Program Assessment


Students who complete an undergraduate major in Jewish Studies are expected to have acquired the abilities to:

1.     discuss appropriately the major strategies Jewish communities have used since Biblical times to establish and preserve their identity in a diverse and often hostile world
2.     identify the transformational events in Jewish history and apply these insights to interpreting modern experience
3.     identify the diversity, both ancient and modern, of Jewish cultural practices, literature, arts, religious traditions and social movements and recognize their contribution to Jewish tradition
4.     distinguish the main threads of intellectual interaction between Jews and others along social, political, philosophical and religious dimensions
5.     communicate effectively in speech and writing main themes in Jewish experience

Measures that the program will use to assess student learning:

1.     collect data on the number of Honors graduates, students with second majors, students who study abroad, students who complete internships.
2.     collect student reports of effectiveness through exit interviews and alumni surveys
3.     collect data on post-graduation employment or school chosen for graduate study