Executive Summary of Program Assessment Campus: MU College/School: College of Arts and Science Academic Unit: Communication Date Submitted: 01/02/13 Person Responsible for Success of Program: Michael Porter, Chair, Department of Communication Person Submitted Executive Summary: Patricia Okker, Faculty Fellow for Program Assessment and Accreditation, Office of the Provost Degree Programs Enrollment Number of Degrees Awarded Degree Most Recent (e.g., BS, Most Recent 5-Year Fall Degree Program 5-Year Academic MA, Fall Semester Semester Average Year PhD) (fall 2011) Average (fall 2011) BA Communication 191 196 136 132 MA Communication 1 1 1 1 PhD Communication 39 40 8 6 Changes Since Last Review Reclassified courses as being social science courses rather than humanities Added tracks to the undergraduate program (Interpersonal, Organizational, mass media and political) Providing advanced graduate students opportunities to teach upper level undergraduate courses. Revised assessment instrument. Promoting internship experiences for majors. Renovation of Switzler Hall, with excellent classroom technology and lab space for faculty and students. Two active undergraduate student organizations. Strategies or Plans for Improving Program
Executive Summary of Program Assessment Campus: MU College/School: College of Arts and Science Academic Unit: Communication Date Submitted: 01/02/13 Person Responsible for Success of Program: Michael Porter, Chair, Department of Communication Person Submitted Executive Summary: Patricia Okker, Faculty Fellow for Program Assessment and Accreditation, Office of the Provost Degree Programs Degree (e.g., BS, MA, PhD) Degree Program Enrollment Number of Degrees Awarded Most Recent Fall Semester (fall 2011) 5-Year Fall Semester Average Most Recent Academic Year (fall 2011) 5-Year Average BA Communication 191 196 136 132 MA Communication 1 1 1 1 PhD Communication 39 40 8 6 Changes Since Last Review Reclassified courses as being social science courses rather than humanities Added tracks to the undergraduate program (Interpersonal, Organizational, mass media and political) Providing advanced graduate students opportunities to teach upper level undergraduate courses. Revised assessment instrument. Promoting internship experiences for majors. Renovation of Switzler Hall, with excellent classroom technology and lab space for faculty and students. Two active undergraduate student organizations. Strategies or Plans for Improving Program