Appendix C6

Middle States Outcomes Assessment 1999

Department or Program: Computer Science

Goals

1. Provide coherent, applications-oriented learning experiences focusing on the multidisciplinary scope of computing

2. Mastery of core knowledge of computing, with in-depth knowledge of a concentration

3. Expose students to major hardware/software concepts and environments of current importance

4. Make students aware of legal ethical, and societal issues in computing

G. C. P. Correlation

1. Several CS courses in G.C.P. [Parts ID(b) and IIA]

2. Computer Science is an interdisciplinary field, intersecting with business, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, and the sciences

Means of Assessment

1. To qualify for graduation, students will have to take subject-area test provided by ETS (expected beginning 2002)

2. Substantial final project required in several senior-level courses (CS 425, CS 433, CS 437, CS 455, and CS 499)

Outcomes

1. Major was completely revised in 1997

2. Since 1996, graduates quickly absorbed by industry; others entered graduate school

3. Anecdotal evidence suggests success in industry and graduate school

Uses

1. Departmental web page

2. Plan for departmental newsletter to improve contact with alumni