Criteria 4 Original

A. Please provide the following information regarding the quality of faculty and staff
o % of faculty with terminal degrees
o Total years of experience of faculty
o Please list all scholarly contributions of the faculty for the past three years (include these in an attachment)
o Please provide data showing that the faculty are intellectually current
o Please comment on the availability of future faculty
o Please comment on the program’s current ability to attract and retain future faculty
o Please comment on how our faculty stack up against other institutions in the state and nationally
B. You will be provided with the % of instruction offered by full-time faculty
C. You will be provided with the following information regarding your students for the past three years:
o High school GPA, average and range
o High school rank, average and range
o ACT composite, English and math sub-scores; average and range
o GPA for transfer students, average and range
o This data along with major persistence data will help determine the congruence of students and likely persistence in the program. Please include a statement.
D. Please provide the following information regarding curriculum
o The breadth, depth, and level
o The coherence of the curriculum
o Examination of the design with special attention to whether the integration of the content of the curriculum depends on the student or is designed into the curriculum (senior capstone course or experience)
o Examination of the how the current design meets the needs and learning styles of the students
o Date of last update of the curriculum and what was done
o An explanation of how the curriculum prepares graduates for a global world
o Analysis done on the program in the last three years
o Date of last accreditation and results
o Please describe how the program shifted delivery to meet current student needs
E. Please provide a statement regarding ways the program has adapted to technology including how it prepares students for a high-tech world and attracts high tech support from external sources
F. Please make a statement regarding equipment, facilities, and other resources including capital capacity, currency of equipment and materials, library holdings and databases and updated facilities supporting the program.