Alignment Matrix – Purpose is to show, for each stated student learning outcome, where the student has an opportunity
to learn the outcome and where student achievement of the outcome is assessed.
SLO/Required
Courses/experiences
Intro. to
Women’s
Studies
Gender,
Ethnicity, &
Class
Feminist
Thought
Seminar
(capstone)
X
A
A
WS
social
science
elective
WS
humanities
elective
WS Slo’s
women’s studies as an academic discipline
key women’s studies concepts, e.g. social
construction of gender
gender inequality in US & globally
X
X
X
A
X
X
X
X
social, political, economic, & cultural
consequences of gender inequality
history of feminism in US & challenges to gender
inequality in contemporary times
application of feminist perspectives and theories
theory & method applied to the analysis of
representations of women
critique scholarly articles & books relative to
theory, methodology, and conclusions
X
X
X
X
X
A
X
X
A
X
A
X
X
X
A
X
A
X
X
University Slo’s
disciplinary & broad “general education” knowledge
critical thinking/problem-solving/information literacy
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
X
X
X
X
written communication
understanding & skills for diverse social world
X
X
A
X
A
A
A
X
X
X
X
X
A
ethical standards of discipline
Place an “X” for courses or experiences in which students have the opportunity to learn the outcome.
Place an “A” for courses or experiences in which student performance is used for program level assessment of the
outcome.