Annual Assessment Profiles
Sociology

Critical understanding of society

Critical understanding of the role of self in society

Preparation for effective and responsible participation in society

Prepare for graduate study in sociology

Prepare for employment in fields related to sociology

Embedded assessment in classes

In the process of compiling class results with more faculty being involved every year.

Alumni survey  (sent to 1300+ graduates)

Complete results of survey were given to all faculty members. The one area which over 50% of respondents rated as fair or poor was career counseling in sociology. Twenty-one percent of the respondents said they wished they had received more information on career opportunities in sociology and about 18% recommended career guidance and counseling as a way of improving the program.

Review of department  by William Johnson, expert on assessment.

To date no specific use has been made of embedded course assessments. We are currently beginning to get a large enough volume of these for analysis and recommendations.

The department has secured extra advising time from part time instructors. We also have another lecturer position which includes advising. In addition, a part time person well qualified in the criminal justice field is giving career advice.

We also have an active Criminal Justice Club sponsored by the current emphasis area director; individuals from the field come and talk once a week.

A course in occupations and professions has been added to the curriculum.

The spring 2000 department newsletter will highlight careers in sociology.

We are in the process of reviewing the curriculum of each of the emphasis areas starting with criminal justice in spring 2000.