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- Viability of the Program
- Appendix VI.
- Appendix VI
- (Appendix VII, which supports this section, will be supplied to you by the Office of Assessment, in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Research).
- The Office of Assessment will provide trend lines for total number of students enrolled in the program and number of graduates (Figure 1) for the period of the review.
- Necessity of the Program
- RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (If applicable)
- Appendix I Required/Elective Course Work in the Program: BA in International Affairs
- Courses Required in Major (By Course Number and Title) Total Required Hours
- Related Fields Courses Required Total Related Hours
- NOTE: YOU MAY USE YOUR FOUR-YEAR PLANS OF STUDY AS APPENDIX I IF YOU WISH Appendix II
- Year/Semester Alpha Des. No. Title Enrollment
- NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty do not need to fill in the remainder of this document.
- Peer Reviewed Paper Presentations
- Appendix II Faculty Data Sheet
Current Strengths/Weaknesses: Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the program. Describe program plans for removing the weaknesses. This report has already trumpeted the flexibility of the International Affairs major as one of its greatest strengths, but the fact bears repeating. By allowing majors to tailor the program to their specific interests and needs, we are better preparing them for potential careers. Whereas some majors (such as Nursing) lead directly to a clearly defined vocational path, there is really no such thing as an “International Affairs-ist.” A student preparing for a career working in international development has a different set of needs than one who wants to work with the State Department—or another who wants to go to law school to study international law. The IA major’s interdisciplinary focus, robust language component, and flexible requirements both reflect the complex nature of the subject matter and the rapidly-changed globalized job market into which our graduates will enter. Another significant strength of the International Affairs program is our success in encouraging our majors to study abroad during their time here at Marshall. Roughly half our students study abroad for at least one semester; many spend multiple semesters abroad. These opportunities to experience the world provide invaluable experiences for our students—experiences that I believe exemplify the International Affairs program’s mission statement. As noted in earlier in the report, one of the most significant weaknesses of our program is the lack of student assessment taking place beyond the program’s Political Science courses. The timetable provided above details the plan to “roll out” the assessment regime to the other departments that contribute to the International Affairs degree over the next few years. Along similar lines, International Affairs plans to create an “International Affairs Committee” in the near future, comprised of a faculty member from each of the program’s constituent departments (Economics, History, Political Science, and Modern Languages). The goal is to provide a forum in which the departments can work together more closely on matters of curriculum, assessment, and administration. The program’s tracking of its graduates (regarding their program satisfaction, employment status, etc.) is another area that needs improvement. Starting in 2012/2013, the International Affairs program will institute a new survey that measures program satisfaction among graduating seniors and collects contact information for later follow-ups.
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At the recommendation of Dr. Mary Beth Reynolds, Director of Academic Assessment, enrollment data for Items 2-5 are not included in this report. The rationale behind this decision is the fact that International Affairs does not actually deliver any of its own courses. Rather, as an interdisciplinary program, it relies on several departments in the College of Liberal Arts to deliver its curriculum. Enrollment data for those courses (including their respective statuses as service or online courses) are already captured in reports by the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, and Modern Languages. Moreover, the data from those reports are arguably a more appropriate measure of the health and viability of those constituent programs than it is of the interdisciplinary International Affairs program as a whole. In concurrence with Dr. Reynolds, I argue that, given the unique nature of the International Affairs major, the program enrollment data (presented below) are a stronger indication of the major’s viability.
As of the 2011/2012 academic year, the International Affairs program is home to 45 majors (39 principal majors, 6 second majors) and 15 minors. The program averaged approximately 49 active majors and 15 minors over the course of the five-year review period. Total average enrollment for the five-year period was 66 students. The IA program graduated 7 students in 2007/2008, 13 students in 2008/2009, 6 students in 2009/2010, 9 students in 2010/2011, and 8 students in 2011/2012. The average number of graduating seniors per year for the five-year review period was 8.6 students. While many students double-majored within the College of Liberal Arts, there were no students enrolled as International Affairs majors from other Colleges during the five-year review period.
During the five-year review period, enrollment in the International Affairs major has remained relatively steady, fluctuating within a range of approximately 60 to 70 total students enrolled students in the program. Current uncertainty about the economy arguably works to the detriment of future International Affairs enrollments, as college students abandon the Liberal Arts for majors they perceive as more lucrative (e.g. Business or Engineering). That said, the global financial crisis is now several years old, and we have yet to see a precipitous drop in IA enrollments. Working to the program’s benefit is the fact that Political Science has hired a specialist in comparative politics (an important component in the International Affairs curriculum) since the last five-year review. This adds significantly to the variety in our course offerings, which increases our chances of attracting new majors and minors. Similar hires in the departments of History, Economics, Anthropology, Modern Languages, and Geography should also help bring new students to the major in the years ahead. I do not foresee a significant decline in majors in the future.
International Affairs does not have an advisory committee.
Based on a survey of our 43 graduates during the five-year review period, 4 were employed in the field, 6 were employed in related fields, 11 were employed outside the field, 8 were accepted into graduate or professional programs, and 14 were unaccounted for. The survey did not collect data on salary ranges. Within the field of International Affairs (and related to the field), students have pursued a wide range of careers, including: working for the State Department, teaching English abroad, working as a research assistant at the Marshall University Center for Business and Research, performing financial analysis at Atlas Executive Consulting in San Diego, and working for non-profit agencies dedicated to poverty relief. Our International Affairs have also gone on to enroll in graduate or professional schools at the University of Pittsburgh, American University, the College of Europe in Belgium, the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, Missouri State, and here at Marshall University.
Job placement (and placement in graduate/professional programs) is quite strong given the current state of the economy. Of those students who responded to the survey, 34% were employed either in the field of International Affairs or in a closely related field. An additional 28% were pursuing graduate or professional degrees in the field. The remaining 38% were employed outside the field. As noted in an earlier section, however, the International Affairs program would benefit significantly from a more systematic way of tracking its majors following graduation. Over the next five years, a more rigorous follow-up process will be implemented (beginning with a survey each major’s final semester), both to track employment status and to gauge program satisfaction.
Please prepare the following materials: 1) Program vision and mission statements with a strategic plan to achieve the program’s vision and mission, and 2) a specification of the resources needed to accomplish the program’s vision, with an evidence-based rationale as why these resources are needed and how they will help the program to accomplish its vision. The mission and vision statements, strategic plan, and needed resources with evidence-based rationale must be included in the program review when submitted. Additionally, the chair and dean must make an additional presentation to either the Academic Planning Committee or to the Graduate Council before final votes are taken. Appendix I Required/Elective Course Work in the Program: BA in International Affairs Degree Program: International Affairs Person responsible for the report: Jason J. Morrissette______________
Expand table as needed. Professional society that may have influenced the program offering and/or requirements: N/A NOTE: YOU MAY USE YOUR FOUR-YEAR PLANS OF STUDY AS APPENDIX I IF YOU WISH Appendix II 
Faculty Data Sheet (2007-2012) Name: ___________Jacqueline Agesa_______________________ Rank: ___Professor_____ Status (Check one): Full-time _X__ Adjunct ______ Current MU Faculty: Yes _X_ No __ Highest Degree Earned: ______ PhD ________ Date Degree Received: _____1996_______ Conferring Institution: __________ University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee __________________ Area of Degree Specialization: __________ Economics ______________________________ Professional Registration/ Licensure: ______________________________________________ Field of Registration/ Licensure: _________________________________________________ Agency: ____________________________________________________________________ Number of years at Marshall (can be in either teaching or administration) ____12* _ *During the Program Review period, Dr. Agesa served as a member of the Economics Faculty, as a full Professor, up through August 16, 2009. On August 17, 2009, she took up an appointment as a member of the Finance Faculty, at the rank of Associate Professor. This Data Sheet highlights her activities and accomplishments while a member of the Economics faculty. List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught (summer through spring), course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary)
NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty do not need to fill in the remainder of this document. For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 1) Scholarship/Research
Changes in Wage Distributions, Wage Gaps and Wage Inequality by Gender in Kenya, Journal of African Economies, Agesa, J., Dabalen, A., Agesa, R. U., June 2009, 18 International Opportunities Within the West Virginia Pre-K Model, Global Education/Franklin Publishing, Agesa, J., Kent, C. A., Price, J., Pardue, E., September 1, 2008, Vol. 2008 Market Structure-Driven Discrimination and the Earnings of Subordinate Managers: An Analysis by Union Density, Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, Agesa, J., Agesa, R. U., January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2008, 30 Peer Reviewed Paper Presentations Higher Residual Wage Dispersion for White Workers in South Africa: Composition Effects or Higher Demand For Skill?, Annual Meeting of the African Econometric Society, African Econometric Society, Cape-Town, South Africa, Agesa, R. U., Agesa, J., July 5, 2007 A Theoretical Foundation of the Development of Earnings Equations, Applied Labor Economic Workshop, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Agesa, R. U., Agesa, J., June 28, 2007 A Theoretical Analysis of the Origins of Wage Decompositions in the Literature, Applied Labor Economics Workshop, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Agesa, R. U., Agesa, J., June 28, 2007 2) Service University:
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3) Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state, regional, national, and international conferences attended. List any panels on which you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations. 4) Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition
Appendix II Faculty Data Sheet (2007-2012) Name: __________Richard U. Agesa______________________ Rank: _____Professor_____ Status (Check one): Full-time __X_ Adjunct ______ Current MU Faculty: Yes _X__ No __ Highest Degree Earned: ________ PhD __________ Date Degree Received: ___1996_____ Conferring Institution: __________ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ____________ _______ Area of Degree Specialization: ____________ Economics ___________________________ Professional Registration/ Licensure: _____________________________________________ Field of Registration/ Licensure: _________________________________________________ Agency: ____________________________________________________________________ Number of years at Marshall (can be in either teaching or administration) ____12_______ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught (summer through spring), course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary)
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