UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RO PIEDRAS CAMPUS PLAN OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING PART I CAMPUS MISSION DOMAINS Academic Program

m or Major: _______Chemistry Undergraduate Program________

Academic Year: 2011-2012

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Critical thinking

Answer, at the required level, Partial or Final higher order cognitive Exam Questions questions that involve (ExQ) analisis of a situation, tabulated data, or a graph.

Average student performance of higher order cognitive exam questions (ExQ) from partial and final exams.
85% or more of the criteria established in a rubric that evaluates composition and presentation of data in the laboratory report, proposal, or project. 85% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates an oral presentation.

Average student performance is 60.0% or more in higher order cognitive partial exam questions, or 50.0% or more in final exam questions.
70.0% or more of the students achieve 85% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates composition and presentation of data in the laboratory report, the proposal, or the project. 70.0% or more of the students achieve 85% or more of the criteria in rubric.

Q3451-2 Q3001-2
(General Chemistry I & II) (Organic Chemistry I & II)

Q4043-4
(Physical Chemistry I & II Laboratory)

Q3255
(Analytical Chemistry)

Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Effective communication

Write a laboratory report, a research proposal or project that complies with 85% or more of the criteria in a rubric designed to evaluate composition in spanish and presentation of scientific data. Perform an oral presentation of a research proposal or project that complies with 85% or more of the criteria in a rubric, designed to evaluate the proposal or project.

Laboratory report (LabR), research proposal (Prop), research project (Proj)

Q4015L Q3002L
(General Chemistry II Laboratory)

Q3255L
(Analytical Chemistry Laboratory)

(Instrumental Analysis Laboratory)

Oral presentation (OPr)

Q4043-4
(Physical Chemistry I & II Laboratory)

Teaching Assistants, Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Assessment Coordinator: ___ Dr. Rosa V. Flores

Page: 1

Department Chair: ____

Dr. Nstor Carballeira

____

Date submitted: __September 15, 2011_

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Research and creation

Develop a research proposal or project that complies with 75% or more of the criteria in a rubric designed to evaluate a creative scientific work.

Research proposal (Prop) or research project (Proj)

75% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates a research proposal or project.

70.0% or more of the students achieve 75% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates a research proposal or project.

Q3255L Q3002L
(General Chemistry II Laboratory) (Analytical Chemistry Laboratory)

Q4015L
(Instrumental Analysis Laboratory)

Q3452L
(Organic Chemistry II Laboratory)

Teaching Assistants, Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Capacity for independent study

Develop a research proposal or project that complies with 75% or more of the criteria in a rubric designed to evaluate a creative scientific work.

Research proposal (Prop) or research project (Proj)

75% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates a research proposal or project.

70.0% or more of the students achieve 75% or more of the criteria in rubric that evaluates a research proposal or project.

Q3255L Q3002L
(General Chemistry II Laboratory) (Analytical Chemistry Laboratory)

Q4015L
(Instrumental Analysis Laboratory)

Q3452L
(Organic Chemistry II Laboratory)

Teaching Assistants, Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Intellectual curiosity

Participate in an undergraduate research experience.

Information literacy

Demonstrate knowledge of select information literacy competency standards developed by the American College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Number of students registered in the undergraduate research course (Quim 4999) Information literacy exercise (ILE) or rubric that evaluates select information literacy competency standards. Page: 2

Percentage of students registered in the undergraduate research course (Quim 4999) 75% or more in an information literacy exercise or 75% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates information literacy competency standards.

70.0% or more of the students are registered in the undergraduate research course (Quim 4999) 70.0% or more of the students obtain 75% or more in an exercise or achieve 75% or more of the criteria in a rubric that evaluates information literacy competency standards.

First year students

Second year students

Third and fourth year students

Departmental Academic Assistant, Assessment Coordinator

Q3001-2L
(General Chemistry I or II Laboratory)

Q3255L
(Analytical Chemistry Laboratory)

Q4865
(Biochemistry Laboratory)

Teaching Assistants, Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Assessment Coordinator: ___ Dr. Rosa V. Flores

Department Chair: ____

Dr. Nstor Carballeira

____

Date submitted: __September 15, 2011_

Campus Mission Domains

Student Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes

First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Logicalmathematical reasoning

Integration of knowledge

Continuous learning (Learning throughout life)

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic logicalmathematical reasoning skills in the calculus course (Mate 3151). Demonstrate integration of fundamental chemistry concepts in a diagnostic exam or in exam questions where integration of chemistry knowledge is required. Participate in professional associations or register in graduate courses, as gathered from questionnaires to students that have graduated.

Logicalmathematical reasoning skills exam (LMREx) Diagnostic exam (DEx) or exam questions measuring integration of chemistry concepts (ExQI). Questionnaires to students that have graduated (QSG)

Specified by the Mathematics Assessment Coordinator Percentage of students achieving 67% or more in the diagnostic exam, or in the exam questions that measure integration of chemistry concepts. Percentage of the students that participate in professional associations or are registered in graduate courses.

Specified by the Mathematics Assessment Coordinator

Mathematics Assessment Coordinator

70.0% or more of the students obtain 67% or more in the diagnostic exam or in the exam questions selected to measure integration of chemistry concepts. 70.0% or more of the students participate in professional associations or are registered in graduate courses.

Q3002
(General Chemistry II)

Q3255
(Analytical Chemistry)

Q4041
(Physical Chemistry I)

Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Academic Affairs Committee, Assessment Coordinator

Assessment Coordinator: ___ Dr. Rosa V. Flores

Page: 3

Department Chair: ____

Dr. Nstor Carballeira

____

Date submitted: __September 15, 2011_

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RO PIEDRAS CAMPUS PLAN OF ASSESSMENT STUDENT LEARNING PART II KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ATITUDES OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OR MAJOR Academic Program or Major: _______Chemistry Undergraduate Program________
Academic Year: 2011-2012

Knowledge, Skills or Attitudes of the Academic Program or Major

Students Learning Objectives

Activities and instruments used to collect information

Instances to collect information Evaluation Criteria Expected Outcomes 70.0% or more of the students obtain an average of 67% or more in the course partial exams. 60.0% or more of the students obtain 50% or more in the course final exams. 80.0% or more of the students obtain 70% or more in the practical exam. 80.0% or more of the students obtain 70% or more in the sample analysis. 70.0% or more of the students obtain 60% or more in the laboratory final exam.
First time First year Bachelors Degree Second time At midterm Bachelors Degree Third time At the end of the Bachelors Degree

Unit or person responsible

Discipline knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental chemistry concepts in partial and final exams of courses.

Course Exams (CEx)

Average percentage of students achieving an average of 67% or more in the partial or final exams of the course. Percentage obtained in the laboratory practical exam Percentage obtained in the standardized sample analysis Percentage obtained in the laboratory final exam

Q3451-2 Q3001-2
(General Chemistry I & II) (Organic Chemistry I & II)

Q4041-4
(Physical Chemistry I & II Class or Laboratory)

Q3255
(Analytical Chemistry)

Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Laboratory skills

Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental laboratory skills and instrument use in a laboratory practical exam. Perform a chemical analysis of a standardized sample at the required level. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts in instrumentation and skills in a final laboratory exam.

Laboratory practical exam (LPEx) Standardized Sample (SS) Laboratory final Exam (LFEx)

Q3451L Q3001L
(General Chemistry I Laboratory) (Organic Chemistry I Laboratory)

Q4015L
(Instrumental Analysis Laboratory)

Q3255L
(Analytical Chemistry Laboratory)

Teaching Assistants, Course Professors, Assessment Coordinator

Assessment Coordinator: ___ Dr. Rosa V. Flores

Page: 4

Department Chair: ____

Dr. Nstor Carballeira

____

Date submitted: __September 15, 2011_