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ASSESSMENT PLAN
The department will propose a senior capstone course. This course will be required of all majors and will be comprehensive in nature.
1999-2000 ASSESSMENT
The Senior Seminar was revised to better survey Political Science as a discipline and to better facilitate student synthesis and reflection of concepts, methodologies, and issues in the discipline. Seven students completed the course (for letter grade) this year. Average grade in the course was A.

The results of the capstone course indicate excellent student preparation in the discipline, as well as excellent development of communication, writing, and critical/analytical thinking skills.

1998-99 ASSESSMENT
The Senior Seminar Course was offered for letter grade in this year. Thirteen students completed the course. Average grade for the students enrolled was B+.

The results of the capstone course indicate excellent student preparation in the discipline, as well as excellent development of communication, writing, and critical/analytical thinking skills.

1997-98 ASSESSMENT
The Senior Seminar (PSCI 489) was offered for the first time in Spring 1998 as a Credit/No Credit course. Nine students completed the course for credit.

The results of the capstone course indicate excellent student preparation in the discipline, as well as excellent development of communication, writing, and critical/analytical thinking skills.

1996-97 ASSESSMENT
The capstone course has been approved and will be offered in the spring of 1998
1995-96 ASSESSMENT
The capstone course is still in the process of approval.
1994-95 ASSESSMENT
The capstone course is being developed and will be offered the spring of 1995-96.
1993-94 ASSESSMENT
The Political Science Department is planning a capstone course. This capstone course will be comprehensive. The course will be required of all our majors. The course will be 1-3 hours. We will do the paper work for this course this Spring -- after our Program Review.

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17 May 2005
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