CpSc Assessment

The Computer Science Department has created extensive assessment materials. This page is designed to provide access to these materials.

The department created its departmental outcomes and program outcomes after careful review of University and College Missions and Outcomes. The department also created an outcomes assessment plan for each course which includes the course outcomes, strategies for assessment and course assessment methods. The course outcomes are mapped to the appropriate program outcomes and the program outcomes are mapped to the University outcomes.


Assessment Methods and Feedback

The department utilizes three different assessment methods (by three different constituencies. Data has been collected since 1998 for student surveys and since 2002 for course embedded assessment and external appraisals. Beginning in the 2005 -2006 academic year, the feedback loop schedule will be modified to synchronize with the University wide assessment schedule.

Feedback is given annually to each constituent. Faculty feedback is ongoing, but is scheduled to occur at the first department meeting in the Fall semester. In addition, half-day meetings to discuss assessment and curriculum generally are scheduled every other year. Beginning in the Fall of 2005, the Department advisory board (external constituents) are provided with a report at their annual Fall meeting (usually November). Beginning in the Fall of 2006, students will receive feedback on the first day of classes.


The assessment committee analyzes the data at the beginning of the Fall semester. The assessment committee meets with the curriculum comnmittee to discuss the analysis. The curriculum committee will take the necessary actions to implement curriculum changes. Curriculum changes will be made during the Spring semester.
The assessment committee will take the necessary actions to make changes to the assessment process.


Assessment Committee

Assessment Documents

  1. University Mission
  2. College Mission
  3. Department Mission
  4. University Wide Outcomes
  5. Department Outcomes
  6. CS Degree outcomes
  7. IS Degree Outcomes
  8. IT Degree Outcomes
  9. Mapping
  10. Course Catalog
  11. Course Outcomes
  12. PowerPoint Slides for CS Students
  13. PowerPoint Slides for IS Students
  14. PowerPoint Slides for IT Students
  15. Assessment Plan for 2006 -2007
Assessment Data