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Departmental Goals for 200
5/2006 - Area 1
Department of Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science
 

 Within instruction, we have identified several goals and specified the outcome we expect in order to successfully complete each goal.  

A.  Key Results Area 1: Mathematics/ Engineering Sciences Instruction  


1.   Provide quality instruction needed by students as part of their developmental education and general education, degree and certificate programs, and transfer requirements.
 

a.   Update course reviews in MTH 210 and 211.  Coordinate with curriculum committee to identify any other course reviews that are out of date.

Outcome a: Updated taxonomies for courses as needed.  Completion of each review to the satisfaction of the Curriculum committee.

b.      Continue to assess all courses and make decisions based on the data.  

Outcome bi:  Assessment data collected on each course offered; feedback loop closed by identifying changes; all submitted to Assessment Committee.

Outcome bii:  Comparative assessment data will be collected for online and face to face sections of the same course.  This data will be used to continuously improve all courses, and to investigate the need for additional advising, support, or prerequisites for online students.


2. 
Reformat courses as needed to fit into alternative delivery systems.   

Outcome a:     Implement schedule changes for upper-level three credit classes meeting in the evening to better serve students (MTH 133, 210, 211). 

Outcome b:  Continue offering online courses each semester.


3.  
Monitor the newly created Finite Mathematics course (MTH 145). 

Outcome a: Track enrollment trends in MTH 145.  Use data to determine any need for schedule changes, additional marketing to students or additional information to advisors.

Outcome b: Make any necessary adjustments to course syllabus and/or content based on data from WN/05 (first run of course).

Outcome c:  Identify at least one additional instructor who will teach MTH 145 by academic year 06/07.


4.  
Revise the distribution of content and course requirements amongst the developmental courses (MTH 095, MTH 110, MTH 120) to better utilize these courses now that MTH 120 is the lowest degree requirement at JCC.

Outcome a: Additional topics added to MTH 095 as determined by faculty teaching this course.

Outcome b:   Competency test topics in MTH 110 adjusted to better reflect areas in which the goal is mastery-level learning.

Outcome c: Portfolio requirement revised and moved to MTH 120.

Outcome d:  MTH 110 removed from general education list.

5.  Begin a multi-year project of developing a scope and sequence document for MTH courses.

Outcome a:  Develop a process and template for creating this document.

Outcome b:  Develop a prioritized list of courses to be included.

Outcome c:  Begin work on the project as time permits.

 
 

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