Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
Core Curriculum Competency
Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
Students interpret and apply mathematical and scientific concepts and skills.
Current Status
The 2024-2025 assessment is complete. Reporting occurred during 2025-2026. The next planning year is 2026-2027, followed by data collection in 2027-2028.
Assessment Rubric
The rubric examines two connected areas: Interpretation, or understanding the situation and concepts involved, and Application, or identifying and using the tools necessary to address the situation.
Download the Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning Rubric (PDF)
2024-2025 Results
The assessment met its institutional proficiency target and established a baseline for future cycles. Improvement priorities include assignment-rubric alignment, clearer distinctions among performance levels, and stronger evidence of application in selected courses.
Planned Actions
- Clarify rubric language and examples for the Application criterion.
- Strengthen norming and calibration for faculty assessors.
- Offer targeted assignment-design workshops.
- Develop common signature assignment frameworks for multi-section courses.
- Create a repository of aligned assignments for faculty consultation.
- Improve communication and coordination throughout the assessment cycle.
Download the 2024-2025 QSR Assessment Report (PDF)
Assessment Committee
- Mark Demarest, College of Science and Engineering
- Loren Spice, College of Science and Engineering
- Anton Naumov, College of Science and Engineering
Questions?
Contact Dr. Theresa Gaul, Director of the TCU Core Curriculum, at t.gaul@tcu.edu.