Program Assessment Plan
American University
CAS: Jewish Studies - BA
CAS: Jewish Studies - BA
Primary Department: Jewish Studies
Learning Outcome: Scope of the Field
Students are exposed to the range of Jewish Studies and its intellectual disciplines. They survey the breadth of Jewish civilization in all its diversity and examine Jewish creativity from the biblical to the
modern eras.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Transcript Review
no target identified
no cycle identified
Yes
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Other
Regular Meetings with Program Advisor
Measure Type:
Other
Learning Outcome: Method
Students learn to apply different methodologies, including historical methods and literary analysis, to the record of the Jewish past.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Transcript review
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Other
Senior Thesis Assessment
Measure Type:
Final Paper/ Final Project
12/03/2014 2:13 PM
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Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
Students learn to apply different methodologies, including historical methods and literary analysis, to the record of the Jewish past.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Senior Thesis Assessment
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Final Paper/ Final Project
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of Contemporary Jewish Affairs
Students learn about the organization and structure of the voluntary American Jewish community.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Assessment of internship by academic supervisor and agency supervisor
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Field Work/ Internship
Learning Outcome: Communication Skills
Student learn to organize and express their thoughts clearly and cogently orally and in writing.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Transcript review
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Other
12/03/2014 2:13 PM
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Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Assessment of internship by academic supervisor and agency supervisor
no target identified
no schedule identified
Yes
Measure Type:
Field Work/ Internship
12/03/2014 2:13 PM
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