Department of Africana Studies CSU Dominguez Hills

Contact Information:
Dr. William A. Little, Chair
Tel: (310) 243-2155
Fax: (310) 516-3987
Email: wlittle@dhvx20.csudh.edu

Part I: Assessment Plan
Expected Student Exit Competency

1. Solid written and oral communication skills.

2. Ability to engage in critical thinking and analysis.

3. A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the African world experience.

4. Knowledge of research approaches, methods and computer application skills.

5. A broad knowledge base in one of the concentration areas and a general knowledge base in a secondary concentration area.

6. Ability to engage in creative and strategic problem-solving.

7. An understanding of organizational behavior and management skills needed to support Africana development.

8. Critical reading and comprehension skills.

9. A sense of social consciousness and social responsibility.

10. A knowledge of multi-nationality/ethnic perspectives of the global Africana realities.

11. Understanding and integration of ethical principles and moral values.

12. Knowledge of ethnic/racial and multicultural relations.

13. Ability to manage Africana social realities and function effectively in the global society.

Where in your major are students given the opportunity to develop these competencies? Where in your major are these competencies taught?

What do you want students to know and/or be able to do? Upon completion of this major, students will... (student exit competencies)	AFS 200	AFS 201	AFS 205	AFS 220	AFS 395	AFS 396	AFS 423	AFS 490	AFS 494	AFS 495	AFS 496	AFS 499	SOC 383
Have knowledge of ethnic, racial and multi-cultural relations		X		X									X
Be able to engage in critical thinking and analysis	X	X	X	X			X	X		X		X	X
Exhibit a sense of social consciousness and social responsibility			X			X	X				X
Be able to engage in creative and strategic problem-solving		X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have a knowledge of multi- national/cultural perspectives of the global African reality			X		X		X	X	X	X	X
Have solid written and oral communication skills		X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have knowledge of research and computer application skills			X				X	X	X	X	X	X
Have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the African world experience		X					X	X		X
Have an understanding of organizational behavior and management skills needed to support African development	X		X			X	X			X	X
Understand and exhibit ethical principles and moral values			X	X	X	X					X	X
Have critical reading and comprehension skills	X	X	X	X			X	X		X		X	X
Broad knowledge base in a concentration area and a general knowledge in another concentration area							X			X
Ability to manage Africana social realities and function effectively in the global society	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X		X	X

Where in your major are students given the opportunity to develop these competencies? Where in your major are these competencies taught?

What do you want students to know and/or be able to do? Upon completion of this major, students will... (student exit competencies)	SB S318	PSY 382	PSY 383	POL 323	MUS 401	PHI 370	HUM 312A	HUM 312B	ENG 317	ENG 334	ENG 344	HIST 343	HIST 344
Have knowledge of ethnic, racial and multi-cultural relations	X				X	X
Be able to engage in critical thinking and analysis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Exhibit a sense of social consciousness and social responsibility						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Be able to engage in creative and strategic problem-solving	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X
Have a knowledge of multi- national/cultural perspectives of the global African reality					X	X					X	X	X
Have solid written and oral communication skills	X				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have knowledge of research and computer application skills		X	X		X	X						X	X
Have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the African world experience	X				X	X						X	X
Have an understanding of organizational behavior and management skills needed to support African development		X	X	X
Understand and exhibit ethical principles and moral values	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Have critical reading and comprehension skills	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Broad knowledge base in a concentration area and a general knowledge in another concentration area	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ability to manage Africana social realities and function effectively in the global society		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Where in your major are students given the opportunity to develop these competencies? Where in your major are these competencies taught?

What do you want students to know and/or be able to do? Upon completion of this major, students will... (student exit competencies)	HIST 360	HIST 361	HIST 376	AFS 594	AFS 595	SOC 560	SOC 561
Have knowledge of ethnic, racial, and multi-cultural relations		X		X	X	X	X
Be able to engage in critical thinking and analysis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Exhibit a sense of social consciousness
and social responsibility	X	X	X		X	X	X
Be able to engage in creative and
strategic problem- solving				X	X	X	X
Have a knowledge of multi- national/cultural perspectives of the global African reality	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have solid written and
oral communication skills	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have knowledge of research and
computer application skills				X	X	X	X
Have a comprehensive knowledge and
understanding of the African world experience	X	X	X	X	X	X
Have an understanding of organizational
behavior and management skills needed
to support African development	X	X	X	X	X
Understand and exhibit ethical principles
and moral values	X	X	X	X	X
Have critical reading and comprehension skills	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Broad knowledge base in a
concentration area and a general knowledge
in another concentration area	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ability to manage Africana social realities and function effectively in the global society	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

STUDENT EXIT COMPETENCIES

How will you know if students have successfully mastered the competency?

What student behavior will you assess, and how will you assess it?

What do you want students to know and/or be able to do?

Upon completion of this major, students will...	Graduate Program	Major	Minor	Liberal Studies Option
Have knowledge of ethnic, racial and multi-cultural relations	Multi-cultural interactions, on-going class discussions/ debates	X	X	X
Be able to engage in critical thinking and analysis	Papers, major research projects, on-going class discussions	X	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions
Exhibit a sense of social consciousness and social responsibility	Group projects, internships/ practicum, student/ faculty consultations	X	N/A	N/A
Be able to engage in creative and strategic problem- solving	Internships, practicum, papers, oral reports	X	X	X
Have a knowledge of multi-national cultural perspectives of the global African reality	Papers, written quizzes, on-going class debate/ discussions	X	X	X
Have solid written and oral communication skills	Papers, oral reports, public speaking/ presentations	X	Papers, oral reports	Papers, oral reports
Have knowledge of research and computer application skills	Papers, empirical research projects	X	N/A	N/A
Have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the African world experience	Library research, papers, oral reports, student/ faculty consultations	X	X	X
Have an understanding of organizational behavior and management skills needed to support Africana development	Class presentations, papers, research projects	Class presentations, papers, practicum/ internships, senior project, student/ faculty consultations	N/A	N/A
Upon completion of this major, students will...	Graduate Program	Major	Minor	Liberal Studies Option
Understand and exhibit ethical principles and moral values	Papers, participation in on-going class debates, discussions, internship, faculty/ student consultations	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, internship, faculty/ student consultations	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, faculty/student consultations	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, faculty/ student consultations
Have critical reading and comprehension skills	Papers, exams, quizzes	X	X	X
Broad knowledge base in one concentration area and a general knowledge in another concentration area	Participation in class debates/ discussions, papers, reports, major presentations	Papers, participation in on-going class debates/discussions, oral reports, senior project	Papers, reports, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions	Papers, reports, participation in on-going class debates/ discussions
Ability to manage Africana social realities and function effectively in the global society	Papers, participation in on-going class debates, discussions, graduate project	Participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, oral presentations, faculty/ student consultations	Participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, papers, reports, faculty/ student consultations	Participation in on-going class debates/ discussions, papers, reports, faculty/ student consultations