"Mapping between Computer Science Program Educational Outcomes, University Mission, and Student Outcomes"

National University is seeking initial ABET accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree program.The program has been in existence for more than 30 years and has more than 3500 graduates, but has undergone significant changes in preparation for ABET accreditation.Because of National University's strong assessment program, extensive evidence is available to demonstrate achievement of Student Learning Outcomes.However, the university has not had Program Educational Outcomes (PEOs) for its computer science and engineering programs in the past.In preparation for seeking ABET Accreditation; a set of three PEOs were first developed for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) program in 2011.The PEOs were integrated into the university's extensive assessment review cycle, and mapped upward to the mission of the university and downward to the Student Outcomes.The three 2001 PEOs were expanded to four PEOs during review in 2014 by the BSCS External Review Board and the computer science faculty.Seven Institutional Learning Outcomes are integral to the National University mission.In order to describe how the Program Educational Objectives are consistent with the National University mission, a mapping was developed between the PEOs and the Institutional Learning Outcomes.In addition, in order to describe how the Student Outcomes prepare graduates to attain the Program Educational Objectives, a mapping was developed between the four PEOs and the eight formal Student Outcomes for the BSCS program.Student Outcomes are assessed in detail on an annual basis.Each Student Outcome is mapped to individual courses in the program, identifying where the Student Outcome is introduced, where it is developed and where it is mastered.Each Student Outcome is also mapped to the National University Institutional Learning Outcomes.This mapping to Institutional Learning Outcomes is critical to ensuring that each of ABET's student characteristics are enabled by the program.All of these mappings are discussed, along with the overall process for review of all aspects of the program, including Program Educational Objectives.