History Curriculum Grid

Weber State University

History Department

Assessment Plan

submitted 01/28/02

Outcome	How Assessed	When Assessed
Master chronological thinking	Written assignments and exams	Upper-level courses, Senior seminar
Master historical comprehension	Written assignments and exams	Upper-level courses, Senior seminar
Master historical analysis and interpretation	Written assignments and exams	Upper-level courses, Senior seminar
Demonstrate historical research capabilities	Research projects	Upper-level courses, HIST 2000, Senior seminar
Demonstrate skills in analyzing historical decision making	Written assignments and exams	Upper-level courses, Senior seminar
Demonstrate values associated with the study of history	Written assignments and exams, exit interview	HIST 2000, Senior seminar, Exit interview
Compete successfully in appropriate educational and professional markets	Exit interview and alumni surveys	Post-graduation, periodic

History Department Tentative Assessment Plan – each of the seven outcomes (sub-outcomes are not listed below, but are enumerated in the department outcomes list) will be explored in either upper-level courses and/or the new department exit interview and survey, which will be administered on a trial basis at the end of Spring 2002 in the Senior Seminar.

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