Report on Educational Effectiveness Assessment

 

Outcomes Assessment Plan: Linguistics Program

 

                                                                                         Date: April 1999 Updated September 2001

                                                                                         Certificate or Degree Program: Bachelor of Arts: Linguistics

 

 

Intended Outcomes / Objectives

 

Assessment Criteria

 

Implementation Procedures (what, when, who)

 

1) Students will

demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts and major

movements

within the field of Linguistics.

 

 

Successful completion of core Linguistics courses, including a capstone course, LING 482, which requires students to synthesize what they have learned.

 

 

Courses are in place.

 

2)Students will focus on one area of interest within Linguistics and write a final project exploring this area.

 

Successful completion of a final paper for the capstone course which will be presented in a public forum

 

Program faculty  participate in evaluation.

 

3) Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of two languages other than English.

 

 

Successful completion of the language requirement and ability to draw on knowledge of these languages for examples in Linguistics courses

 

 

 

4) Students will receive a well- rounded education that enables them to pursue a career related to their major field or to enter a graduate program of study.

 

 

Exit survey of graduates  assesses student satisfaction with the program and the skills obtained.

 

 

A written survey is completed during the semester prior to graduation. Results are compiled and evaluated by program faculty and used to improve the program.