Assessment for BIOL 2121 - Form 1

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic anatomical terminology by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 75% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the planes of the body by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 65% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the body cavities and the organs contained within them by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 76% (Floyd= 73% & Cartersville= 81%) of the students demonstrated an understanding of the planes of the body by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 67% (Floyd= 63% & Cartersville = 71%) of the students demonstrated an understanding of the body cavities and the organs contained within them by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the pH scale and the molecular basis of this measurement by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 75% of the students, when given a pH value, will be able to determine if a solution is acidic, basic or neutral by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 65% of the students will be able to determine whether a solution is acidic, basic or neutral based on the distribution of OH and H ions by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 71% (Floyd=71% & Cartersville= 71%) of the students, when given a pH value, were able to determine if a solution is acidic, basic or neutral by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 60% (Floyd=60% & Cartersville= 59%) of the students were able to determine whether a solution is acidic, basic or neutral based on the distribution of OH and H ions by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. The A&P faculty will place added emphasis on this material in the classroom and will reexamine the method by which this performance target was assessed. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the microscopic characteristics of the main tissue types of the human body by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 75% of the students will be able to identify the microscopic characteristics of the three types of muscle tissue by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 65% of the students will be able to identify the microscopic characteristics of bone tissue by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 89% (Floyd= 91% & Cartersville= 86%) of the students were able to identify the microscopic characteristics of the three types of muscle tissue by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2121K, 87% (Floyd= 84% & Cartersville= 90%) of the students were able to identify the microscopic characteristics of bone tissue by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic anatomical terminology by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 75% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the terms associated with embryonic development by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 65% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the terms associated with cellular metabolism by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 53% (Floyd= 47% & Cartersville= 64%) of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the terms associated with embryonic development by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 57% (Floyd= 46% & Cartersville= 78%) of the students will demonstrate an understanding of the terms associated with cellular metabolism by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. Secondary Performance Target not met. The A&P faculty will place added emphasis on this material in the classroom and will reexamine the method by which this performance target was assessed.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the different pressure measurements of the cardiovascular system, their physiological basis and how each is measured/calculated by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 75% of the students will demonstrate a knowledge of the cardiac events responsible for systolic and diastolic blood pressures by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 65% of the students will know the formula for calculating net filtration pressure by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 75% (Floyd= 81% & Cartersville = 65%) of the students will demonstrate a knowledge of the cardiac events responsible for systolic and diastolic blood pressures by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 86% (Floyd= 87% & Cartersville = 81%) of the students will know the formula for calculating net filtration pressure by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: J. Hitzeman/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the interpretation/analyzation of cardiovascular data along with the physiological implications of this data by correctly answering multiple choice questions embedded in the final exam.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 75% of the students will understand the physiological events associated with each component of an electrocardiogram by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 65% of the students will demonstrate an understanding of blood typing and its physiological basis by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 59% (Floyd= 47% & Cartersville= 82%) of the students will understand the physiological events associated with each component of an electrocardiogram by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of BIOL 2122K, 65% (Floyd= 55% & Cartersville= 83%) of the students will demonstrate a knowledge of blood typing and its physiological basis by correctly answering a multiple choice question embedded in the final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. The A&P faculty will place added emphasis on this material in the classroom and will reexamine the method by which this performance target was assessed. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: H. Moody/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline of science in terms of its terminology.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Students will be able to use the concepts of mole, atomic weight, and molecular weight to relate masses as substances to numbers of atoms, molecules, or ions present.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 65% of students will be able to correctly answer questions on a multiple choice test concerning the concept of mole. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 50% of students will be able to correctly answer questions on a multiple choice test concerning mathematical conversions from mole to numbers of molecules present.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only offered at the Floyd Campus. Primary Performance Target: 78% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning moles embedded on a test. Secondary Performance Target: 69% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning mathematical conversions from moles to numbers of molecules present.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: H. Moody/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline of science in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: Students will be able to identify and use metric units of measurement for length.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 65% of students will be able to correctly answer questions on a multiple choice test concerning the various metric units of measurement for length. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 65% of students will be able to correctly answer questions on a multiple choice test concerning mathematical conversions from one metric unit of measurement for length to another.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only offered at the Floyd Campus. Primary Performance Target: 94% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning metric units of measurement for length. Secondary Performance Target: 90% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning mathematical conversions from one metric unit of measurement for length to another.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: H. Moody/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Students will be able to determine the density of a solid object by measuring it’s mass and volume in a laboratory setting.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 65% of students will be able to measure the mass and volume of a solid object. Secondary Performance Target: Upon completion of CHEM 1211K, 50% of students will be able make a mathematical calculation of a solid object’s density on a laboratory report.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only offered at the Floyd Campus. Primary Performance Target: 98% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning metric units of measurement for length. Secondary Performance Target: 92% of the students enrolled in CHEM 1211 correctly answered the multiple choice questions concerning mathematical conversions from one metric unit of measurement for length to another.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Students will correctly distinguish between and apply the terms mass and weight.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of multiple-choice questions relating to mass and weight. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of same students will be able to define mass and weight.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is taught only on the Floyd Campus. Primary Performance Target: 88% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 correctly answered 75% of the multiple choice questions relating to mass and weight. Secondary Performance Target: 100% of students enrolled correctly defined mass and weight.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: Students will be able to recognize and relate kilograms and Newtons.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of multiple-choice questions relating to kilograms and Newtons. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of same students will be able to define kilogram and Newton.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 88% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 correctly answered 75% of the multiple choice questions relating to kilograms and Newtons. Secondary Performance Target: 100% of students enrolled correctly defined kilogram and Newton.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Students will be able to measure mass in kilograms and weights in Newton and apply this data in a laboratory setting.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of questions regarding a laboratory exercise involving masses and weights. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of same students will be able to measure masses and weights during a laboratory exercise.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is taught only on the Floyd Campus. Primary Performance Target: 77% of students enrolled in PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211 correctly answered 75% of the questions regarding a laboratory exercise involving masses and weights. Secondary Performance Target: 100% of students enrolled correctly measured masses and weights during a laboratory exercise.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will correctly distinguish between and apply the terms mass and weight.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of multiple-choice questions relating to mass and weight. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of same students will be able to define mass and weight.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 76% of all students enrolled in PHSC 1011 correctly answered 75% of multiple choice questions relating to mass and weight (37% at Carrolton, 80% at Cartersville, and 87% at Floyd). Secondary Performance Target: 92% of all students enrolled correctly defined mass and weight (75% at Carrolton, 96% at Cartersville, and 93% at Floyd).
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met, no further actions required. Secondary Performance Target met, no further actions required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: Students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will be able to recognize and relate kilograms and Newtons.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of multiple-choice questions relating to kilograms and Newtons. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of same students will be able to define kilogram and Newton.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 76% of students enrolled in PHSC 1011 correctly answered75% or better on multiple choice questions relating to Kilograms and Newtons (50% at Carrolton, 80% at Cartersville, and 81% at Floyd). Secondary Performance Target: 86% of students enrolled correctly defined kilogram and Newton (50% at Carrolton, 92% at Cartersville, and 93% at Floyd).
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met, no further action required. Secondary Performance Target met, no further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Pergrem/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will be able to measure mass in kilograms and weights in Newton and apply this data in a laboratory setting.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled in PHSC 1011 will correctly answer 75% of a collection of questions regarding a laboratory exercise involving masses and weights. Secondary Performance Target: At least 75% of students enrolled will be able to measure masses and weights during a laboratory exercise.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 76% of students enrolled in PHSC 1011 correctly answered 75% of the multiple choice questions regarding a laboratory exercise involving masses and weights (62% at Carrolton, 76% at Cartersville, and 81% at Floyd). Secondary Performance Target: 94% of students enrolled correctly measured mass and weight in a laboratory exercise (75% at Carrolton, 96% at Cartersville, and 100% at Floyd).
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met, no further action required. Secondary Performance Target met, no further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 2205k students will be able to correctly identify terms associated with Environmental Science.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students will score 75% or better on the vocabulary portion of one chapter test. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will correctly use selected terms on the essay portion of one chapter test.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only taught at the Floyd campus. Primary Performance Target: 80% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k scored 75% or better on the vocabulary portion of the chapter test. Secondary Performance Target: 90% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k correctly used selected terms on the chapter test.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 2205k students will be able to report and interpret water quality values.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students will score 75% or better on a graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will make comparisons to indicate the significance of their values.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only taught at the Floyd campus. Primary Performance Target: 80% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k scored 75% or better on a graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 60% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k successfully compared the significance of water quality values.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 2205k students will be able to construct a map using pace and compass methods.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students will score 75% or better on a graded laboratory assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will demonstrate <5% error of closure on the completed map.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): This course is only taught at the Floyd campus. Primary Performance Target: 80% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k scored 75% or better on the graded laboratory assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 80% of students enrolled in GEOL 2205k demonstrated <5% error of closure on the completed map.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1121k students will be able to identify and explain processes and features associated with plate tectonic boundaries.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will score 75% or better on plate tectonics chapter lecture exam. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will correctly use the following terms in a written essay: convergent, divergent, transform, subduction, convection, paleomagnetism.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 81% (81% at Floyd and 82% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k scored 75% or better on the plate tectonics chapter test. Secondary Performance Target: 65% (64% at Floyd and 67% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k met correctly used the terms listed above.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1121k students will be able to calculate the epicenter of an earthquake from raw data.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will score 75% or better on a graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will score 75% or better on English to Metric conversions associated with this assignment.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 90% (89% at Floyd and 91% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k scored 75% or better on primary target graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 76% (77 % at Floyd and 75% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k scored 75% or better on English to metric measurement conversions associated with this assignment.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1121k students will be able to construct a map using pace and compass methods.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will score 75% or better on a graded laboratory assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k will demonstrate <5% error of closure on the completed map.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 91% (91% at Floyd and 90% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k scored 75% or better on the graded laboratory assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 60% (59% at Floyd and 61% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1121k successfully demonstrated <5% error of closure on the completed map.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1122k students will be able to compare and contrast evolution with intelligent design.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k will score 75% or better on a graded exam. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will correctly use the following terms in their discussion: natural selection, convergent evolution, homologous structure, vestigial structure.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 81% (83% at Floyd and 77% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k scored 75% or better on the graded exam. Secondary Performance Target: 60% (60% at Floyd and 59% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k correctly used the above terms.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1122k students will be able to reproduce the Geologic Time Scale.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k will score 75% or better on a graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will correctly indicate the age of the Eras in the Geologic Time Scale.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 94% (95% at Floyd and 93% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k scored 75% or better on the graded assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 96% (96% at Floyd and 95% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k correctly indicated the age of the Eras in the Geological Time Scale.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: B. Morris/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: GEOL 1122k students will be able to classify and name fossil specimen of the major Phyla.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k will score 75% or better on paleontology lab assignments. Secondary Performance Target: 50% of students will score 75% or better when asked to identify specimen beyond the Phylum level.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 81% (81% at Floyd and 80% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k scored 75% or better on the paleontology lab assignment. Secondary Performance Target: 79% (80% at Floyd and 77% at Cartersville) of students enrolled in GEOL 1122k will score 75% or better when asked to identify a specimen beyond the Phylum level.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Knauss/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its commonly used units of measurement
Outcome Assessment: Biology 1010 students will be able to identify the standard metric units of length, mass, and volume and their variants.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of BIOL 1010 students will answer an embedded question about standard metric units of measurement on the lab final exam correctly. Secondary Performance Target: 60% of BIOL 1010 students will answer an embedded question about standard metric units of length on the lab final exam correctly.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 65% (82% at Floyd and 44% at Cartersville) of students enrolled answered the embedded question about standard metric units of measurement on the lab final exam correctly. Secondary Performance Target: 43% (35% at Floyd and 54% Cartersville) of students enrolled answered the embedded question about standard metric units of length on the lab final exam correctly.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. Secondary Performance Target not met. The importance of the BIOL 1010 Course Content List will be emphasized to all faculty teaching BIOL 1010. The embedded questions will be evaluated and rewritten if necessary. The secondary target information will be emphasized in the laboratory component of the course at both campuses.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Knauss/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs. Georgia Highlands College will
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate competency of one discipline in the sciences in terms of its terminology.
Outcome Assessment: Biology 1010 students will be able to identify the terms associated with the scientific method and will be able to place them in the context of the process of the scientific method.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of Biology 1010 students will be able to identify the term “hypothesis” in terms of its meaning in the context of the scientific method in an embedded question on the lecture final exam. Secondary Performance Target: 60% of Biology 1010 students will be able to list the steps of the scientific method in their correct sequence in an embedded question on the lecture final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 94% (98% at Floyd and 85% at Cartersville) of students enrolled were able to identify the term “hypothesis” in terms of its meaning in the context of the scientific method in an embedded question on the lecture final exam. Secondary Performance Target: 61% (50% at Floyd and 83% at Cartersville) of students enrolled were able to list the steps of the scientific method in their correct sequence in an embedded question on the lecture final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target met. No further action required.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions:

Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Science	Reported By: M. Knauss/S. Henderson
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: provide core curriculum and transfer programs.
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of at least one scientific discipline, and an understanding of the interplay between theory and experimentation/observation undergirding those concepts.
Expected Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to operate basic instrumentation, gather data, analyze data, and generate conclusions in a laboratory or observational setting.
Outcome Assessment: Biology 1010 students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic experiment design and procedure (as performed in laboratory exercises).
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of Biology 1010 students will be able to correctly identify a “control” in the context of basic experiment design in an embedded question on the lab final exam. Secondary Performance Target: 60% of Biology 1010 students will be able to correctly identify a reagent used in the identification of a common class of organic compounds in an embedded question on the lab final exam.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 97% (96% at Floyd and 98% at Cartersville) of students were able to correctly identify a “control” in the context of basic experiment design in an embedded question on the lab final exam. Secondary Performance Target: 46% (28% at Floyd and 71% at Cartersville) of students were able to correctly identify a reagent used in the identification of a common class of organic compounds in an embedded question on the lab final exam.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target met. No further action required. Secondary Performance Target not met. The importance of the BIOL 1010 Course Content List will be emphasized to all faculty teaching BIOL 1010. The embedded questions will be evaluated and rewritten if necessary. The secondary target information will be emphasized in the laboratory component of the course at both campuses.
Date: Follow-up on Recommended Actions: