General Studies Assessment

GS Learning Outcomes (.pdf)

Common Instruments and Rubrics for Assessment

Foundational Core

• Written Communication
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Oral Communication
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Democracy in Perspective
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)

Portal

• Rubric (.pdf)
• Instrument (.pdf)

Distribution

• Aesthetics
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Humanities
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Social Sciences
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Natural Sciences
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Analytical and Quantitative Thought
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)
• Wellness
  • • Rubric (.pdf)
    • Instrument (.pdf)

Capstone

• • Rubric (.pdf)

The long-term schedule of General Studies Assessment is:

• Fall 2016 - ENG 102, SPCH 100 and ITEC 290
• Spring 2017 - MATH, Democracy in Perspective courses
• Fall 2017 - MATH, Democracy in Perspective courses
• Spring 2017 - General Studies Portal courses (classes with the course number 188)
• Spring 2018 - Distribution courses in Aesthetics, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Fall 2018 - Distribution courses in Natural Sciences, Analytical & Quantitative Thought, and Wellness
• Spring 2019 - General Studies Capstone courses (classes with the course number 388)
• Fall 2019 - ENG 102, SPCH 100, and ITEC 290
• Spring 2020 - General Studies Portal courses (classes with the course number 188)
• Fall 2020 - MATH, Democracy in Perspective courses
• Spring 2021 - Distribution in Aesthetics, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Fall 2021 - Distribution courses in Natural Sciences, Analytical & Quantitative Thought, and Wellness
• Spring 2022 - General Studies Capstone courses (classes with the course number 388)
• Fall 2022- Democracy in Perspective courses, Distribution courses in Natural Sciences, Analytical & Quantitative Thought, and Wellness
• Spring 2023- General Studies Capstone courses (classes with the course number 388)