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College: Liberal ArtsDepartment: Religion, Philosophy, and Classics (DRPC)Academic Programs Reviewed:1. Religion B. A.2. Religion Minor3. Philosophy B. A.4. Philosophy Minor5. History and Philosophy of Science Minor6. Classical Humanities B. A.7. Classical Humanities Minor8. Greek B. A.9. Latin B. A.Program Review Committee:Dr. Ava Chamberlain (chair)Dr. Judson Murray (Religion)Dr. Scott Wilson (Philosophy)Dr. Bruce LaForse (Classics)Submitted, 15 January 2015Department Chair, Dr. Ava ChamberlainDean, Dr. Kristin Sobolik

1. RELIGION B. A.Enrollment and Graduate HistoryEnrollmentGraduatesFall 093011Fall 2010232Fall 2011278Fall 2012245Fall 2013175Program descriptionThe Religion Major educates students in the ideas and practices of the world’s enduring religioustraditions in a comprehensive and nonsectarian way. Religion has been, and remains, a powerfulforce in shaping the world, having profound influences on art, literature, history, and socialinstitutions. Understanding such a complex phenomenon requires students to utilize a variety ofmethods, to read carefully and critically, to think clearly, and to write convincingly—skills theywill use for the rest of their lives. It also provides a useful medium for examining some of life’smost enduring questions.Alignment with university mission, strategic planThe Religion Major is closely aligned with the goals of the University mission and strategic planthrough its program of study. By offering an international and multicultural curriculum thatfosters broad understanding of religious and cultural diversity, it trains students to adapt to arapidly changing world. By emphasizing the interplay between religion and culture and byexploring the historical roots of modern social problems, it prepares students to be engagedcitizens who contribute to the growth and development of their communities and their regions.By promoting critical thinking and effective writing, it prepares students to be lifelong learners.The program faculty are also closely aligned with the University mission and strategic plan bytheir active engagement in teaching, research, and service. They design innovative courses thatpromote student-centered learning and foster student retention through regular in-personadvising. They are productive scholars who have achieved national and internationalprominence in research and publication. They contribute to their University community andtheir profession by directing interdisciplinary programs, bringing nationally prominent speakersto campus, and holding leadership positions in national professional organizations.Program distinctiveness Faculty expertise in Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, biblical archaeology, and allthe major world religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto, which creates a strong multicultural curriculum that providesessential coverage for interdisciplinary programs of study such as International Studies, AsianStudies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Women’s StudiesEndowed Zusman Chair in Judaic StudiesTwo endowed lecture series, the Piediscalzi Lecture in Religion and Culture and the RyterbandSymposium in Judaic StudiesDRPC Program Review 20152

Two endowed student scholarshipsPremed Track that combines the Religion Major with the required premed sequence of coursesRecognitions of quality of the program In the past five years Religion faculty have won the CoLA Outstanding Advisor Award, theHonors Teacher of the Year Award, the Asian Hispanic, and Native American CenterAppreciation Award, the Writing Across the Curriculum Excellence in Teaching Award, theCenter for Teaching and Learning Award, and the CoLA Outstanding Faculty AwardDepartment faculty have fluency in nine languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, Hebrew,Aramaic, Hindi, Latin, and SanskritGraduates of the program have been admitted into competitive graduate programs at theUniversity of Toronto, the University of New Hampshire, the University of Missouri, AndoverNewton Theological Seminary, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and UnitedTheological SeminaryReligion Major chosen to serve on CoLA Dean’s Advisory BoardProgram learning outcomes Graduates of the program will be effective writersGraduates will acquire knowledge of diverse religious traditionsGraduates will acquire knowledge of diverse religious practices in historical contextGraduates will have strong critical thinking skillsDescription of learning outcomes assessment programThe DRPC currently has three separate assessment plans, one for each component department.Nevertheless, because the assessment process is similar for each plan, one unified report ofassessment findings is compiled each year. Assessment occurs according to a five-year timetablethat determines the measures that will be used to assess each of the above learning outcomes.The measures include evaluation of student transcripts, evaluation of student paper portfolios,and exit interviews conducted by the department chair with graduating majors. These measuresare used to determine how effectively the program learning outcomes are being met. Theseassessment findings are then communicated to the department at an annual assessmentmeeting.Summary of assessment findings for past five yearsThree full assessment reports were completed during the last five years. Each of these reportsconcluded that students were effectively meeting the program learning outcomes. The fourthand most recent report, however, determined that the DRPC should in the upcoming yearconduct a comprehensive review of its assessment process. This review has the following goals: Create one unified assessment plan for the DRPCDetermine which elements of the existing assessment plans for the three componentdepartments are effective and which are notDRPC Program Review 20153

Devise a plan that will not only broadly assess the performance of all three departmentsevery year but also narrowly assess the performance of each component department inseparate yearsIntegrate the university learning outcomes into the DRPC assessment processMajor curricular changes since last review (or past five years) All Religion department courses renumbered and redesigned during the university semesterconversion.The Religion Major and Minor redesigned during the university semester conversion17 new courses designed and taught during the past five yearsGraduate placement data, employer satisfactionStudents graduating with a BA in Religion are prepared to pursue a variety of professionalcareers and employment opportunities. Because we are now in the process of developing amethod of tracking alumni, our evidence is anecdotal. Recent graduates interested in pursuing acareer in higher education have been admitted into competitive graduate programs, includingthe University of Toronto, the University of New Hampshire, and the University of Missouri.Those interested in a ministerial or church related career have attended Andover-NewtonTheological School, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and United TheologicalSeminary. Others have successfully entered the regional job market, obtaining positions, forexample, in the nonprofit sector.If program has professional accreditation, attach most recent review findings and recommendationsN/ADRPC Program Review 20154

2. RELIGION MINOREnrollment and Graduate HistoryEnrollmentGraduatesFall 0954Fall 201051Fall 201184Fall 201294Fall 2013104Program descriptionThe Religion Minor educates students in the ideas and practices of the world’s enduringreligious traditions in a comprehensive and nonsectarian way. Religion has been, and remains, apowerful force in shaping the world, having profound influences on art, literature, history, andsocial institutions. Understanding such a complex phenomenon requires students to utilize avariety of methods, to read carefully and critically, to think clearly, and to write convincingly—skills they will use for the rest of their lives. It also provides a useful medium for examining someof life’s most enduring questions.Alignment with university mission, strategic planThe Religion Minor is closely aligned with the goals of the University mission and strategic planthrough its program of study. By offering an international and multicultural curriculum thatfosters broad understanding of religious and cultural diversity, it trains students to adapt to arapidly changing world. By emphasizing the interplay between religion and culture and byexploring the historical roots of modern social problems, it prepares students to be engagedcitizens who contribute to the growth and development of their communities and their regions.By promoting critical thinking and effective writing, it prepares students to be lifelong learners.The Minor, therefore, complements a variety of majors both within and outside CoLA.Program distinctiveness Faculty expertise in both Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), New Testament, and all the majorworld religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,Taoism, and Shinto, which creates a strong multicultural curriculum that provides essentialcoverage for interdisciplinary programs of study such as International Studies, Asian Studies,Middle Eastern Studies, and Women’s StudiesEndowed Zusman Chair in Judaic StudiesTwo endowed lecture series, the Piediscalzi Lecture in Religion and Culture and the RyterbandSymposium in Judaic StudiesRecognitions of quality of the program In the past five years department faculty have won the CoLA Outstanding Advisor Award, theHonors Teacher of the Year Award, multiple Writing Across the Curriculum Excellence inTeaching Awards, and the CoLA Outstanding Faculty AwardDRPC Program Review 20155

Department faculty have fluency in nine languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, Hebrew,Aramaic, Hindi, Latin, and SanskritProgram learning outcomesN/A. The DRPC assessment plan does not assess the Religion Minor separately from the Major.Description of learning outcomes assessment programN/ASummary of assessment findings for past five yearsN/AMajor curricular changes since last review (or past five years) All Religion courses renumbered and redesigned during the university semester conversionThe Religion Minor redesigned during the university semester conversion17 new courses designed and taught during the past five yearsGraduate placement data, employer satisfactionN/AIf program has professional accreditation, attach most recent review findings and recommendationsN/ADRPC Program Review 20156

3. PHILOSOPHY B. A.Enrollment and Graduate HistoryEnrollmentGraduatesFall 09327Fall 2010339Fall 2011261Fall 2012251Fall 2013235Program descriptionThe Philosophy Major explores the basic questions of human existence, questions of value,aesthetics, ethics, logic, science, and meaning. Students discover the history of ideas and learnhow to evaluate arguments, to understand multiple viewpoints, to think clearly and logically,and to write effectively. The Philosophy Major offers students a well-rounded liberal educationand provides excellent preparation for those who intend to pursue further training inprofessions such as law, medicine, and business.Alignment with university mission, strategic planThe Philosophy Major is closely aligned with the goals of the University mission and strategicplan through its program of study. Philosophy specializes in teaching critical thinking. It trainsstudents to construct coherent arguments and to write clear, well-organized, and effectiveprose. In their courses, Philosophy majors use these skills both to analyze life’s enduringquestions of meaning and value and to debate real world problems. These skills preparestudents to be lifelong learners who can adapt to a rapidly changing world, and to be engagedcitizens who contribute to the growth and development of their communities and their regions.The program faculty are also closely aligned with the University mission and strategic plan bytheir active engagement in teaching, research, and service. They design innovative courses thatpromote student-centered learning and foster student retention through regular in-personadvising. They are productive scholars who have achieved national and internationalprominence in research and publication. They contribute to their University community andtheir profession by directing an interdisciplinary program and by holding a leadership position inAAUP-WSU, the faculty union.Program distinctiveness Faculty expertise in the History of Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Philosophyof Science, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of LawDouble major in Philosophy and Computer ScienceMinor in the History and Philosophy of SciencePremed Track that combines the Philosophy Major with the required premed sequence ofcoursesOne endowed student scholarshipDRPC Program Review 20157

Recognitions of quality of the program Graduates of the program have been admitted into competitive Philosophy graduate programs,including The Ohio State University, the University of Vermont, and the University of Reading;laws schools, including Case Western University Law School, OSU Law School, University ofAkron Law School, and Cleveland Marshall College of Law; medical schools, including Universityof Cincinnati School of Medicine; the MS in Applied Physics at the Harvard School of Engineeringand Applied Sciences, and the WSU Master of Humanities ProgramPhilosophy major chosen to serve on CoLA Dean’s Advisory BoardProgram learning outcomes Graduates of the program will be effective writersGraduates will acquire knowledge of diverse religious traditionsGraduates will acquire knowledge of diverse religious practices in historical contextGraduates will have strong critical thinking skillsDescription of learning outcomes assessment programThe DRPC currently has three separate assessment plans, one for each component department.Nevertheless, because the assessment process is similar for each plan, one unified report ofassessment findings is compiled each year. Assessment occurs according to a five-year timetablethat determines the measures that will be used to assess each of the above learning outcomes.The measures include evaluation of student transcripts, evaluation of student paper portfolios,and exit interviews conducted by the department chair with graduating majors. These measuresare used to determine how effectively the program learning outcomes are being met. Theseassessment findings are then communicated to the department at an annual assessmentmeeting.Summary of assessment findings for past five yearsThree full assessment reports were completed during the last five years. Each of these reportsconcluded that students were effectively meeting the program learning outcomes. The fourthand most recent report, however, determined that the DRPC should in the upcoming yearconduct a comprehensive review of its assessment process. This review has the following goals: Create one unified assessment plan for the DRPCDetermine which elements of the existing assessment plans for the three componentdepartments are effective and which are notDevise a plan that will not only broadly assess the performance of all three departmentsevery year but also narrowly assess the performance of each component department inseparate yearsIntegrate the university learning outcomes into the DRPC assessment processMajor curricular changes since last review (or past five years) All Philosophy courses renumbered and redesigned during the university semester conversionThe Philosophy Major and Minor redesigned during the university semester conversionDRPC Program Review 20158

Minor in the History and Philosophy of Science approved by WSU Faculty Senate19 new courses, including a new GE offering called “Philosophy: The Big Questions,” designedand taught during the past five yearsGraduate placement data, employer satisfactionStudents graduating with a BA in Philosophy are prepared to pursue a variety of professionalcareers and employment opportunities. Because we are now in the process of developing amethod of tracking alumni, our evidence is anecdotal. Recent graduates have been admittedinto competitive Philosophy graduate programs, including The Ohio State University, theUniversity of Vermont, and the University of Reading; laws schools, including Case WesternUniversity Law School, OSU Law School, University of Akron Law School, Cleveland MarshallCollege of Law; medical schools, including University of Cincinnati School of Medicine; the MS inApplied Physics at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the WSU Masterof Humanities Program. Graduates of these programs have successfully entered the regional jobmarket, obtaining positions, for example, as adjunct instructors of Philosophy at areauniversities.If program has professional accreditation, attach most recent review findings and recommendationsN/ADRPC Program Review 20159

4. PHILOSOPHY MINOREnrollment and Graduate HistoryEnrollmentGraduatesFall 0992Fall 201072Fall 201173Fall 201291Fall 201382Program descriptionThe Philosophy Minor explores the basic questions of human existence, questions of value,aesthetics, ethics, logic, science, and meaning. Students discover the history of ideas and learnhow to evaluate arguments, to understand multiple viewpoints, to think clearly and logically,and to write effectively. It, therefore, provides excellent preparation for students who intend topursue further training in professions such as law, medicine, and business.Alignment with university mission, strategic planThe Philosophy Minor is closely aligned with the goals of the University mission and strategicplan through its program of study. Philosophy specializes in teaching critical thinking. It trainsstudents to construct coherent arguments and to write clear, well-organized, and effectiveprose. In their courses, Philosophy majors use these skills both to analyze life’s enduringquestions of meaning and value and to debate real world problems. These skills preparestudents to be lifelong learners who can adapt to a rapidly changing world, and to be engagedcitizens who contribute to the growth and development of their communities and their regions.The Minor, therefore, complements a variety of majors both within and outside CoLA.Program distinctiveness Faculty expertise in the History of Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Philosophyof Science, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of LawRecognitions of quality of the programN/AProgram learning outcomesN/A. The DRPC assessment plan does not assess the Philosophy Minor separately from theMajor.Description of learning outcomes assessment programN/ASummary of assessment findings for past five yearsN/ADRPC Program Review 201510

Major curricular changes since last review (or past five years) All Philosophy courses renumbered and redesigned during the university semester conversionThe Philosophy Minor redesigned during the university semester conversion19 new courses designed and taught during the past five yearsGraduate placement data, employer satisfactionN/AIf program has professional accreditation, attach most recent review findings and recommendationsN/ADRPC Program Review 201511

5. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE MINOREnrollment and Graduate HistoryEnrollmentGraduatesFall 09N/AN/AFall 2010N/AN/AFall 2011N/AN/AFall 2012N/AN/AFall 201330Program descriptionThe History and Philosophy of Science Minor is for all students, from either the humanities or thesocial and natural sciences, who wish to complement their majors with a philosophical study of thehistory and methodology of science generally conceived, from the ancient world to the present.Students examine the many exciting historical revolutions in scientific conc

In the past five years Religion faculty have won the CoLA Outstanding Advisor Award, the Honors Teacher of the Year Award, the Asian Hispanic, and Native American Center Appreciation Award, the Writing Across the Curriculum Excellence in Teaching Award, the Center for Teaching and Learning Award, and the CoLA Outstanding Faculty Award

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