UC San Diego - WASC Exhibit 7.1

UC San Diego - WASC Exhibit 7.1 Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Have formal What are these learning Other than GPA, what Who interprets the evidence? How are the findings used? Date of last learning outcomes? data/evidence is used to What is the process? Academic outcomes determine that graduates have Senate been Where are they published? achieved stated outcomes for Review? Academic Program developed? (Please specify) the degree? (e.g., capstone course, portfolio review, licensure examination) Program: Yes Students graduating with a  Outcome 1 is met successfully by  Associate Director of the ESYS  Individual course instructors Environmental Systems degree in Environmental The ESYS completion of lower-division pre- major oversees requirements which use feedback to modify their Systems should be able to: major has a requisites in each of the tracks are endorsed by the Director and courses. scheduled Define and explain i.e. Math 10A-C or 20A-D, affiliated faculty and have been Majors: 1) review in Physics 1 sequence or Physics approved by CEP. Environmental the basic principles and  The department periodically 2012-2013. concepts of chemistry, 2A-C, Chemistry 6 sequence , Systems/Earth Sciences reviews the majors and physics, biology, calculus, Chemistry 7L, Biology 3,  The Associate Director acts on all restructures course Environmental economics and political Economic 1 etc. as required requests/petitions for all variations requirements. Systems/Ecology, Behavior sciences. lower division courses and and Evolution Political Science core course for of requirements. Environmental all tracks. Apply their Systems/Environmental 2)  The ESYS program collects student understanding of the Chemistry feedback on all courses. This fundamentals of science and  Outcome 2 is met by completion material is reviewed by the Environmental mathematics to the of the core curriculum: Associate Director. Systems/Environmental description and ESYS101, ESYS102 and Policy quantification of the ESYS103. interactions of the  The ESYS program collects an exit atmosphere, hydrosphere,  Outcome 3 is met by completion survey of all majors just before lithosphere, and biosphere, of upper division required graduatation. This material is including humans. courses and electives in each of reviewed by the Associate Director. the tracks. 3) Plan and execute  The ESYS program connects to experiments that  Outcome 4 is met by completion alumni and other professionals in demonstrate the use and of a rigorous statistic course the field. We use regular alumni understanding of field requirements for each of the surveys and evaluations and surveys techniques, modern tracks (i.e. Math 183, BIEB 100 of other professionals in the field to instruments, accurate or ECON100B) and through assess the success of our graduates quantitative measurements, upper division coursework in to follow their career paths. appropriate recording laboratory and other hands-on skills, safe lab and field courses. practices, and appropriate use of computer and statistical applications.  Outcome 5 and 6 are met by completion of ESYS190A and ESYS190B, the senior 4) Demonstrate project/internship requirement interpretative skills and presentation of results. including the ability to analyze data statistically, assess reliability, interpret results and draw reasonable conclusions.  Outcome 7 is met throughout the coursework and in ESYS190B.

5) Effectively communicate in written and oral form, demonstrating the ability to create an appropriate annotated bibliography and the ability to use effective presentation skills.

6) Demonstrate capacity to investigate, diagnose and propose solutions to environmental problems in complex multi- issue, multi-stakeholder milieus and create practical solutions to environmental issues through innovative practices as shown through capstone projects and successful completion of internships at relevant organizations.

7) Have a sense of community responsibility and develop awareness of scientific issues in the larger social context.

Learning outcomes published: http://physicalsciences.ucsd.edu/ programs/esys/about.html