Academic Programs

Academic Programs Assessment

As an initial step in the ongoing program assessment process, each major degree program will develop an assessment plan that includes all courses associated with a degree major. Eventually, degree minors and courses not affiliated with a specific degree program will need to be integrated into college and campus assessment plans. Gen Ed courses will be assessed as part of the General Education assessment sphere.

Degree Program Assessment (pdf)
Steps, procedures, deliverables and deadlines for Program Assessment

Tools for Program and Department Assessment
Resources from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence

Example Assessment Plan Grid (pdf)

Examples of Department and Program Learning Outcomes 

• Education
• Engineering
• Engineering Program Objectives and Ourcomes Definitions
• Fine, Communication, and Performing Arts
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Law Education and Business
• Physical and Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences

Two Options for Getting Started with Program Assessment (pdf)

Can grades be used for assessment? (pdf)

Guidelines for Internal Review of Academic Programs (pdf)
Excerpt from The Pennsylvania State University Assessment Plan for Student Learning.