ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History (BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2004
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission/Goal(s) Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of the Texas A&M
University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in an increasingly complex, culturally
diverse state, national, and global society … Through instruction, faculty
and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International
University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border
region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.
Administrative or Educational Support Unit Mission Statement:
The College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the provision of
programs that prepare students for a variety of professional roles through
enhancement of their abilities to communicate and to understand and appreciate
the world through a broad-based, liberal arts education.
Intended Administrative Objectives:
1. Students completing the History baccalaureate program will
compare favorably in their knowledge of History with students completing
similar programs at other universities.
2. Students completing the baccalaureate program will have a broad
understanding of the field of History.
3. Students completing the baccalaureate program will be prepared
for graduate study.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History (BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
1. Students completing the History baccalaureate program will
compare favorably in their knowledge of History with students completing
similar programs at other universities.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
1a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Graduating History majors will take the standardized examination,
ACAT, in History. Their average score will be equal to or greater than
the average scores of students completing similar programs.
1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected
The standardized average from similar groups of History majors = 500.
The standardized average score of TAMIU History majors =414, 86 points
lower than the standardized average of similar groups.
1a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
The number of students taking the exam (2) is too small to use as
a basis of programmatic changes. The results will be combined with future
exam results until a representative sample is obtained (approximately
30 students). The History faculty will continue to monitor the outcomes
of History majors.
Second Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
1b. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success
Subscales on the ACAT History examination will be assessed to determine
outcomes in specific areas within the History program. The graduating
History majors will not fall below the average scores on any subscale
of history majors completing similar programs nationwide.
1b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Standardized average on each subscale=500; TAMIU graduating History
majors scores were as follows:
U.S. 1829 to 1890=326 (174 points below the standardized average)
U.S. Colonial to 1763=389 (111 points below the standardized average)
U.S. 1890 to 1940=473 (27 points below the standardized average)
U.S. 1763 to 1820=455 (45 points below the standardized average)
U.S. 1940 to present=442 (58 points below the standardized average)
European Early Modern=421 (79 points below the standardized average)
1b. Use of Results to Improve Unit Service:
The number of students taking the exam (2) is too small to use as
a justification for programmatic changes. The subscale scores of History
majors will continue to be monitored until the number of scores is sufficient
to use as a basis of analysis. Meanwhile, History faculty took note of
the results in which scores were below the standardized average as an
indicator of possible problems. The History curriculum has been revised
into grouped competencies and two new U.S. chronological courses have
been created, to more effectively assist students. These changes appear
in the 2003-04 catalogue, and the first of the new courses (U.S. 1815-1865)
will be taught in the spring 2004 semester.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History (BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
2. Students completing the baccalaureate program will have a broad
understanding of the field of History.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
2a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Graduating History majors will be surveyed to gather supporting data
concerning the degree to which the program provided them with a broad
understanding of the field of History, using a five-point Likert scale
ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very well). At least 85% of those responding
will rate the program 4 or 5 on the scale.
2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Two students graduated in the Fall 2003 semester. One student rated
the History program as a 5, and one as a 4.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Service:
Sample numbers are too small to use for definitive conclusions and
programmatic changes.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History (BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
3. Students completing the baccalaureate program will be prepared
for graduate study.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
3a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Acceptance rates in post-baccalaureate programs will be gathered.
Seventy-five percent of History graduates who pursue a post-baccalaureate
program will be accepted.
3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected
Based on student self-reporting, no History graduates applied for
post-baccalaureate programs in the fall 2003 semester.
3a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
No recommendations can be made at this time.
Second Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
3b. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success
The number of students completing the baccalaureate program who successfully
complete graduate programs will be compiled. At least 50% of those entering
post-baccalaureate programs will successfully complete those programs.
3b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Based on student self-reporting, one History BA graduated from TAMIU’s
History Master’s program in December 2003.
3b. Use of Results to Improve Unit Service:
Number of students in the sample is too small to provide adequate
basis for interpretation.
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