Senior Tests in the Major
Who takes it?
All seniors.
When is it
administered?
During the senior year.
How long does it take
for a student to complete the senior test?
This depends on the test, but the average is about 2½ hours.
What office
administers it?
Assessment and Testing Office, Violette Hall 1130.
Who originates the
test?
The faculty of each major/discipline designate the test that best suits their major.
SENIOR TESTS AT TRUMAN AS OF FALL 2007
MFT (Major Field
Test)
in Accounting
Biology
Business
Administration
Chemistry
Computer
Science
Economics
History
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Political
Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
HESI (Health Education Systems Inc) Exam
in Nursing
CHES (Certified Health
Education Specialist) Exam
in Health Science
HFI (Health Fitness Instructor)/HFS (Health Fitness Specialist) Exam
in Exercise Science
Praxis II Exam: Content
Knowledge
in Art (including Art History)
French
German
Spanish
CLA (Collegiate Learning
Assessment)
in Classics
Communication
Communication Disorders
English
Exercise Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy and Religion
Russian
Theatre
ACAT (Area
Concentration Achievement Test)
in Agricultural
Science
Justice
Systems
When are the results
typically available?
Availability of
individual results varies by exam from immediately weeks to 4 months after
the exam administration. University averages are typically available in the
fall for the previous fiscal year.
What type of
information is sought?
Information relating to general knowledge in the major. In some cases,
the tests provide subscores for particular areas of the major.
The CLA Exam provides
information on analytical writing and critical thinking skills.
From whom are the
results available?
Assessment and Testing Office and Department Offices.
To whom are the
results regularly distributed?
Individual results are communicated to students and their departments when
available.
University, department, and discipline averages are sent to the President,
Provost, Deans, Assessment Committee, and selected administrators.
University-wide results are also available through the Assessment Almanac.
Are the results
available by department or discipline?
Yes.
Are the results
comparable to data of other universities?
Usually, though not always (this may depend on the test involved).
(The following are excerpts from each year's Assessment Almanac)
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