follow-up date________
laboratory data using the capabilities of the 174_total _Frehmen strategy ___will review
Vernier data stations.* Vernier data stations. Chemistry Lab _______ by date_____
Instructors_
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students taking Organic Student performance on graded materials 75% proficiency 95 % proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
Chemistry will be able to (quizzes, homework, exams) during the Date met ___follow-up
identify functional groups.* course of Organic Chemistry I. _________ ___Objective completion
or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students in Organic Student performance on graded materials 65% proficiency 83 % proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
Chemistry will be able to (quizzes, homework, exams) during the Date met ___follow-up
correctly assign course of Organic Chemistry I. _________ ___Objective completion
stereochemistry of organic or Ind'l not met, with date________
compounds.* Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students in Organic Student performance on graded materials 60% proficiency 58% proficiency Dept Meeting ___Objective ___none req'd
Chemistry will be able to (quizzes, homework, exams) during the Date met ___follow-up
correctly predict the course of Organic Chemistry I. _________ _x__Objective completion
stereochemical outcome of or Ind'l not met, with date________
SN1 and SN2 reactions.* Analysis follow-up _x__will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_June
Coval__ 2010 (monitor
& determine if
statistically
significant)___
_
Students will be able to write Student performance on graded materials 60% proficiency 78% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
a correct reaction (quizzes, homework, exams) during the Date met ___follow-up
mechanism.* course of Organic Chemistry I. _________ ___Objective completion
or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students will be able to Lab notebooks were evaluated periodically 75% proficiency 81% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
maintain a laboratory throughout the semester. Date met ___follow-up
notebook.* _________ ___Objective completion
or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will be able to Student performance on a series of 70% proficiency 89% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
operate an IR spectrometer laboratory techniques most commonly used Date met ___follow-up
and collect an IR spectrum of in the Organic Chemistry laboratory. _________ ___Objective completion
a sample.* or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students will be able to obtain Student performance on a series of 70% proficiency 97% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
an accurate melting point of laboratory techniques most commonly used Date met ___follow-up
an unknown compound.* in the Organic Chemistry laboratory. _________ ___Objective completion
or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students will be able to obtain Student performance on a series of 70% proficiency 94% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
an accurate Rf value for an laboratory techniques most commonly used Date met ___follow-up
organic compound by TLC.* in the Organic Chemistry laboratory. _________ ___Objective completion
or Ind'l not met, with date________
Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students will be able to Student performance on a series of 70% proficiency 90% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
calculate a theoretical yield laboratory techniques most commonly used Date met ___follow-up
and a percent yield for an in the Organic Chemistry laboratory. _________ ___Objective completion
organic synthesis or Ind'l not met, with date________
experiment.* Analysis follow-up ___will review
__Steve strategy _ by date_____
Coval__
Students will be able to purify Student performance on a series of 50% proficiency 77% proficiency Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
an impure compound by laboratory techniques most commonly used Date met req'd
recrystallization.* in the Organic Chemistry laboratory. _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
or Ind'l not met, with completion
Analysis follow-up date________
__Steve strategy _ ___will review
Coval__ by date_____
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will be able to Five questions were used from the ACS 50% of the students Chemistry majors Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
determine the major Standardized final exam in Organic will score 50% or were proficient Date met ___follow-up
product(s) for six different Chemistry II, each one representing a higher on the subset (80%) Biology- _________ ___Objective completion
types of reactions in Organic different type of organic reaction. Percent of questions. Chemistry majors or Ind'l not met, with date________
Chemistry. proficiencies were calculated by dividing the were competent Analysis follow-up ___will review
total correct responses by the number of (45%) and __Martin strategy _ by date_____
questions. Secondary Maresch__
Education-
Chemistry majors
were proficient.
(100%).
Students will demonstrate an Three questions were used from the ACS 50% of the students Chemistry majors Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
understanding of proposed standardized exam in Organic Chemistry II. will score 50% or were proficient Date met ___follow-up
mechanisms for organic Percent proficiencies were calculated by higher on the subset (75%) Biology- _________ ___Objective completion
chemical reactions. dividing the total correct responses by the of questions. Chemistry majors or Ind'l not met, with date________
number of questions. were competent Analysis follow-up ___will review
(62%) and __Martin strategy _ by date_____
Secondary Maresch__
Education-
Chemistry majors
were proficient.
(100%).
Students will demonstrate Four questions were used from the ACS 50% of the students Chemistry majors Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
understanding of organic standardized exam for Organic Chemistry II. will score 50% or were proficient Date met ___follow-up
nomenclature, Percent proficiencies were calculated by higher on the subset (69%) Biology- _________ ___Objective completion
stereochemistry, and dividing the total correct responses by the of questions. Chemistry majors or Ind'l not met, with date________
recognition of specific organic number of questions. were competent Analysis follow-up ___will review
compounds. (62%) and __Martin strategy _ by date_____
Secondary Maresch__
Education-
Chemistry majors
were proficient.
(50%).
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will able to Students in Independent Study (CHEM499), 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
communicate effectively in Internships, or Research Experience for students must perform _9_exceeded Date Feb met req'd
their oral research Undergraduate projects will be able to satisfactorally or ____met 2009 or ___Objective ___follow-up
presentations. present their work clearly, at a level higher on their oral _1_didn't meet Ind'l Analysis not met, with completion
appropriate for that student's background presentation. ____exempted ____________ follow-up date________
and experience. Data may be collected at _10_total ____________ strategy ___will review
Day of Scholarship presentations, ____ ____________ by date_____
Departmental research symposia, or within ____________
classes. Presentations will be evaluated by ____
Chemistry faculty, using the rubric developed
by the Department of Chemistry.
Students will be able to Written lab reports will be randomly collected 70% or more of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x__none
communicate effectively on from upper-level Chemistry lab courses and reports sampled will _4_exceeded Date Feb met req'd
written lab reports. evaluated by a Departmental Writing score 60% or higher ____met 2009, ___Objective ___follow-up
Assessment subcommittee. of possible points that ____didn't meet discussed at not met, with completion
are applicable ____exempted length at April follow-up date________
Students must submit _4_total 30, 2009 Dept strategy ___will review
written report on their Mtg________ ____________ by date_____
project and perform ____________
satisfactory or better ____
on the report.
Students will compare and A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective _x_none req'd
contrast chemical bonding in exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _6_exceeded Date met ___follow-up
biomolecules (Biology- evaluate. higher on the subset _8_met _________ ___Objective completion
Chemistry) of questions. __4_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with date________
____exempted _18 Analysis follow-up ___will review
total __Jackie strategy __ by date_____
Whitling_
Students will analyze kinetic A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
and thermodynamic data exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _10_exceeded Date met req'd
related to biochemistry. evaluate. higher on the subset _7_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
(Biology-Chemistry) of questions. __1_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _18 Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will determine A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
chemical and physical exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _7_exceeded Date met req'd
properties of biomolecules evaluate. higher on the subset _11_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
(Biology-Chemistry) of questions. __0_didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _18 Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Students will compare and A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
contrast chemical bonding in exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
biomolecules (Sec Ed- evaluate. higher on the subset ___met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
Chemistry) of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _1_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Students will analyze kinetic A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
and thermodynamic data exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
related to biochemistry. (Sec evaluate. higher on the subset ___met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
Ed-Chemistry) of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _1_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Students will determine A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
chemical and physical exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
properties of biomolecules evaluate. higher on the subset ___met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
(Sec Ed-Chemistry) of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _1_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will compare and A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
contrast chemical bonding in exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
biomolecules (Chemistry) evaluate. higher on the subset _1_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _2_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Students will analyze kinetic A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
and thermodynamic data exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
related to biochemistry. evaluate. higher on the subset _1_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
(Chemistry) of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _2_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
____
Students will determine A subset of questions from the ACS final 50% of the students Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
chemical and physical exam in Biochemistry I will be used to will score 50% or _1_exceeded Date met req'd
properties of biomolecules evaluate. higher on the subset _1_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
(Chemistry) of questions. ____didn't meet or Ind'l not met, with completion
____exempted _2_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Students will be able to write Student writing will be evaluated using a lab 70% will have Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
effectively as defined by the report submitted by the student in achieved a 60% _1_exceeded Date met req'd
OAC-Writing Subcommittee Biochemistry I. (progressing) or 12_met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
Rubric (Biology-Chemistry) higher on the rubric _3_progressing or Ind'l not met, with completion
_1_not met _17_ Analysis follow-up date________
total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will be able to write Student writing will be evaluated using a lab 70% will have Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
effectively as defined by the report submitted by the student in achieved a 60% _1_exceeded Date met req'd
OAC-Writing Subcommittee Biochemistry I. (progressing) or ___met _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
Rubric (Sec-Ed Chemistry) higher on the rubric ___progressing or Ind'l not met, with completion
____not met Analysis follow-up date________
_1_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Students will be able to write Student writing will be evaluated using a lab 70% will have Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective ___none req'd
effectively as defined by the report submitted by the student in achieved a 60% ___exceeded Date met ___follow-up
OAC-Writing Subcommittee Biochemistry I. (progressing) or ___met _________ ___Objective completion
Rubric (Chemistry) higher on the rubric _2_progressing or Ind'l not met, with date________
____not met Analysis follow-up _x__will review
_2_ total __Jackie strategy by date_June
Whitling_ ____________ 2010 to
____________ determine if
____ measures
need to be
taken____
Students will able to Students will be evaluated on their oral 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
communicate effectively in presentations at the end of Biochemistry II. students must perform _3_excellent Date met req'd
their oral classroom The presentation will be a summary of satisfactorally _6_strong _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
presentations. (Biology- information they have found during a (competent) or higher _2_competent or Ind'l not met, with completion
Chemistry) semester-long project. Presentations will be on their oral ____weak ____did Analysis follow-up date________
evaluated using a rubric developed presentation. not meet 11_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
specifically for that course. 90-100 excellent Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
80-90 strong 70-80 competent 60-70 ____________
weak <60 does not meet ____
Students will able to Students will be evaluated on their oral 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
communicate effectively in presentations at the end of Biochemistry II. students must perform ___excellent Date met req'd
their oral classroom The presentation will be a summary of satisfactorally _3_strong _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
presentations. (Chemistry) information they have found during a (competent) or higher _1_competent or Ind'l not met, with completion
semester-long project. Presentations will be on their oral ____weak ____did Analysis follow-up date________
evaluated using a rubric developed presentation. not meet _4_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
specifically for that course. 90-100 excellent Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
80-90 strong 70-80 competent 60-70 ____________
weak <60 does not meet ____
Learning Outcomes for Department of Chemistry 2008/2009
Students will be able to Lab Practical given at the end of the course. 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
operate a micropipette and a 22.5-25 exceeds 17.5- <22.5 competent students must perform _13_exceeded Date met req'd
Spec 20. Students will be 15- <17.5 progressing 0- < 15 not satisfactorally _4_competent _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
able to interpret and analyze competent (competent) or higher _2_progressing or Ind'l not met, with completion
laboratory data. (Biology- on their laboratory ____not competent Analysis follow-up date________
Chemistry) techniques. _19_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Students will be able to Lab Practical given at the end of the course. 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
operate a micropipette and a 22.5-25 exceeds 17.5- <22.5 competent students must perform _1_exceeded Date met req'd
Spec 20. Students will be 15- <17.5 progressing 0- < 15 not satisfactorally _1_competent _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
able to interpret and analyze competent (competent) or higher ___progressing or Ind'l not met, with completion
laboratory data. (Chemistry) on their laboratory ____not competent Analysis follow-up date________
techniques. _2_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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Students will be able to Lab Practical given at the end of the course. 70% or higher of the Number students Dept Meeting _x_Objective __x_none
operate a micropipette and a 22.5-25 exceeds 17.5- <22.5 competent students must perform _1_exceeded Date met req'd
Spec 20. Students will be 15- <17.5 progressing 0- < 15 not satisfactorally ___competent _________ ___Objective ___follow-up
able to interpret and analyze competent (competent) or higher ___progressing or Ind'l not met, with completion
laboratory data. (Sec Ed- on their laboratory ____not competent Analysis follow-up date________
Chemistry) techniques. _1_ total __Jackie strategy ___will review
Whitling_ ____________ by date_____
____________
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*not broken down according to major
Additional Observations? Unexpected Findings? What overall changes/improvements are planned as a result of the assessments shown in the table?
Students continue to have the most difficulty with buffer, weak acid/weak base equilibria, solutions, and solubility product.
Students have difficulty understanding symbolic representations of physical behavior.
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