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HXHXw#H##HS.~#HXwXHX##XwXXHXw#HXwXXXwAccordingtotheuniversitysmissionstatement,  #XwXXHXw#HXwXXXwWichitaStateUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingcomprehensiveeducational >  opportunitiesinanurbansetting.Throughteaching,scholarship,andpublic * z service,theUniversityseekstoequipbothstudentsandthelargercommunitywith  f theeducationalandculturaltoolstheyneedtothriveinacomplexworld,andto R  achievebothindividualresponsibilityintheirownlivesandeffectivecitizenship >  inthelocal,national,andglobalcommunity. *  HXHXw#H#H'  Sl i 'v  #HXwXH##XwXXHXwW#HXwXXXwHighqualityteachingandlearningarefundamentalgoalsinallundergraduate, l  graduate,andcontinuingeducationprograms.Buildingonastrongtraditioninthe X  artsandsciences,theUniversityoffersprogramsinbusiness,education, D  engineering,finearts,andhealthprofessions,aswellasintheliberalartsand 0 sciences.Degreeprogramsrangefromtheassociatetothedoctoralleveland l encompass75fieldsofstudy;nondegreeprogramsaredesignedtomeetthe X specializededucationalandtrainingneedsofindividualsandorganizationsin D southcentralKansas.'v݌ 0 Ќ  HXHXw#H #H'  Sro'   #HXwXH* ##XwXXHXwl #HXwXXXwScholarship,includingresearch,creativeactivity,andartisticperformance,is r designedtoadvancetheUniversity#XwXXHXw #HXwXXXw#XwXXHXw #HXwXXXwsgoalsofprovidinghighqualityinstruction, ^ makingoriginalcontributionstoknowledgeandhumanunderstanding,and J servingasanagentofcommunityservice.Thisactivityisabasicexpectationof 6 allfacultymembersatWichitaStateUniversity.' ݌ "r Ќ  HXHXw#H/ #H'  Sa'   #HXwXH ##XwXXHXw #HXwXXXwPublicandcommunityserviceactivitiesseektofosterthecultural,economic,and  socialdevelopmentofadiversemetropolitancommunityandofthestateof  Kansas.TheUniversity#XwXXHXw #HXwXXXw#XwXXHXw#HXwXXXwsserviceconstituencyincludesartisticandcultural   agencies,businessandindustry,andcommunityeducational,governmental, x! health,andlabororganizations.' M ݌ d" Ќ  HXHXw#H#H'  S#F#'  #HXwXH6##XwXXHXwx#HXwXXXwWichitaStateUniversitypursuesitsmissionutilizingthehumandiversityof #F Wichita,thestate#XwXXHXw,#HXwXXXw#XwXXHXw#HXwXXXwslargestmetropolitancommunity,anditsmanycultural, $2  economic,andsocialresources.TheUniversityfacultyandprofessionalstaffare %! committedtothehighestidealsofteaching,scholarship,andpublicservice,asthe & "  Universitystrivestobeacomprehensive,metropolitanuniversityofnational '"! stature.'݌ (#" Ќ   S#XwXXHXw(#Asstatedinthe200405WichitaStateUniversityUndergraduateCatalog, * &$ ҀThe mission of _Fairmount_ College of Liberal Arts and Sciencesistocultivate ,'& intellectualcuriosityandfostercontemplationofthehumanexperienceandthe -(' naturalworld.Facultymembersarededicatedtocreating,expanding,applying,and  preservingknowledge,andtointroducingstudentstothescholarship,theories,  methods,andperspectivesoftheirwidelydiversedisciplines.Aliberalarts  educationdevelopstransferableanalyticalskills"thecapacitytogatherand t interpretinformation,thinkcritically,andcommunicateeffectively"and ` stimulatesalifelongloveoflearningthatenrichesgraduatesandtheircommunities. L    _Fairmount_ԀCollegeoffersundergraduatemajorsinnaturalsciences,social 8  sciences,humanities,andprogramsofprofessionaltraining.Aneducationinthese $ t disciplineshelpsstudentsdevelopknowledgeandappreciationofourphysicaland  ` biologicalworld,thearts,anddifferentcultures;andanawarenessofcivic  L  responsibilities,aswellasprofessionalpreparation._Fairmount_ԀCollegeprovides  8  coursesinbasicskills,aswellasgeneraleducation,andcoursesrequiredfor $  graduationfromothercollegesat_Ժڶ_.Theseprovidestudentswithskillsthatare   intrinsicallyvaluableandoftenfundamentaltoprofessionaltrainingandtheneeds   oftheworkplace.(p.126)   ̀ p   ThePhilosophyDepartmentplaysacentralroleinachievingthesemissions.Byitsvery \ nature,philosophy,afoundationaldisciplineintheliberalartsandsciences,promotesintellectual H curiosity,fosterscontemplationofthehumanexperience,encouragesanunderstandingofthe 4 naturalworld,anddevelopstoolsforlifelonglearning.ThePhilosophyDepartmentat_Ժڶ_  p endorsesthesedisciplinaryidealsandhasdevelopeditscoursestomeetthem.Thedepartment  \ emphasizeshighqualityteachingandlearning.Allcoursesinthedepartmentemphasizethe H developmentofcriticalanalyticalreasoningskillswhichcanbeappliedtoallfieldsorendeavors, 4 andthe_transferablity_Ԁoftheseskillsisaleitmotivofdepartmentalofferings.Thedepartment   providesarigorousmajorinPhilosophy,oneofthecoreareasinthehumanities.Throughits   coursesinmoralissues,bioethics,ethicaltheory,politicalphilosophy,computerethics,  engineeringethics,ethicsandpsychology,etc.,ithelpsstudentsdeveloppersonal,civic,and  professionalresponsibility.Itslogiccoursesprovidestudentswithanintrinsicallyvaluablebasic  skillwithwideapplicationsacrossthedisciplinesandintheworkplace.Thedepartmentoffersa l widearrayofgeneraleducationcoursestakenbystudentsoutsidethemajor.Thedepartment X  providescourseswhicharerequiredcomponentsforgraduationfromothercollegesat_Ժڶ_ D! (specifically,thecollegeofhealthprofessionsandthecollegeofengineering)andprovides 0"  requiredcoursesforotherdepartmentswithinthecollege(psychologyandcomputerscience). #l! Finally,ourprogramprovidesstudentswithskillsthatareintrinsicallyvaluableandoften $X" fundamentaltoprofessionaltraining. $D #   Thedepartmentpromotesthecollegesanduniversitysmissionof makingoriginal &"% contributionstoknowledge.Philosophyfacultyareactivescholarsdedicatedtocreating, '#& expanding,applyingandpreservingknowledgethroughtheiroriginalresearch,publication,and (#' presentationsatmeetingsandconferences,andtheirrefereeing/reviewingactivities.Membersof )$( thedepartmentenjoynationalandinternationalreputationsasexpertsintheirfields.  |*%)  0   (#(#   Thedepartmentsupportstheuniversitysandcollegesmissionofserviceandisactively T,'+ involvedinserviceattheuniversity,communityandprofessionallevel.Serviceactivitiesrunthe @-(, gamutfromdeliveringcommunitylectures,teachingyearlongcoursesatlocalhighschools,  organizingpublicinterestconferencessuchastheWichitaHealthEthicsConference,servingon  theboardsoflocalorganizations,servingontheWesleyHospitalEthicsReviewBoard,to  servingasofficersinnationalorganizations.Thedepartmentsoutstandingservicerolehasbeen t recognizedbyreceiptofthreePresidentialDistinguishedServiceAwards. `  ProgramGoalsandObjectives:_ ___________________________________________________________________Ԁ $ t SpecificgoalsofthePhilosophymajorinclude:  P  0  Providingstudentswithathoroughgroundinginthemainissues,traditions,andpositions (  inphilosophy; (#(#   Developingcriticalanalyticalreading,writingandthinkingskills;     Preparingstudentsforpostgraduatestudy.    LearnerOutcomes: t  Philosophy majors L   willbewellinformedaboutphilosophicaltraditions,issues,andpositions < 0  willhavedevelopedstrongcritical,analyticalreading,writingandthinkingskills;in ,| particular,theywillbeableto:h(#(#    ` distinguishrelevantfromirrelevantmatters T    ` assessevidence @    ` distinguishbetweenfactualandnonfactualissues ,    ` distinguishbetweenevaluativeandnonevaluativeissues     ` interpretcomplex,sophisticatedmaterial     ` thinklogically    willbewellpreparedtopursuepostgraduateeducation   AssessmentofProgram: ThePhilosophyDepartmentemploysanumberofmeasuresin <"  assessingitsprogram. ,#|!   (1)Thedepartmentmaintainsaportfolioofsyllabuses,handouts,paperassignmentsand %T # examsforallcourses.Theseareupdatedeachsemester.Wealsomaintainaportfolioof %@!$ representativestudentpapersandexamsfromcourses.Bothportfoliosarereviewedeachyearby &,"% thedepartmentassessmentcommittee.Theseportfoliosarealsoreviewedbyourexternal '#& reviewers. ($'   (2)Thedepartmentisreviewedbyanexternalevaluatoreveryfiveyears.Therevieweris *%) selectedbyAssociateVicePresidentforacademicAffairs,Martha_Shawver_,inconsultationwith x+&* thePhilosophyDepartmentChair.Theexternalevaluatorreviewstheportfoliosofcourse d,'+ materialsandstudentwork,conductsindividualandsmallgroupinterviewswithstudents, P-(, attendsclasses,meetswiththeLASDean,interviewsallmembersofthedepartment,and  reviewsstudentevaluationsofteachingeffectiveness.    (3)Thedepartmentmaintainsarecordofgraduateplacementsinlawschoolsand t graduateprograms. `   (4)Thedepartmentconductsadetailedsurveyofitsgraduates. 8   Feedback Loop: Resultsoftheseassessmentactivitiesaredisseminatedinvariousways.  8    (1)Thedepartmentassessmentcommitteereviewstheportfolioseachspringandreports   itsfindingstothedepartmentasawholeinaspringassessmentmeeting,usuallylateAprilor   earlyMay.Theportfoliosareavailableatanytimetobereviewedbyanymemberofthe   departmentwhowishestodoso.   Ѐ t   (2)Theexternalreviewerswrittenreviewisdistributedtoalldepartmentmembersand ` thedeanuponreceipt. L   (3)Therecordofgraduateplacementsismaintainedbythechairwhoreportsonannual $t placementsuccessatthespringassessmentmeeting. `   (4)Thechairconductstheperiodicsurveyofgraduates.Tomaintainconfidentialityand 8 anonymity,wedonotsendoutthesurveyunlesswehaveapooloftengraduatessowedonot $ conductthesurveyeachyear.Whenwehaveapoolofatleasttenrecentgraduates,thechair  mailsoutthesurvey,collectstheresponsesandtabulatestheresults.Thisinformationis  disseminatedattheannualassessmentmeeting.Thesurveyinstrumentsarekeptinthechairs  officeandareavailabletobereviewedbyanyfacultymember.    (5)Iftheassessmentmaterialsindicatethatchangesareappropriate,possiblerevisionsto \  theprogramareconsideredatthespringassessmentmeeting. H!