A curriculum map is an effective tool for relating learning outcomes to specific classes that make up the program curriculum. This creates a visual representation of how what is being taught in each course of the program relates to the program learning outcomes.

 

Curriculum Map with Assessment Artifacts Identified

Program: BS in Earth Sciences

 

This curriculum map maps all of the courses in the program’s curriculum with the program learning outcomes and identifies assessment artifacts to be assessed. According to this curriculum map, each Program Learning Outcome is assessed in at least two courses, making for a robust assessment of the learning outcome, as it is covered in multiple courses. The artifacts to be assessed are assignments that are part of the course, which is appropriate and good assessment practice.

 

ASSESSMENT PLANNING CHART

Program Learning Outcomes

Course Alignments:
Include rubric, number and course title

Identification of Assessment Artifact

1A

ERTH101EarthSys; GEO309SedStrat

Lab exercise; exam question/lab exercise

1B

ERTH101EarthSys; GPHY425GeogTht

Lab exercise; final project

2A

GEO429FieldCamp; GPHY384AdvGIS

Geologic mapping field trip assignment; TBD

2B

ERTH450SnowDyn; GPHY484AppGIS

TBD; TBD

2C

Geo315StructGeo; GPHY425GeogTht

Exercise; final project

3A

GEO417Taph; GPHY284IntroGIS

Term paper; Map project and/or lab assignment

3B

ERTH307Geomorph; GPHY284IntroGIS

Group projects posters, GIS labs and map making, data synthesis and graphical representation; Map project and/or lab assignment

3C

GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY484AppGIS

Field trip write-up; TBD

4A

GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY141World

Ethics of geologic field data collection; exam question, project 2

4B

GEO309SedStrat; GEO429FieldCamp

Field trip #2 report; cultural site visit assignment

5A

GEO417Taph; GEO429FieldCamp; GPHY425GeogTht

Term paper or exam Qs; field trip assignment; final project

5B

ERTH450SnowDyn; GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY384AdvGIS

TBD; field trip assignment; TBD

PLO

Courses

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

1A

ERTH101EarthSys; GEO309SedStrat

X

 

 

 

 

1B

ERTH101EarthSys; GPHY 425

X

 

 

 

 

2A

GEO429FieldCamp; GPHY384AdvGIS

 

X

 

 

 

2B

ERTH450SnowDyn; GPHY484AppGIS

 

X

 

 

 

2C

Geo315StructGeo; GPHY425GeogTht

 

X

 

 

 

3A

GEO417Taph; GPHY284IntroGIS

 

 

X

 

 

3B

ERTH307Geomorph; GPHY284IntroGIS

 

 

X

 

 

3C

GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY484AppGIS

 

 

X

 

 

4A

GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY141World

 

 

 

X

 

4C

GEO309SedStrat; GEO429FieldCamp

 

 

 

X

 

5A

GEO417Taph; GEO429FieldCamp; GPHY425GeogTht

 

 

 

 

X

5B

ERTH450SnowDyn; GEO428FieldMeth; GPHY384AdvGIS

 

 

 

 

X