Recent PLO Studies by Department
Arts Division • Physical and Biological Sciences Division • Social Sciences Division
Humanities Division • Baskin School of Engineering
Arts Division
| Department | Program(s) | PLOs assessed | Assessment site (courses) | Cycle(s) |
| Art | Art BA | Art & media techniques | ART 80T | 2020 – 2023 |
| Film and Digital Media | Film & Digital Media BA | Analytical skills Disciplinary writing | FILM 130 | 2020 – 2023 |
| History of Art and Visual Culture | History of Art & Visual Culture BA | Art & media techniques | HAVC 100A | 2020 – 2023 |
| Music | Music BA Music BM | Musical performance | MUSC 130 | 2020 – 2023 |
Physical and Biological Sciences Division
| Department | Program(s) | PLOs assessed | Assessment site (courses) | Cycle(s) |
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Ecology & Evolution BS Marine Biology BS Plant Sciences BS Biology BA | Foundational knowledge Quantitative skills Research methods | BIOE 107, BIOE 109 | 2022 – 2025 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry BS Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology BS Chemistry BA | Foundational knowledge Problem-solving Quantitative skills Lab skills | CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B, CHEM 3C | 2023 – 2026 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics BS Mathematics Theory & Computation BS Mathematics BA Mathematics Education BA | Critical Thinking Problem-solving Foundational knowledge Disciplinary communication | MATH 100, MATH 105A | 2022 – 2025 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | Biology BS Global & Community Health BS Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology BS Neuroscience BS | Foundational knowledge | BIOL 105 | 2022 – 2025 |
| Physics | Physics BS Physics (Astrophysics) BS Applied Physics BS Science Education BS | Lab skills Disciplinary communication Analytical problem solving | PHYS 133, PHYS 134 | 2022 – 2025 |
Social Sciences Division
| Department | Program(s) | PLOs assessed | Assessment site (courses) | Cycle(s) |
| Anthropology | Anthropology BA | Writing skills | ANTH 150 | 2022 – 2025 |
| Economics | Economics BA Business Management Economics BA Global Economics BA | Critical thinking Quantitative Reasoning Problem-solving | ECON 113 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies BA Agroecology BA | Foundational knowledge Analytical thinking Disciplinary communication | ENVS 25 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | Latin American and Latino Studies BA | Disciplinary communication | LALS 100B | 2021 – 2024 |
| Politics | Legal Studies BA | Disciplinary communication | LGST 196 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Politics | Politics BA | Disciplinary communication | POLI 100, POLI 105, POLI 140 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Psychology | Cognitive Sciences BS Psychology BA | Critical thinking Research methods | PSYC 100 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Sociology | Sociology BA | Foundational knowledge Critical thinking | SOCY 196S | 2021 – 2024 |
Humanities Division
| Department | Program(s) | PLOs assessed | Assessment site (courses) | Cycle(s) |
| History | History BA | Research & evidence Critical reading | HIS 100 | 2021 – 2024 |
| History | Jewish Studies BA | Foundational knowledge Critical analysis | LIT 61J | 2021 – 2024 |
| Linguistics | Linguistics BA Language Studies BA | Disciplinary communication | LING 101, LING 112, LING LING 113, LING 116, LING 151, LING 171 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Languages & Applied Linguistics | Spanish Studies BA | Foundational knowledge Disciplinary communication Critical analysis | SPAN 105 | 2021 – 2024 |
| Literature | Literature BA | Critical analysis Disciplinary communication Critical reading | LIT 102 | 2021 – 2024 |
Baskin School of Engineering
| Department | Program(s) | PLOs assessed | Assessment site (courses) | Cycle(s) |
| Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics BS | Analytical methods Numerical algorithms | AM 112/212, AM 147 | 2020 – 2023 |
| Biomolecular Engineering | Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics BS Biotechnology BA | 2020 – 2023 |
| Computational Media | Computer Science: Computer Game Design BS | Systems-level thinking Disciplinary communication Technical system design Collaboration | CMPM 176 | 2020 – 2023 |
| Computer Science | Computer Engineering BS Computer Science BS Computer Science BA Network & Digital Technology | Foundational knowledge | CSE 12 | 2020 – 2023 |
| Technology & Information Management | Technology & Information Management BS | Disciplinary communication Collaboration | CSE 175 | 2020 – 2023 |