ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Master of Arts in Spanish (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004
Assessment Period Covered
July 21, 2004
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission 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 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.
College/University Goal(s) Supported:
To increase “(1) students’ ability to communicate through the
use of the written and spoken word; (2) their knowledge and appreciation
of culture, fine arts, social integration; and (3) self realization. The
College also prepares students for a variety of professions
and roles by providing a broad-based liberal arts education.”
Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:
1. Graduates will have a comprehensive knowledge of the language,
literature and culture of Spain and Spanish America.
2. Graduates will have written or presented publishable papers
which demonstrate their familiarity with literary theory and criticism,
and their command of research skills.
3. Students completing the MA degree who desire to pursue doctoral
studies in Spanish
will be successful in gaining admission to Ph.D. programs in Spanish.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Master of Arts in Spanish (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004
Assessment Period Covered
July 21, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
1. MA graduates will have a comprehensive knowledge of the language,
literature and culture of Spain and Spanish America.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
1a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
At the close of the program, at least 90% of the students will pass
the comprehensive exams, as judged by the departmental faculty grading
this required activity.
1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
There were no graduates in the Spanish MA Program Spring 2004.
1a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Because there was no collection of data, program faculty members
cannot make recommendations for changes at this time.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Master of Arts in Spanish (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004
Assessment Period Covered
July 21, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
2. Graduates will have written or presented publishable papers
which demonstrate their familiarity with literary theory and criticism,
and their command of research skills.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
2a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
At least 70% of the graduates, by their graduation date, will have
presented papers, or participated in panel discussions at a local or
regional conference or colloquium.
2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
There were no graduates in the Spanish MA Program Spring 2004.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Because there was no collection of data, program faculty members
cannot make recommendations for changes at this time.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Master of Arts in Spanish (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004
Assessment Period Covered
July 21, 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
3. Students completing the MA degree who desire to pursue doctoral
studies in Spanish will be successful in gaining admission to Ph.D. programs
in Spanish.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
3a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
At least 80% of graduates who seek admission to Ph.D. programs in
Spanish will be accepted. A yearly follow-up study will be used to gather
data.
3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Seven graduates applied to the collaborative Ph.D. program in
Hispanic Studies. One (14%) of the students was admitted.
3a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Spanish faculty met on April 21, 2004 and discussed the importance
of encouraging qualified graduates to apply to doctoral programs
and of preparing a thoughtful, meticulous graduate application, especially
since we will begin the collaborative Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies Fall
2004. We believe that at least three more candidates were qualified
to pursue doctoral work, but since our university was given a limited
number of slots not all qualified candidates were admitted.
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