Outcomes Data: Master of Arts/Sciences in English

We have data for the four assessment points below from Fall 2014-present. Our data only extends back to the semester that the new Director of Graduate Studies in English took on the appointment, and it will continue to be collected every year.

Our four assessment points for the program are:

  1. Coursework
  2. Thesis proposal and thesis proposal defense
  3. Thesis and thesis defense (Plan A and Plan B)
  4. Completed Program of Study

 

A. Student Mastery of Learning Objectives in English (Literature and Writing) Courses

As described in III.A. of the “Assessment Plan”, below is a table that records the assessment of student performance and mastery of the learning objectives in English courses from Fall 2014 to present. Students’ mastery is designated by H (high performance/mastery), M (medium performance/mastery), and L (low performance/mastery). Note that several courses under the 6800 rubric are counted in both the Master of Technical Communication and English master’s program offerings.

Summer 2016

Course

Total number of graduate students in course

 

Mastery of L1:

Acquire knowledge of research tools, methods, and techniques with the aim of applying these in research, creative writing, and/or pedagogy.

Mastery of L2:

Conduct, present, and defend a body of research and/or creative work conducted during their program.

Mastery of L3:

Develop the writing and presentation skills to communicate research findings and/or creative work to professional audiences.

ENGL 6890 McLaughlin

 9 Data unavailable Data unavailable Data unavailable

B. Outcomes: Thesis Proposal Defense

As described above in the “Assessment Plan”, the thesis proposal is a written document produced by the student, revised under the guidance of the thesis advisor, and shared with the entire thesis committee. Students may be required by the advisor and/or entire committee to revise their thesis proposal multiple times before they are allowed to go to oral defense.  The thesis proposal oral defense results in one of four decisions, which is voted on by the entire thesis committee.

Below is a table that records the results of students’ thesis proposal oral defense. Note that students are evaluated in their proposal and proposal defense on learning objectives one, two, and three.

Year of graduation

# of students who partici-pated in thesis proposal defense

# of students who passed thesis proposal without revision*


*demonstrates high mastery of L01, L02, and L03

# of students who passed thesis proposal with minor revisions*




*demonstrates high mastery of both L01, L02, and L03, with minor modifications/corrections necessary)

# of students who passed thesis proposal defense with major revisions*


*demonstrates medium mastery of L01, L02, and/or L03

# of students who failed thesis proposal and needed to completely rewrite and re-sit defense*

*demonstrates low mastery or L01, L02, and/or L03

 
2015-16

8

4

 4 0 0
2014-15

11

 3 7

1

0
C. Outcomes: Thesis Defense

As described above in the “Assessment Plan”, the thesis is a written document produced by the student and revised under the guidance of the thesis advisor and/or thesis committee. The thesis defense is an oral examination of the thesis. The thesis oral defense results in one of four decisions, which is voted on by the entire thesis committee. Note that thesis committee evaluates the thesis and oral defense on learning objectives two and three.

 

Year of graduation

# of students who partici-pated in thesis defense

# of students who passed thesis defense without revision*


*demonstrates high mastery of L01, L02, and L03

# of students who passed thesis defense with minor revisions*




*demonstrates high mastery of both L01, L02, and L03, with minor modifications/corrections necessary)

# of students who passed thesis  defense with major revisions*


*demonstrates medium mastery of L01, L02, and/or L03

# of students who failed thesis defense and needed to completely rewrite and re-sit defense*


*demonstrates low mastery or L01, L02, and/or L03

 
2015-16

6

1

 5 0 0
2014-15

10

 2 8

0

 0

Note that all revisions are reviewed by the major thesis advisor and/or the entire committee. Plan A theses are then reviewed for style by the Graduate School.

Number of students who passed thesis defense but failed to submit final draft within grace period: 2


D. Outcomes: Data from Completed Programs of Study

As described in the “Assessment Plan”, English (Literature and Writing) students develop a Program of Study that draws from available classes in the English Department. Although there are no required courses, students are encouraged to take at least one course from each of the three “legs” of the program: Literature, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition (including Pedagogy). The Director of Graduate Studies evaluates all English graduate students’ Programs of Study and then shares that information with the Department Head, the Graduate Advisory Committee, and Literature and Writing Graduate Committee.

For this data, the Director of Graduate Studies uses a matrix as follows. Note that the three “legs” of the program (Literature, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition (including Pedagogy) are separated. Folklore and Technical Communication are also included in the table as they are part of the English Department. The table also records whether students write the Plan A (6 credits) or Plan B (3 credit) thesis/research project. This data is then used for data-based decisions.

Coursework for students graduating with English (Literature and Writing)

Student (identified by letter)—note that name will be deleted in final draft

Year of graduation

# of courses in Literature

# of courses in Creative Writing

# of courses in Rhet, Comp, & Pedagogy)

# of courses in Folklore

 

# of courses in Tech Comm

# of other courses

Thesis

Student A


2015-16

3

6330
6340
6360

3

6882
6883
6884 

1

6820		 0

1

6400

1

HIST 6900 Bennion 

Plan B

 
Student B


2015-16

2

6330
6340

4

6880
6882
6883
6884

1

6820

1

6770		 0
 0 Plan A
Student C 2015-16

3

6330
6340
6350

1

6884

1

6820

1

6770

3

6430
6450
6470		 0 Plan B
 Student D

2015-16

.

 

3

6330
6340
6350

1

6883

2

6800
6820
 

2

6700
6740

1

6400		 0 Plan B
Student E
 2015-16

4

6340 (2 x)
6350
6360

3

6880
6882
6883

1

6820		 0

1

6430		 0 Plan B
Student F
 2015-16

2

6350
6260

2

6882
6884 

3

6820
6800
6830		 0

1

6470		 0

Plan C
 Student G

2015-16

1

6350

2

6880
6883 

2

6820
6890		 0

2

6400
6480

2

6600
6610

Plan B
Student H

2015-16

1

6360

5

6880
6882 (2x)
6883
6884

2

6810
6820		 0

1

6480

1

6900 intern-ship 

Plan A
Student I 2015-16

1

63400		 0

4

6820
6810
6890
6830

2

6770 (2x)

3

6400
6430
6470		 0

Plan B
Student J
 2014-15

2

6340
6350

4

6880
6882 (2x)
6883		 0

1

6750

2

6400
6470		 0 Plan B 
Student K
 2014-15

1

6350 

3

6882
6883
6884

1

6820 

1

6740		 0

2

6920 (2x) 		 Plan A 
 Student L 2014-15

4

6350 (3 x)  6330 		 0

2

6810
6820

1

6770

1

6400		  1

6610		 Plan B 
Student M
 2014-15

*

(6610)

1

6883

1

6820

2

6700
6740

2

6400
6480

2

6610
6920		 Plan A 
Student N
 2014-15 

2

6330
6360

3

6880
6882
6883

1

6820 

1

6750 		  0  

1

6610		 Plan A 
Student O
 2014-15

4

6330
6340 (2x)
6350		 0

2

6800
6820

3

6740
6750
6770		  0 0  Plan B
 Student P 2014-15 

1

6350 

3

6880
6882
6883

2

6810
6890

1

6750

2

6400
6420		 0 Plan B 
 Student Q 2014-15  0  0

5

6800
6810
6820
6830
6860		  0

2

6470
6480 

2

JCOMM 6500

Bennion    SOC 6750 		 Plan B 
Student R 2014-15

2

6350 (2x)

2

6882
6884

1

6820

1

6750		 0

2

6630 Film

6920 Directed study		 Plan A

Student S

 2014-15

1

6340

3

6880
6882
6883

1

6820		 0

1

6470

4

6900 (3x) intern-ship

JCOMM 6550 Bennion		 Plan B



Spring 2016

Course

Total number of graduate students in course

 

Mastery of L1:

Acquire knowledge of research tools, methods, and techniques with the aim of applying these in research, creative writing, and/or pedagogy.

Mastery of L2:

Conduct, present, and defend a body of research and/or creative work conducted during their program.

Mastery of L3:

Develop the writing and presentation skills to communicate research findings and/or creative work to professional audiences.

ENGL 6340 Cooper-Rompato

 6

H=4

M=1

L=1

H=4

M=1

L=1

H=3

M=2

L=1


 

ENGL 6350 Crumbley

7 Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical

ENGL 6800 Grant-Davie

 9 Data unavailable Data unavailable Data unavailable

ENGL 6883 Gunsberg

 

  9

H=9

M=0

L=0

H=9

M=0

L=0

H=9

M=0

L=0


Fall 2015

Course

Total number of graduate students in course

 

Mastery of L1:

Acquire knowledge of research tools, methods, and techniques with the aim of applying these in research, creative writing, and/or pedagogy.

Mastery of L2:

Conduct, present, and defend a body of research and/or creative work conducted during their program.

Mastery of L3:

Develop the writing and presentation skills to communicate research findings and/or creative work to professional audiences.

ENGL 6340 Graulich

7

H=5

M=0

L=2

H=5

M=0

L=2

H=5

M=0

L=2
 

ENGL 6360 Graham   

 9

H=4

M=4

L=1

H=3

M=6

L=0

H=4

M=5

L=0
ENGL 6820 Dethier 11

H=0

M=0

L=11

H=11

M=0

L=0

H=11

M=0

L=0

ENGL 6884 Sinor

 

  16

H=5

M=6

L=5

H=5

M=6

L=5

H=5

M=6

L=5

Summer 2015: No English (Literature and Writing) classes offered.

Spring 2015

Course

Total number of graduate students in course

 

Mastery of L1:

Acquire knowledge of research tools, methods, and techniques with the aim of applying these in research, creative writing, and/or pedagogy.

Mastery of L2:

Conduct, present, and defend a body of research and/or creative work conducted during their program.

Mastery of L3:

Develop the writing and presentation skills to communicate research findings and/or creative work to professional audiences.

ENGL 6330 McCuskey

 14

H=7

M=4

L=3

H=7

M=4

L=3

H=7

M=4

L=3
 

ENGL 6350 Holt

 9

H=7

M=2

L=0

H=6

M=3

L=0

H=5

M=3

L=1
ENGL 6860 Walton 4

H=4

M=0

L=0

H=3

M=1

L=0

H=3

M=1

L=0
 

ENGL 6882 Waugh

  10

H=7

M=2

L=1

H=7

M=3

L=0

H=8

M=2

L=0

ENGL 6890 Ray

 9 Data unavailable Data unavailable Data unavailable

 

Fall 2014

Course

Total number of graduate students in course

 

Mastery of L1:

Acquire knowledge of research tools, methods, and techniques with the aim of applying these in research, creative writing, and/or pedagogy.

Mastery of L2:

Conduct, present, and defend a body of research and/or creative work conducted during their program.

Mastery of L3:

Develop the writing and presentation skills to communicate research findings and/or creative work to professional audiences.

ENGL 6340
Graham

 2

H=2

M=0

L=0 

H=2

M=0

L=0 

H=2

M=0

L=0

 

ENGL 6350
Funda

10   Data unavailable  Data unavailable Data unavailable  
ENGL 6820
Dethier		 19

H=0

M=0

L=19

H=17

M=2

L=0 

H=19

M=0

L=0

 

ENGL 6830
Grant-Davie

  10  Data unavailable  Data unavailable   Data unavailable
ENGL 6880 Sowder

 12 Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical Data unavailable because instructor is on sabbatical