Departmental Assessment
The following are links to university and organizational websites with assessment plans by academic departments:
Academic Disciplines
Accountancy:
Rowan University Accounting
Art/Art History:
Montana State University
Old Dominion University Art History Assessment
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Art History Assessment
St. Ambrose University Art Assessment
University of Nebraska
Biology:
Boise State University Biology Assessment Old Dominion University Biology Undergrad Assessment
University of Puerto Rico Biology Dept. Assessment
St. Ambrose University Biology Assessment
University of Arkansas Biology Dept. Assessment
University of Nebraska Biology Dept. Assessment
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Biology Assessment
California State University-Hayward Department of Biological Sciences (PDF)
Southern Utah University Academic Outcomes Assessment Plan
Business/Management:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Business Administration
Weber State University - Business Administration
Chemistry:
University of Michigan-Flint
St. Ambrose University Chemistry Dept. Assessment
University of Central Arkansas Academic Assessment
United States Naval Academy Chemistry Department Assessment Plan
Old Dominion University Chemistry Department Assessment
Weber State University Chemistry
Western Carolina University Assessment Plan (PDF)
Communications :
National Communication Association: Criteria for Oral Assessment
National Communication Association: Speaking & Listening Competencies
National Communication Association Guidelines for Developing a Departmental Assessment Plan
Weber State University Communication Assessment Plan
The University of Michigan-Flint Communication Dept. Assessment
University of Minnesota: Speech Communication
Core Curriculum:
University of Southern Indiana
English:
Boise State University
Sweet Briar College English Department Assessment Goals
Utah State University Department of English
Council of Writing Program Administrators
Weber State University English Language & Literature
St. Ambrose University English Assessment
First Year Experience:
Weber State University
Foreign Language/Modern Language:
Old Dominion University Foreign Language Assessment
Boise State Modern Language Assessment
North Carolina State University Dept. of Foreign Lang. Assessment
History:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of History
State University of West Georgia Department of History
Honors Courses:
Weber State University Assessment Plan in the Honors Program
Ohio State University, Honors Program End-of-the-Year Assessment (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Studies:
Interdisciplinary Digital Portfolio Assessment: Creating Tools for Teacher Education (PDF)
University of Washington, Description of Interdisciplinary Social Science Courses
Resources on Interdisciplinary Courses and Curricula
Miami University Interdisciplinary Studies Assessment Plan (PDF)
Library Science:
University of Alaska Fairbanks Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
East Carolina University Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology Program Review (Graduate Program)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library and Information Science Outcomes Assessment Plan (Graduate School)
University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science Continuous Assessment Report
University of Arizona Information Resources & Library Science Outcomes Assessment (Graduate Program)
American Library Association: Planning Portfolios: Authentic Assessment for Library Professionals
Hofstra University Learning Outcomes Assessment Bibliography
University of Wisconsin - Madison: Library & Information Studies
Mathematics:
Mathematical Association of America: Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics
Weber State University Mathematics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Mathematics
North Carolina State University Assessment Plan
Swarthmore Mathematics Forum
St. Ambrose University Mathematics Assessment
Philosophy:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Philosophy
Lewis and Clark University Assessment in Philosophy
St. Ambrose University Philosophy Assessment
Political Science:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Political Science
Weber State University Political Science
St. Ambrose University Political Science Assessment
Psychology:
American Psychological Association (APA) Assessment of Psychology Major
Weber State University Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Psychology
St. Ambrose University Psychology Assessment
Religious Studies:
American Academy of Religion
University of Central Arkansas Outcomes and Assessment Procedures (PDF)
St. Ambrose University Theology Assessment
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Program for the Study of Religion
Sociology:
American Sociological Association
St. Ambrose University Sociology Assessment
Weber State University Sociology
Boise State University Department of Sociology
University of Minnesota Sociology Assessment
University of Illinois
Sinclair Learning Outcomes Assessment
Northeastern Illinois University Sociology Program Assessment Plan
Study Abroad:
Creighton University Study Abroad Program Evaluation (PDF)
Oregon State University Learning Outcomes for Studying Abroad
Nuffic Learning Outcomes of Study Abroad
The Forum on Education Abroad
USC Center for Global Education, Abstracts of Study Abroad Research On-Line
Hammer Consulting LLC, Intercultural Development Inventory
University of North Texas Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (PDF)
Women's Studies:
University of Wisconsin-Madison