1. Outcomes:

Religious studies majors will understand and demonstrate:

• clear writing and thinking skills
• basic comprehension of the world's religious traditions
• relationships between religious traditions and social issues
• appropriate research techniques for understanding religious traditions
• students will show profiency in the following core areas:
  • Western Religious Traditions
  • Asian Religious Traditions
  • Indigenous Religious Traditions
  • Religion in North America
  • Theory and Method in the Study of Religion

2-3. Measurement

• Multiple choice test. We can administer a short multiple choice test to students in Relig 205, and these tests would be a baseline measurement. We would administer the same or a similar test to graduating seniors to assess learning.
• Interviews. We will conduct structured interviews with graduating seniors that will provide a wealth of insight not usually accessible through papers and examinations. We will be able to determine what students think they were supposed to accomplish and whether they feel they have and then we will be able to compare student/alumni impressions with faculty goals

4. Results of Assessment

Data from the tests and interviews will help us adjust our curriculum so that students best achieve the desired outcomes.

5. Recent program changes due to outcomes assessment

In response to our student outcomes assessments, the Religious Studies Program will offer our Theory and Methods course, Relig 385, at alternative times in order to better accommodate student schedules.