Intended Program Outcomes
Graduates will:
 Understand historical chronology from the origin of mankind to the present especially as it relates to Africans and African Americans.
 Discuss competing ideas, concepts, and theories about the linkage between politics, education, psychology, religion, history, culture, economics, and geography across various time periods as it relates to the African and African American experience.
Criteria for Success
Direct and Indirect Measures
Direct Measure(s)
1.
85% of the graduating seniors will demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of the subject content by scoring
70% or higher in all courses that focus on content area material.
2.
85% of graduating seniors will earn 70% or higher on classroom examinations administered by African
American Studies faculty (AFA 3104, GEA 3600, SYD,
4730, SOP 3724, etc)
Indirect Measure(s)
1.
80% of African American Studies faculty teaching 3000 and 4000 level courses will submit samples of student book critiques and research papers demonstrating that students have mastered content area material.
Methods of Assessment
Direct Measure(s)
2.
Faculty will measure student performance through a combination of essays, multiplechoice questions, and research papers.
3.
Faculty will measure student performance primarily through in-class exams that are a combination of essay and multiple choice questions.
Indirect Measure(s)
4.
Faculty assignments that are submitted will be reviewed by a committee.
Graduates will:
 Understand cause and effect relationships in history as it relates to the African American experience.
 Understand and identify the roots, dynamics, impacts, frameworks, and vitality of a political reality as it relates to the African American experience.
 Interpret various influences in African American history and how it impacts black psychology, economics, geography, etc.
 Understand various aspects of local, state, national, and international politics as it relates to African and African American issues.
Direct Measure(s)
5.
85% of graduating seniors will successfully pass classroom examinations administered by African
American Studies faculty and earn 70% or higher (AMH
3571, AMH 3572, PUP 3313, GEA 3600, etc).
6.
85% of graduating seniors will be required to score at least 70% in 3000 and 4000 level African American studies courses (PUP 3313, AFA 3104, etc).
Indirect Measure(s)
7.
80% of African American Studies faculty teaching 3000 and 4000 level courses will respond to the following department survey item: Describe the quality of graduating seniors’ analytical and critical thinking skills
(Superior, Good, Fair, Poor).
8.
100% of graduating seniors will rate their perceived
Direct Measure(s)
9.
Faculty who teach African-American Studies courses will measure student performance through in-class examinations that will include essay questions.
10.
Faculty who teach African-American Studies courses will measure student performance through a combination of in-class exams, research papers, and book reviews.
Indirect Measure(s)
11.
The Department will administer and analyze a
Departmental Survey to ascertain student responses.
12.
The Department will administrator and analyze a Student Survey.

Intended Program Outcomes
Direct and Indirect Measures
Criteria for Success analytical and critical thinking skills (Superior, Good, Fair,
Poor).
Methods of Assessment
Graduates will:
 Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
 Use technology and library resources efficiently and effectively to conduct and present research.
 Demonstrate competency in using standard historical writing style, i.e., Turabian, Chicago, or APA style.
Graduates will:
 Appreciate the roles and contributions African Americans have made to the American life, culture, and history.
 Analyze how the presence of African Americans has profoundly affected the nature and development of all aspects of American life and culture.
 Understand politics, psychology, economics, sociology, history, etc, as it relates to African Americans and the African American experience.
Direct Measure(s)
13.
85% of the graduating seniors will demonstrate proficiency of written and oral communication skills by scoring 70% or higher on written exams which will be assigned and graded by African American Studies faculty.
14.
85% of graduating seniors will discuss relevant African
American studies literature with African American Studies faculty in classes like AFH 4100, AFH 4200, AFA 4936,
SOP 3724, PUP 3313, etc).
Indirect Measure(s)
15.
80% of African American Studies faculty will respond to the following department survey item: Describe the quality of most graduates’ oral and written communication skills (Superior, Good, Fair, Poor).
16.
85% of graduating seniors will join in classroom discussions to analyze various issues related to African
Americans (SYD 4730, AMH 3571, AMH 3572, PUP
3313, etc).
Direct Measure(s)
21.
85% of graduating seniors will complete upper division political science courses with at least 70% or higher including all 3000 and/or 4000 African American studies courses such as PUP 3313, AFA 3104, SOP 3724, etc.
22.
85% of graduating seniors will submit written critiques of studies pertaining to African American life and culture and earn at least 70% on assignments graded by African
American Studies faculty for all relevant 3000 and 4000 level courses.
23.
85% of graduating seniors will pass examinations given by African Americans Studies faculty by scoring 70% or
Direct Measure(s)
17.
Faculty teaching upper level African American
Studies courses will measure student performance through in-class examinations that will include essay questions.
18.
Faculty teaching upper level African American
Studies courses will measure student performance through in-class discussion and/or writing of relevant historiographical issues.
Indirect Measure(s)
19.
The Department will administer and analyze a
Departmental Survey to ascertain student responses.
20.
Faculty who teach upper level history courses will engage students in meaningful classroom discussions concerning various historical issues.
Direct Measure(s)
26.
Faculty who teach upper level African
American History courses will measure student performance through a combination of in-class exams, historical research papers, and other projects.
27.
Faculty who teach upper level African
American History courses will measure student performance through assignment of original historical essays.
28.
Faculty who teach upper level African
American History courses will measure student

Intended Program Outcomes
Graduates will:
 Appreciates various scholarly positions on racial matters.
 Understands the importance of various multi-cultural issues in
American society.
 Recognizes cultural bias when analyzing research and writing from various disciplines.
Direct and Indirect Measures
Criteria for Success Methods of Assessment higher on written and/or objective examinations in all
3000 and 4000 level courses like PUP 3313, AFA 3104, etc.
Indirect Measure(s)
24.
All of the program outcomes will be assessed by an exit survey given to 100% of the graduating seniors in the department.
25.
80% of the African American Studies faculty will respond to survey items which assess students’ writing skills, content, knowledge, and communication skills for graduating seniors.
Direct Measure(s)
31.
85% of graduating seniors will complete African
American Studies courses with at least 70% average for all 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 level courses such as
PUP 3313, AFA 3104, AMH 3571, AMH 3572, GEA
3600, etc.
32.
85% of graduating seniors will earn 70% or higher on objective examinations given in class by African
American Studies faculty (e.g., GEA 3600, SOP 3724,
AMH 3571, AMH 3572, etc).
Indirect Measure(s)
33.
All of the program outcomes will be assessed by an exit survey given to 100% of the graduating seniors in the department.
34.
80% of the African American Studies faculty will respond to survey items which assess students’ writing skills, content knowledge, and communication skills for graduating seniors. performance through in-class examinations that will include essay and/or objective questions.
Indirect Measure(s)
29.
The Department will administer and analyze a
Departmental Survey to ascertain student responses.
30.
Faculty who teach upper level African
American History courses will respond to a survey regarding students’ writing skills, content knowledge, and communication skills.
Direct Measure(s)
35.
Faculty who teach World and African History courses will measure student performance through a combination of in-class exams, historical research papers, and other projects.
36.
Faculty who teach World and African History courses will measure student performance through in-class examinations that will include essay and/or objective questions.
Indirect Measure(s)
37.
The Department will administer and analyze a
Departmental Survey to ascertain student responses.
38.
Faculty who teach upper level African
American History courses will respond to a survey regarding students’ writing skills, content knowledge, and communication skills.

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