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BA - ENGLISH
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PLANS & REPORT
AY 2011-2012
Program Rationale/Purpose Statement:
The study of literature develops students’ analytical and critical thinking skills as they engage literature
in three areas: the literary canon and extra-canonical works, composition and writing, and literary
theory. As a discipline, the study of literature allows students to explore and to synthesize a diverse
range of cultural, experiential, and linguistic sources. This study deepens students’ perceptions of
literature and language as significant cultural phenomena that shape and are shaped by the particular
contexts in which they appear. Fluency in writing is emphasized to develop students’ abilities to
explore, organize, and articulate their ideas through written composition. The BA in English seeks to
give students the essential skills for gaining and maintaining successful and lifelong careers as
productive citizens and creative professionals of the global community.
Marketing / Recruitment Target Statement:
The English major at Tiffin University prepares students for careers in teaching, writing, or other areas
that require critical thinking. Students study literature, composition, and literary theory to be wellrounded in English studies. Our faculty members specialize in areas of literature such as Renaissance
literature, Romantic literature and poetry, Modern literature, Gothic fiction, Contemporary literature,
Women’s literature, and World literature. Other areas of expertise include creative writing, literary
theory, film, and drama. Students who major in English at Tiffin University are well prepared for
teaching, graduate study, and understanding the world’s literary canon.
Goals of the Program/Corresponding Classes:
Students will demonstrate familiarity with the literary canon by meeting or exceeding the national
average for the GRE Subject Area Test in English. ENG 291/292/293/294/322/347/360/361/380/381
ART 351/352 / CUL 443/448
Students will understand and apply critical theory. All upper-level literature courses excluding
ENG 223/251-254 /262 /463
Students will demonstrate acceptable composition skills. ENG142/242/291/292/293/294/347/348 360
361/ 380/381 / ART351/352 / ENG322 / CUL443/448/449
Students will demonstrate acceptable grammar skills. ENG 223/262
Students will create and research an original project. ENG499
Section One: Describe all department activities with respect to improving student learning in the
major. This may include new faculty hires, course revisions, assignment creation, rubric revisions,
goal evaluations, etc.
Section Two: Describe which program goal(s) in the Major Program Plan was assessed during the
academic year.
Section Three: Describe analysis of assessment data and action plans for upcoming academic year.
Intended Outcomes/Assessment Criteria:
Intended Outcome 1: (D - Technical Proficiency / D - Writing Abilities / D - Career Readiness)
Students will demonstrate familiarity with the literary canon by meeting or exceeding the national
average for the GRE Subject Area Test in English.
Assessment Criteria: 75% of Majors to achieve scores equivalent to or exceeding the national average
in the GRE Subject Area Test in English during the semester of ENG499 or internship.
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Section Three - Analysis and Action Plans:
Intended Outcome 2: (D - Critical Thinking) Students will understand and apply critical theory.
Assessment Criteria: 80% of English majors will achieve scores of 3 or higher on the “literary theory”
component of the department rubric in ENG463 and all upper-level literature courses. ENG251,
ENG252, ENG253, ENG254, ENG223, and ENG262 are excluded as they are not literature courses.
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Section Three - Analysis and Action Plans:
Intended Outcome 3: (D - Technical proficiency / D - Writing Abilities) Students will demonstrate
acceptable composition skills.
Assessment Criteria: 80% of English majors will achieve scores of 3 or higher on the “clarity,”
“grammar,” and “punctuation” components of the Writing Intensive Course rubric in ENG142,
ENG242, ENG291, ENG292, ENG293, ENG294, ENG322, ENG347, ENG348, ENG360, ENG361,
ENG380, ENG381, ART351, ART352, CUL280, CUL443, CUL448 or CUL449.
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Section Three - Analysis and Action Plans:
Intended Outcome 4: (D - Technical Proficiency / D - Writing Abilities) Students will demonstrate
acceptable grammar skills.
Assessment Criteria: 85% of English and English Education majors will achieve a score of 80% or
higher on the final exam in ENG223 or ENG262. The final exam will contain various types of testing
(multiple choice, short answer, matching, etc.).
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Section Three - Analysis and Action Plans:
Intended Outcome 5: (D - Critical Thinking / D – Literacy / D - Technical Proficiency / D - Career
Readiness) Students will create and research an original project.
Assessment Criteria: 90% of majors will achieve 90% on their senior seminars for written
interpretation and research for the final project in ENG 499. Projects will be cross-graded by a
committee of three members of the English faculty. If the score differs by more than one full grade
(10%) after the first two readers, the third reader will also grade the paper to ensure consistency.
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Updated: May 2011