Liberal Arts/Health Careers Opportunity(HCOP)

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

At the completion of the Liberal Arts/Health Careers Opportunity Program, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the structure and function of organ systems in the human body.
2. Demonstrate a solid foundation in basic biological sciences.
3. Identify and describe different career opportunities in health care and allied professions.
4. Identify, describe, and/or analyze issues relevant to human health.

• I=Introduced
• D=Demonstrated
• M=Mastery at a level appropriate for graduation

LIBERAL ARTS/HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM MATRIX
Required Course:	HCOP_PSLO_1	HCOP_PSLO_2	HCOP_PSLO_3	HCOP_PSLO_4
SC101: Health Science	I,D	I,D,M	I,D,M	I,D,M
SC122A: Anatomy & Physiology I	I,D,M	I,D,M	I	I,D
SC122B: Anatomy & Physiology II	I,D,M	I,D,M	I	I,D
SC180: Microbiology	I	I,D,M	I;	I,D,M
SC230: Chemistry w/lab	I	I,M	I	I,D
SS/PY101: General Psychology	I	I,D	I	I,D,M
ED/PY201: Human Growth and Development	I	I,D	I,D	I,D,M
EN/CO205: Speech Communication				I
ANY 100 LEVEL OR ABOVE MATHEMATICS				I,D
SC112: Human Nutrition	I,D	I,D,M	I,D,M	I,D,M

PSLO Assessment Report Summary

What we looked at:
The Liberal Arts/ Health Careers Opportunity Program assessment focused on two HCOP PSLOs (PSLO 1 and PSLO 2) during the academic year 2018-2019 (Fall 18 & Spring 19)

What we found:

• HCOP_PSLO_1: Describe the structure and function of organ systems in the human body.
  Fall 2018-Anatomy & Physiology I (SC 122A)
  Over 92% of students were able to describe the structure and function of organ systems in the human body based on the number of students passing the Anatomy and Physiology course with a score of 70% or better.
• Spring 2019-Anatomy & Physiology II (SC 122A)
  All the students (100%) were able to describe the structure and function of organ systems in the human body based on the number of students passing the Anatomy and Physiology course with a score of 70% or better.
• HCOP_PSLO_2:Demonstrate a solid foundation in basic biological sciences
  SPRING 2019-Microbiology (SC 180)
  Over 98% of students were able to demonstrate a solid foundation in basic biological sciences based on the number of students passing the Microbiology course with a score of 70% or better.

What we worked on and planning to work in the near future:

• Assess PSLO 3 and PSLO 4 for the next PSLO summary assessment cycle ( Fall 2019 and Spring 2020)
• HCOP faculty members are working to improve survey tactics to determine the number of students who are currently seeking advance degrees related to HCOP.
• Attendance is still a concern, and we recommend that the college administration adopt a universal mandatory attendance policy. The current, flexible policy, which leaves attendance requirements up to individual instructors gives students the impression that attendance is not all that important and results in a high rate of absenteeism that negatively impacts student success rate.

Recommendations for students:

• Take advantage of advertised tutoring opportunities with the Math&Science Division.
• Review and revise notes after class.
• Submit all assignments on time.
• Interact meaningfully with faculty.
• Attend class regularly and arrive on time.
• Continue to work with advisors, get help as need, and ask questions.