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

Weber State University

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