How successful are our ongoing curricular changes in Human Biology?

In last 3 years, – 7 new programs– ~ 30 new courses, ~ 20 revised courses– many transformative experiences

• health care professional shadowing• mental health service learning• ~ 300 capstone independent research projects• international experiential learning & research

– classroom & administration renovations

>3,000

1. Students will be able to integrate knowledge from the

medical and biological sciences with insight from the humanities and social sciences

2. Students will be able to synthesize their broad foundation in life sciences with a focused area of – genes genetics & biotechnology– global health – health & disease – health care ethics – neuroscience– environment & health

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Learning Outcomes

3. Students will be able to– think critically and creatively – reason quantitatively and scientifically – communicate orally and in writing– work responsibly and ethically

4. Students will develop global perspective by engaging in transformative experiences in – research– experiential & service learning – international activity

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Triangulated Assessment

Quantitative• Student surveys• Enrolment• Participation• Retention• Grades• Assignments & exams• Syllabi & curricula maps

Qualitative• Student survey

comments• Correspondence• Counseling• Focus groups• Interviews

Student career successFaculty, alumni, employer, community, parent surveys

>3,500