Curriculum Matters

Beyond the individual classroom, there are program and university-wide issues that help ensure high quality education for WSU students. WSU academic procedures, programming information, and links to related curriculum are provided below.

Academic Program Review Process

All academic programs at WSU are thoroughly reviewed on a regular basis. Details and information on the program review process can be found at http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu/apr/.

Accreditation 2007

All universities are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A thorough review for continuance of the accreditation is required every ten years. A steering committee and a Web site have been set up in preparation of the visit.

Many of the WSU departments, programs or colleges also are accredited by an outside accrediting body. Annually a summary of all WSU accreditations are compiled and reported to the Board of Governors. The most recent report can be viewed here.

Assessment

Reports and published information about assessments at WSU are listed here.

• Assessment Matters, published in the OTL newsletter September 2003
• Assessment Matters, published in the OTL newsletter December 2002.
• Advancing Student Success at Wayne State University by Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes: Report of the Wayne State University Assessment Team. Submitted to Charles R. Bantz, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs by the Wayne State University Assessment Team March 8, 2002. This report examined four main topics: National Context for Assessment of Student Learning, State of Art Review of Assessment at Wayne State University, Assessment of Student Learning and the University Strategic Plan, and Closing the Loop: The Process of Feedback and Continuous Improvement.

General Education

All undergraduate WSU students must meet basic competency requirements in the following areas: composition, computer competency, computer proficiency, computer literacy, critical and analytic thinking, English proficiency, mathematics, oral communications, and written communication. Descriptions of these requirements are listed at (click on Competency Requirements on the left):
http://www.bulletins.wayne.edu/GenEd/gened-index.html.

In addition, WSU students are required to take courses across the disciplines. Undergraduate students are required to take courses in the following areas: American Society and Institutions, Foreign Culture, Historical Studies, Humanities, Life Sciences, Natural Science, Philosophy and Letters, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Descriptions of courses which qualify are listed at (click on Group Requirements on the left):
http://www.bulletins.wayne.edu/GenEd/gened-index.html.

Grading Information for Faculty

Grading information for faculty has been summarized at the following Web site: http://faculty.wayne.edu/grading. The site includes information about final grades, early assessment grades, student records, and support. Information abut how to enter the grades electronically in Pipeline is also available from this Web site.