Department of Biology

University of Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Campus

CURRICULLUM ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE *

1. Semester:

a. First (August-December)

b. Second (January-May)

2. Year:

a. 2003

b. 2004

c. 2005

3. Curricullum BS:

a. Biology

b. Industrial Microbiology

c. Pre-medical

d. Industrial Biotechnology

e. Other department

4. Year of Study:

a. Freshman

b. Sophomore

c. Junior

d. Senior

The results of this assessment will help the department plan and adjust the curriculum to meet the Biology Department graduating student profile.

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PART I: Curriculum correlation to the Biology graduating student profile.

Directions:

Using the scale below, please evaluate your perception of the mastery of skills and knowledge you have developed in this curriculum. (The skills and content here presented are those approved by the Biology faculty as pertinent).

A: no skills/no experience

B: rudimentary skills/very little experience

C: variability; inconsistency; some skills & experience developed

D: functionally adequate skills/some experience

E: advanced skills/extensive experience

SKILL/VALUE (Student Profile)	ASSESSMENT
5. Critical thinking and problem solving
6. Team work
7. Oral and written communication skills
8. Computer literacy and its scientific applications
9. Modern scientific tools and techniques
10. Awareness of contemporary scientific issues
11. Ability to use math in science
12. Ability to learn by him/herself (lifelong learning)
13. Leadership
14. Ethics

Please evaluate your knowledge in the following areas:

A: none

B: little

C: average

D: some

E: much

CONTENT	ASSESSMENT
15. Cell structure and physiology
16. Organism biology (Zoology, Botany, Microbiology)
17. Genetics (classical, population and molecules)
18. Chemistry physic and math applications to science
19. Ecology
20. Evolution

Evaluate strengths (A) and weakness (B) of our curriculum:

CRITERIA	STRENGTHS A	WEAKNESS B
21. Variety of courses
22. Research Opportunities
23. Faculty
24. Flexibility in curriculum
25. Communication skills development
26. Math and statistics integration to Biology
27. Equipment in the laboratories

28. Suggestions for improving the curriculum for it to meet the graduating student profile:

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29. Comments on the laboratories of our courses: