GRADUATE RATE OF REPORTED PROGRAM MAJORS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS

Calculated as percent of first-time freshmen bachelor degree seeking in one fall semester who completed bachelor degree within six years.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD, ENVIRON-50.0%-
APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY50.0%66.7%75.0%
BIOLOGY75.8%63.2%81.4%
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION87.3%88.0%87.8%
CHEMISTRY75.0%50.0%66.7%
COMPUTER SCIENCES90.0%66.7%87.5%
CRIMINAL JUSTICE85.2%64.2%75.6%
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION84.6%93.8%87.5%
ENGLISH72.7%50.0%66.7%
FINE/STUDIO ARTS80.0%50.0%71.4%
HISTORY--50.0%
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES50.0%45.5%18.8%
INTERDISC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU50.0%-100.0%
LIBERAL STUDIES (GEN STUDIES)19.0%62.5%46.7%
MASS COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM75.7%54.2%64.5%
MATHEMATICS85.7%80.0%66.7%
MUSIC86.7%100.0%90.0%
NURSING80.0%100.0%100.0%
PHYSICAL EDUCATION76.0%70.6%88.9%
POLITICAL SCIENCES88.9%50.0%70.0%
PSYCHOLOGY58.1%80.0%75.0%
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION75.0%-100.0%
SOCIAL SCIENCES100.0%100.0%60.0%
SOCIAL WORK66.7%78.6%57.1%
SPANISH--100.0%

Summary

Overall, the curricula for the reviewed programs are current, and are built on standards-based content. They focus on concept and skill development, build on students' prior knowledge, employ research-based teaching methods and are relevant to the needs of employers and students. In a majority of the reviews, commission members rated the curriculum as good or excellent.

Challenges

  • Making needed changes to curriculum to address student and employer needs • Underutilization of technology
  • Underutilization of technology
  • Monopoly of single textbook companies
  • The process of ordering textbooks
  • Not enough instructors for online courses

Budget Implications

  • Funds to support a sufficient number of faculty to teach online courses
  • Up-to-date facilities, equipment and STEM labs
  • Professional development funds to encourage curricular reviews and student engagement

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