Previous Program Reviews: 2005 through 2009
| Year of Review |
Program |
Recommendations |
Next Review |
| 2005-06 | |||
| 2005-06 | Criminal Justice | Program
should consider offering fewer sections of lower division courses so
that full time and part time faculty can concentrate on teaching within
their areas of expertise and areas of their research interest Department Chair and Dean of College need to clearly plan for the dispersion of Criminal Justice over the expanding WSU system Staff need ongoing training in the University's computing systems and budgeting systems Program should develop a long-term plan for generating funds in order to provide for supplies and equipment Program should explore ways to increase the amount of research being done by graduate program faculty |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | History | Addition of a Modern European historian and a Middle Eastern historian are advisable Develop a strategic plan that helps shape the department to meet growing areas while retaining the department's traditional strengths Analyze curriculum on a regular basis Explore creative ways to support faculty research and scholarship Make job opportunity information available to potential majors Create advising plan to more evenly distribute the workload |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Geography | Upgrade the computer hardware on a regular basis Invest energy and resources in the Geography Teaching Major Focus on a selected sub-set of specializations within the discipline of geography |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Philosophy | Add another tenure track position if the program grows significantly Work with dean to explore flexible solutions with respect to student credit hour expectations for faculty in terms of lower-division hours versus upper-division hours Offer some upper-division courses more frequently to allow students a more efficient track to on-time graduation |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Political Science | Develop an advisory council for alumni to better work with the department Make improvements in the hiring and evaluating of adjuncts Carefully investigate ways of broadening opportunities for students to spend time abroad |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Psychology | Look at ways to bolster financial and other types of support for the program Examine ways to strengthen the process of academic advising Develop a formal method to provide a capstone experience to all majors |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Radiologic Sciences | Consider delivering didactic lecture content through WebCT Explore whether some self-support courses should be brought under an E&G funding model Find permanent funding for a clinical lab manager Review current materials and update as appropriate |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Social Work & Gerontology | Create a community advisory board to facilitate interaction between WSU Social Work Program faculty and field supervisors Conduct a regular orientation with newly-admitted students to clarify the distinction between CSWE and Department requirements |
2008-09 |
| 2005-06 | Sociology & Anthropology | Department and dean explore strategies to increase the number of faculty in the program Consider dropping or revising infrequently taught classes Consider students' request for a career fair Decide on an appropriate departmental assessment strategy |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Teacher Education | Utilize follow-up data from employers for improvement of programs Use candidate data to evaluate the efficacy of courses, programs and field experiences Implement plan to provide systematic feedback to candidates regarding the mastery of proficiencies related to diversity |
2010-11 |
| 2005-06 | Women's Studies | Pursue options to strengthen the program without an infusion of additional resources Develop service courses that other programs in the university may see as useful in their programs Encourage program to retain the high standards of intellectual rigor found in the classroom and the passion about pedagogical issues faced by the program |
2010-11 |
| 2006-07 | |||
| 2006-07 | Accountancy | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2006-07 | Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2006-07 | Business Administration | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2006-07 | Economics | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2006-07 | Information Systems & Technology | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2006-07 | Master of Business Administration | Click here to view Program Review results | 2011-12 |
| 2007-08 | |||
| 2007-08 | Botany | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Chemistry | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Geosciences | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Mathematics | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Microbiology | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Physics | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2007-08 | Zoology | Click here for full Program Review results | 2012-13 |
| 2008-09 | |||
| 2008-09 | Child & Family Studies | Click here to view Program Review results | 2013-14 |
| 2008-09 | Health Promotion & Human Performance Management | Click here to view Program Review results | 2013-14 |
| 2008-09 | Honors | Click here to view Program Review results | 2013-14 |