Sociology

Assessment

Mount St. Mary’s College has a culture of assessment. This means

Community members share a common commitment to improving student learning and a common language to guide this work.
Students know at the outset what their expected learning outcomes are for the course, the major or program.
Faculty and staff continually assess the nature and extent of student learning.
Lessons about student learning inform curricular, pedagogical, and administrative decisions.
The goal of assessment efforts at MSMC is to improve teaching and learning.
The overall results of student performance will be available to students, faculty, staff and other interested parties on College webpage.

Goal	Outcome
Mastery of the Sociological Perspective	Demonstrate the ability to apply four major theoretical schools in sociology to social and behavioral phenomena at the macro and micro level of analysis Demonstrate the ability to analyze the impact of demographic variables on social and behavioral phenomena Demonstrate the ability to analyze social and behavioral phenomena using a biopsychosocial perspective
Mastery of Social Science Research Methods	Demonstrate the ability to successfully complete an original quantitative research methods project Demonstrate the ability to successfully complete an original qualitative research methods project
Professional Competencies	Professional resume Professional statement Professional interviewing skills Ethical Standards