Program Review Summary, Recommendations, and Rationales (cont.)
MATHEMATICS
The mathematics department is in collaboration with the University of Louisville's graduate school of biostatistics/bioinformatics
Mathematics and physics faculty have been proactive in curriculum development recruitment
RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE WITH MODIFICATION
RATIONALE:
Data indicate that the math degrees have had a low number of graduates for a number of years.
MUSIC
► Music ambassadors
Positive evaluations by NASM
▶ Student performance
► Quality of instruction
Curriculum
Dedicated and qualified faculty
► Improved enrollment and graduation rates
Sufficient faculty
▶ Improvement areas identified by NASM
RECOMMENDATION: CONSOLIDATE
RATIONALE:
▶ Data indicate that the music education and music programs are low in productivity.
► Consolidate the two programs with appropriate specializations or pathway to teaching certificate after earning a BA in music.
► Consolidating may create a synergy that can help facilitate im-provement in enrollment and graduation rates as well as save up to two faculty positions in the music programs.
MUSIC EDUCATION
▶ Qualified faculty ▶ Equipment
► Higher Education Arts Data Services rated the music education program's productivity as comparing favorably to other National Tier IV university music programs ▶ Equipment
► Improvements in persistence over the past two years
► Success of graduates will enter graduate programs
► Availability of courses
▶ Accredited by NASM
Additional faculty
▶ Current and quality curriculum
RECOMMENDATION: CONSOLIDATE
RATIONALE:
▶ Data indicate that the music education and music programs are low in productivity.
► Consolidate the two programs with appropriate specializations or pathway to teaching certificate after earning a BA in music
► Consolidating may create a synergy that can help facilitate improvement in enrollment and graduation rates as well as save up to 2 faculty positions in the music programs
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Helps to fulfill the university's mission
▶ Situated in the capital city and students have access to the state seat of government
► Offered in various formats including face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid
Provides service course for the Liberal Arts core ► Low student enrollment
Has lower attrition rate compared to the majority of proarams at the ► Lack of survey feedback
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Lack of survey feedback
▶ No scholarships offered
► In need of recruitment and branding
Instability
RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE WITH MODIFICATION
RATIONALE:
▶ The program’s recent relocation to the School of Public Administration and Department of Government should provide supports such as access to additional faculty with a background in the discipline and a clearer pathway into the related MPA Program
Political science is one of the core social sciences
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