ASSESSMENT PLAN: PHYSICS & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Natural Sciences Objectives Evaluated
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the logical structure of scientific methodology in the laboratory setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to comprehend how scientific concepts originate, are validated, and refined.
- Demonstrate the ability to use the specialized vocabulary needed to understand matter and energy.
Physics & Physical Science Assessment
Assessment Materials for PHYS 100 (Physical Science)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Questions 1 – 8
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Questions 9 - 13
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Questions 14 - 20
Assessment Materials for PHYS 201 & PHYS 201H (Earth Science)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Questions 1 - 3
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Questions 4 - 6
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Questions 7 - 9
Assessment Materials for PHYS 205 (General Physics)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Question 1
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Question 2
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Question 3
Assessment Materials for PHYS 206 (General Physics)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Question 1
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Question 2
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Question 3
Assessment Materials for PHYS 209 (Meteorology)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Questions 1 - 3
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Questions 4 - 6
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Questions 7 - 9
Assessment Materials for PHYS 210 (Astronomy)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Question 1
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Question 2
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Question 3
Assessment Materials for PHYS 275 (General Physics – Calculus)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Questions 1 - 3
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Questions 4 - 7
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Questions 8 - 11
Assessment Materials for PHYS 276 (General Physics – Calculus)
Questions Designed to Test Objective I: Questions 1 - 5
Questions Designed to Test Objective II: Questions 6 - 9
Questions Designed to Test Objective III: Questions 10 - 13
Method & Timeline for Assessment
All students in each section of a general studies course will be assessed using direct measures each semester the course is taught. A department committee will evaluate the assessment material within six weeks of the end of the each semester.
Deadline for Assessment Reports
Assessment reports will be submitted to GS Director by October 1st of each academic year.
2007
Previous Plan, Replaced Fall 2007