PROGRAM EVALUATION:
PROFESSIONAL WRITING
Table of Contents
Section I: Unduplicated Discipline Enrollment Profile
Section II: Program Placed Student Profile
Section III: Number of Degrees Awarded
Section V: Graduate Survey Summary
Section I: Unduplicated Discipline Enrollment Profile
No specific discipline is associated with the Professional Writing Program, rather it is made up of a number of disciplines.
Section II: Program Placed Student Profile
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM PLACED STUDENT PROFILE
FALL 1994 - FALL 1998
MAJOR:PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPECIAL: AWARD: CERT CAMPUS: ALEXANDRIA
FALL FALL FALL FALL FALL
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
N % N % N % N % N %
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
HEADCOUNT 3 100.0 7 100.0 3 100.0 8 100.0 10 100.0
SEX
MALE 1 33.3 2 28.6 1 33.3 2 25.0 4 40.0
FEMALE 2 66.7 5 71.4 2 66.7 6 75.0 6 60.0
RACE
WHITE 1 33.3 6 85.7 2 66.7 5 62.5 3 30.0
BLACK 2 66.7 1 14.3 1 33.3 1 12.5 7 70.0
HISPANIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25.0 0 0
ENROLLMENT STATUS
FT 0 0 1 14.3 1 33.3 1 12.5 0 0
PT 3 100.0 6 85.7 2 66.7 7 87.5 10 100.0
AGEGROUP
18-21 0 0 0 0 1 33.3 0 0 1 10.0
22-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.5 0 0
25-29 1 33.3 2 28.6 1 33.3 1 12.5 1 10.0
30-44 2 66.7 4 57.1 1 33.3 5 62.5 7 70.0
45-59 0 0 1 14.3 0 0 1 12.5 1 10.0
STUDENT TYPE
FIRST-TIME 1 33.3 3 42.9 0 0 1 12.5 4 40.0
RETURNING 2 66.7 4 57.1 3 100.0 7 87.5 6 60.0
LEGAL RESIDENCE
N. VIRGINIA 3 100.0 6 85.7 3 100.0 8 100.0 10 100.0
OUT OF STATE 0 0 1 14.3 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAY/NIGHT
DAY ONLY 0 0 2 28.6 2 66.7 2 25.0 4 40.0
NIGHT ONLY 2 66.7 4 57.1 1 33.3 5 62.5 3 30.0
MIXED 1 33.3 1 14.3 0 0 1 12.5 3 30.0
SOURCE: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM FILES
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM PLACED STUDENT PROFILE
FALL 1994 - FALL 1998
MAJOR:PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPECIAL: AWARD: CERT CAMPUS: ANNANDALE
FALL FALL FALL FALL FALL
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
N % N % N % N % N %
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -------------
HEADCOUNT 14 100.0 18 100.0 12 100.0 12 100.0 9 100.0
SEX
MALE 4 28.6 5 27.8 5 41.7 3 25.0 2 22.2
FEMALE 10 71.4 13 72.2 7 58.3 9 75.0 7 77.8
RACE
WHITE 10 71.4 13 72.2 6 50.0 9 75.0 3 33.3
BLACK 1 7.1 0 0 3 25.0 3 25.0 3 33.3
AM. INDIAN 0 0 1 5.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
ASIAN 1 7.1 3 16.7 2 16.7 0 0 2 22.2
HISPANIC 2 14.3 1 5.6 1 8.3 0 0 0 0
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11.1
ENROLLMENT STATUS
FT 3 21.4 1 5.6 1 8.3 2 16.7 1 11.1
PT 11 78.6 17 94.4 11 91.7 10 83.3 8 88.9
AGEGROUP
18-21 2 14.3 2 11.1 1 8.3 2 16.7 0 0
22-24 1 7.1 1 5.6 0 0 0 0 1 11.1
25-29 3 21.4 0 0 1 8.3 1 8.3 0 0
30-44 4 28.6 6 33.3 4 33.3 4 33.3 3 33.3
45-59 4 28.6 7 38.9 5 41.7 4 33.3 4 44.4
60 + 0 0 2 11.1 1 8.3 1 8.3 1 11.1
STUDENT TYPE
FIRST-TIME 3 21.4 6 33.3 1 8.3 4 33.3 0 0
RETURNING 11 78.6 12 66.7 11 91.7 8 66.7 9 100.0
LEGAL RESIDENCE
N. VIRGINIA 14 100.0 17 94.4 10 83.3 11 91.7 9 100.0
OTHER VIRGINIA 0 0 0 0 1 8.3 0 0 0 0
OUT OF STATE 0 0 1 5.6 1 8.3 1 8.3 0 0
DAY/NIGHT
DAY ONLY 5 35.7 5 27.8 5 41.7 8 66.7 4 44.4
NIGHT ONLY 5 35.7 7 38.9 3 25.0 1 8.3 2 22.2
MIXED 4 28.6 6 33.3 4 33.3 3 25.0 3 33.3
SOURCE: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM FILES
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM PLACED STUDENT PROFILE
FALL 1994 - FALL 1998
MAJOR:PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPECIAL: AWARD: CERT CAMPUS: LOUDOUN
FALL FALL FALL FALL FALL
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
N % N % N % N % N %
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
HEADCOUNT 0 100.0 5 100.0 5 100.0 5 100.0 6 100.0
SEX
MALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40.0 0 0
FEMALE 0 0 5 100.0 5 100.0 3 60.0 6 100.0
RACE
WHITE 0 0 4 80.0 3 60.0 2 40.0 4 66.7
BLACK 0 0 1 20.0 1 20.0 0 0 0 0
ASIAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40.0 2 33.3
HISPANIC 0 0 0 0 1 20.0 1 20.0 0 0
ENROLLMENT STATUS
PT 0 0 5 100.0 5 100.0 5 100.0 6 100.0
AGEGROUP
18-21 0 0 0 0 1 20.0 1 20.0 2 33.3
25-29 0 0 3 60.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30-44 0 0 0 0 4 80.0 2 40.0 2 33.3
45-59 0 0 2 40.0 0 0 2 40.0 2 33.3
STUDENT TYPE
FIRST-TIME 0 0 3 60.0 1 20.0 2 40.0 0 0
RETURNING 0 0 2 40.0 4 80.0 3 60.0 6 100.0
LEGAL RESIDENCE
N. VIRGINIA 0 0 5 100.0 5 100.0 5 100.0 6 100.0
DAY/NIGHT
DAY ONLY 0 0 1 20.0 1 20.0 2 40.0 4 66.7
NIGHT ONLY 0 0 2 40.0 4 80.0 3 60.0 2 33.3
MIXED 0 0 2 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOURCE: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM FILES
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM PLACED STUDENT PROFILE
FALL 1994 - FALL 1998
MAJOR:PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPECIAL: AWARD: CERT CAMPUS: MANASSAS
FALL FALL FALL FALL FALL
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
N % N % N % N % N %
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
HEADCOUNT 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 100.0 3 100.0 3 100.0
SEX
MALE 0 0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 3 100.0
FEMALE 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 3 100.0 0 0
RACE
WHITE 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 3 100.0 3 100.0
ASIAN 0 0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ENROLLMENT STATUS
FT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 66.7
PT 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0 3 100.0 1 33.3
AGEGROUP
18-21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 66.7
22-24 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25-29 0 0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30-44 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 66.7 1 33.3
45-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33.3 0 0
STUDENT TYPE
FIRST-TIME 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 1 33.3
RETURNING 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100.0 2 66.7
LEGAL RESIDENCE
N. VIRGINIA 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 3 100.0 2 66.7
OTHER VIRGINIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33.3
OUT OF STATE 0 0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAY/NIGHT
DAY ONLY 0 0 1 100.0 0 0 1 33.3 2 66.7
NIGHT ONLY 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 2 66.7 1 33.3
SOURCE: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM FILES
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM PLACED STUDENT PROFILE
FALL 1994 - FALL 1998
MAJOR:PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPECIAL: AWARD: CERT CAMPUS: WOODBRIDGE
FALL FALL FALL FALL FALL
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
N % N % N % N % N %
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
HEADCOUNT 0 100.0 0 100.0 0 100.0 2 100.0 1 100.0
SEX
MALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 1 100.0
FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 0 0
RACE
WHITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 1 100.0
BLACK 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 0 0
ENROLLMENT STATUS
PT 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.0 1 100.0
AGEGROUP
22-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0
30-44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 0 0
45-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50.0 0 0
STUDENT TYPE
FIRST-TIME 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0
RETURNING 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.0 0 0
LEGAL RESIDENCE
N.VIRGINIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.0 0 0
OUT OF STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0
DAY/NIGHT
DAY ONLY 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.0 0 0
NIGHT ONLY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0
SOURCE: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM FILES
Section III: Number of Degrees Awarded
1997 Through 1999 Graduates With A Certificate In
Professional Writing for Business, Government and Industry
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CURRICULUM/SPECIALIZATION |
YEAR OF GRADUATION |
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
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Professional Writing for Business, Government and Industry, CERT |
7 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
|
Total |
7 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
Source: OIR - IRIS Graduate Files and Online Graduate File.
No specific discipline is associated with the Professional Writing Program, rather it is composed of a number of disciplines.
Section V: Graduate Survey Summary
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRADUATE SURVEY SUMMARY 1993 - 1997
PROGRAM: PROF. WRITING, CERT
GRADUATE RATINGS FOR SELECTED COLLEGE SERVICES
(4=EXCELLENT 3=GOOD 2=AVERAGE 1=BELOW AVG 0=POOR)
NUMBER OF GRADUATES BY YEAR OVERALL OVERALL
PROG. COLLEGE
Y E A R GRADUATES RESPONDENTS SERVICE CATEGORY N RATING N RATING
------- --------- ----------- ---------------------- ----- ------- ---- -------
1993 1 1 WRITING EFFECTIVELY 10 3.60 3965 2.92
1994 5 2 SPEAKING EFFECTIVELY 10 3.20 3891 2.89
1995 4 2 UNDERSTANDING MATHEMATICS 3 2.33 3653 2.71
1996 3 0 USING COMPUTERS 10 2.70 3629 2.60
1997 7 5 INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 3 2.33 2827 2.33
------- --------- ----------- COOPERATING W. OTHERS 10 3.10 3876 2.97
TOTAL 20 10 LEADERSHIP SKILLS 9 2.33 3529 2.74
APPRECIATING OTHER PTS. OF VIEW 9 3.00 3906 2.99
AWARENESS OF MANY CULTURES 9 3.00 3685 2.92
AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS
IT TOOK TO GRADUATE = 8 AVERAGE SALARY FOR GRADUATES WORKING 35 HRS. OR MORE = $43,500
(SELF REPORTED)
PRIMARY GOAL IN ATTENDING NVCC. MINIMUM SALARY.. $40,000
N % MAXIMUM SALARY.. $47,000
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TRANSFER TO UNIV. 2 20
OCC. TRAINING 2 20 HOW DID YOUR NVCC DEGREE HELP YOU ON THE JOB ?
IMPROVE JOB SKILLS 6 60 N %
PERSONAL ENRICHMENT 0 0 ----- -----
------------------- ------ ------ SALARY INCREASE . 0
T O T A L 10 100 GAINED PROMOTION 1 25
SAL. INCREASE & PROMOTION . 0
WAS YOUR GOAL ATTAINED ? YES- 8( 80%) BETR. JOB W. NEW EMPLOYER . 0
NO- 2( 20%) OTHER 3 75
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T O T A L 4 100
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS 6 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATING.
N %
------ ------ JOB RELATED TO MAJOR ? YES- 7( 78%)
FT EMPLOYED 3 38 NO- 2( 22%)
PT EMPLOYED 4 50
UNEMP (LOOKING) 1 13
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T O T A L 8 100 DIFFICULTY TRANSFERRING NVCC CREDIT HOURS
TO TRANSFER COLLEGE ?
N %
EDUCATIONAL STATUS 6 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATING. ----- -----
N % NO (OR NOT APPLICABLE) 2 100
------ ------ YES 0 0
FULL-TIME STUDENT 0 0 MAJOR REASON:
PART-TIME STUDENT 2 33 NVCC CREDITS TRANSFERRED
NOT A STUDENT 4 67 AS ELECTIVES ONLY 0 0
------------------- ------ ------ SOME NVCC CREDITS WOULD
T O T A L 6 100 NOT TRANSFER 0 0
CREDITS NOT EVALUATED BY
TRANSFER COLLEGE 0 0
NVCC EDUCATION AS PREP. FOR PRESENT COLLEGE STUDIES. ENTIRELY NEW FIELD OF
N % STUDY AT TRANSFER INST. 0 0
----- ----- OTHER 0 0
EXCELLENT PREP. 2 100
ADEQUATE PREP. 0 0
INADEQUATE PREP. 0 0 OVERALL OVERALL
------------------- ----- ----- PROG. COLLEGE
T O T A L 2 100 OVERALL RATING OF COLLEGE INSTRUCTION N RATING N RATING
------------------------------------- ---- ------- ---- -------
QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION 10 3.80 4263 3.24
RELATION OF PRESENT MAJOR TO OLD MAJOR. COURSE CONTENT 10 3.70 4199 3.14
N % GRADING 10 3.50 4229 3.13
----- ----- TEXTBOOKS 1 3.00 965 2.62
SAME AS NVCC 0 0
RELATED TO NVCC 1 33
NOT RELATED TO NVCC 2 67
NEW & DIFFERENT MAJOR 0 0
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T O T A L 3 100
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRADUATE SURVEY SUMMARY 1993 - 1997
PROGRAM: PROF. WRITING, CERT (Contd.)
OVERALL OVERALL
PROG. COLLEGE
COLLEGE PROF. SERVICES N RATING N RATING
---------------------- ---- ------- ---- -------
CAREER & ED. PLANNING INFO 9 2.22 2811 2.71
COURSE & PROG. ADVISEMENT 9 2.78 3562 2.75
LIBRARY SERVICES 1 2.00 903 3.20
TESTING LAB SERVICES 9 3.00 3227 2.90
LEARNING LAB SERVICES 2 2.00 2037 2.88
WRITING LAB SERVICES 2 2.50 1467 2.83
COOP. EDUCATION 0 . 214 2.94
FINANCIAL AID 1 1.00 1224 2.65
BOOKSTORE 10 2.40 4017 2.61
SERVICES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS 3 2.67 699 2.85
FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT
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SCIENCE LABS & EQUIPMENT 3 2.33 2586 2.66
COMPUTER LABS & EQUIPMENT 9 2.22 3143 2.65
LIBRARY FACILITIES 8 3.00 3737 2.92
DISABLED ACCESS 1 4.00 128 2.80
NOTE: 1. "HOW DID YOUR NVCC DEGREE HELP YOU ON THE JOB"
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AS OF 1994 MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED
2. COLLEGE PROF. SERVICES
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VARIABLES EXIST AND ARE CONTINUOUS FROM 1993 - 1997
3. FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT
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VARIABLES EXIST AND ARE CONTINUOUS FROM 1993 - 1997
** THIS PROGRAM IS BASED ON CURRICULUM CODE 265 **
SOURCE: OIR GRADUATE FILES AND ONLINE GRADUATE FILES
FORMER NVCC MAJORS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING
WHO ATTENDED A SENIOR INSTITUTION
BETWEEN 1996 AND 1998
GPA/ GPA/
NUMBER OF AVG. NUM. MEAN MEAN NUMBER
TRANSFER OF CREDITS GPA AT GPA AT WITH NVCC
NAME OF INSTITUTION STUDENTS TRANSFERRED SR. INST. NVCC AWARD
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY 6 80.7 2.5 3.3 3
ACADEMIC STANDING AT SENIOR INSTITUTION
ACADEMIC STANDING NUM. OF STUDENTS PERCENT
DEANS LIST 1 16.7
GOOD 4 66.7
WARNING 1 16.7
FORMER NVCC MAJORS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING, CERT
TOP MAJORS AT SENIOR INSTITUTIONS
CURRENT MAJOR NUM. OF STUDENTS
PSYCHOLOGY 2
ENGLISH 1
MATH 1
MARKETING 1
MUSIC 1
NOTE: 1. UNDUPLICATED STUDENT HEADCOUNT
2. INCL. ONLY STUDENTS WITH 12 OR MORE NVCC CREDIT HOURS
3. WHEN ONLY ONE STUDENT IS IDENTIFIED, STUDENT GPA DATA WILL BE GIVEN
4. TRANSFER CREDITS MAY INCLUDE CREDIT HOURS FROM COLLEGES OTHER THAN NVCC
Source: OIR, GL8 database
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Dr. George E. Gabriel
STAFF MEMBERS
Consuelo Brito
Margret Chang
Johan Dennett
Louise Herzfeld
Linda Hoffman
Nadezhda Osmanova
