Assessment Report Standard Format
July 1, 2011_ - June 30, 2012_
PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED _African And African American
Studies________________________________________________
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR Opolot Okia____________________________________________
YEAR ______1____ of a ______1____YEAR CYCLE
1. ASSESSMENT MEASURES EMPLOYED
Briefly describe the assessment measures employed during the year.
 questionnaires were given to majors and minor currently in the program and the
program head conducted phone interviews with recent graduates
 the senior theses from recent graduates were also assessed
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the program head conducted the interviews and did the assessments.
 it is difficult to get surveys back from students. Students contacted by phone were
very cooperative.
2. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
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communicate effectively
evaluate arguments and evidence critically
demonstrate understanding of the historical, social, political, educational and economic
experiences of African Americans in the United States
From the interviews and surveys students generally felt that the AAFS program increased
their social, political and historical knowledge of African Americans in the US and of Africa,
specifically in regard to the slave trade and colonialism. Several students also indicated that
there needed to be more classes offered in the program.
3. RESPONSE TO ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
For 2012/3 the topic of the foundation course AFS 3000 will be changed to African history.
This will improve coverage plus add an African history course to the foundation courses.
For 2013/14 the two part sequence AFS 4020/30 (history of race) will be reduced to one
semester and a new course on the African diaspora will be introduced.
4. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES FOR COMING YEAR
Surveys, phone interviews, assessments of senior theses.
5. UNIVERSITY LEARNING OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
Demonstrate global and multicultural competence (2014/15)
Participate in democratic society as informed and civically engaged citizens (2015/16)
University Learning Outcomes: Wright State graduates will be able to:
1. communicate effectively
2. demonstrate mathematical literacy
3. evaluate arguments and evidence critically
4. apply the methods of inquiry of the natural sciences, social sciences, and the arts and
humanities
5. demonstrate global and multicultural competence
6. demonstrate understanding of contemporary social and ethical issues
7. participate in democratic society as informed and civically engaged citizens