Appendix C19

Middle States Outcomes Assessment 1999

Department or Program: Physics

Goals

1. Acquire knowledge of physics and related areas

2. Prepare students for graduate school or professional employment

3. Read/evaluate current developments in physics; report results

G.C.P. Correlation

1. Quantitative problem solving, scientific reasoning

2. Writing: 3-6 lab courses, each requiring 6- 10 reports

Means of Assessment

1. 85% of PH majors are 3-2 Cooperative Engineering students who transfer

2. Student-faculty research

3. Physics G.R.E. scores

4. Alumni data base

5. Senior seminar presentation

Outcome

1. Transfer credit is accepted

2. Publications/presentations

3. "All graduates are successfully employed"

4. Seminars meet expectations

Uses

1. Update course content based on feedback from alumni and engineering students

2. Lab component added to PH 234 to improve written expression