Program: Asian Studies (BA)
Degree: Bachelor's
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2020 - 3:27:56 pm
1) Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
1. Students possess basic skills in at least 1 Asian language. Demonstrate college-level fluency in reading, writing, speaking at basic and intermediate levels.
2. Students can demonstrate a basic understanding of the interrelationship of economy, politics, literature, religion, the arts, history of Asian countries. Demonstrate an understanding of major themes in Asian history and cultural development. Be able to explain how Asian Studies is constituted in the West. Be able to explain the ways in which global forces have interacted with the Asian regional context in shaping the character and course of societies in Asia today.
3. Students can demonstrate an advanced understanding of two Asian countries or regions (example Southeast Asia) Be able to explain Asian world views Be able to explain intra-Asian as well as West vs Asia differences Be able to analyze and interpret specific issues in research projects
4. Students can find and evaluate sources of information about Asia Be able to use the library to find appropriate sources of information for a research project Be able to evaluate the probable quality sources found on the web
5. Students conduct and communicate research findings Be able to outline, organize and present a research project Be able to design and deliver a presentation that communicates key findings of their research
6. Students gain a greater appreciation of the variety of human experience. Make students open to different and creative ways of seeing the world. Foster a spirit of inquiry so that received mainstream knowledge is never accepted uncritically.
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.






3) Please review, add, replace, or delete the existing curriculum map.
- File (11/16/2020)
4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.





5) Does the program have learning achievement results for its program SLOs? (Example of achievement results: "80% of students met expectations on SLO 1.")(check one):




6) Did your program engage in any program learning assessment activities between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2020?


7) What best describes the program-level learning assessment activities that took place for the period November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2020? (Check all that apply.)






8) Briefly explain the assessment activities that took place since November 2018.
A survey of students in our required courses ASAN 201, 202, 310 and 312 was taken to assess student expectations of these courses. Students in topics courses were asked why they took a specific course and whether it met their expectations.
9) What types of evidence did the program use as part of the assessment activities checked in question 7? (Check all that apply.)





















10) State the number of students (or persons) who submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Approximately 300 student reviews of Asian Studies undergraduate classes were studied making note of deficiencies in class offerings. Suggestions regarding major requirements and course curriculum were made taking into account areas where the program excelled as well as where we did not meet student expectations.
11) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)










12) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)







13) Summarize the results from the evaluation, analysis, interpretation of evidence (checked in question 12). For example, report the percentage of students who achieved each SLO.
In faculty reviews of student course work and exams, departmental as well as University SLO's were met by at least 90% of Asian Studies majors. Student reviews of course content of Asian Studies required coursework such as ASAN 201, 202, 310 and 312, indicated that course content needed to be updated. Student comments indicated an interest not only in cultural issues but also of economic and political issues. The Covid 19 pandemic as well as global environmental issues showed that students were interested in how Asia and the Pacific fit into a wider global discourse. These concerns have resulted in the creation of an Asia Pacific Environmental issues taught jointly by Asian Studies and Pacific Island Studies.
Student comments have also resulted in Asian Studies looking to develop a focus global course coming from an Asian and Pacific perspective.
14) What best describes how the program used the results? (Check all that apply.)









15) Please briefly describe how the program used its findings/results.
Based on student comments and faculty observations, the curriculum committee was tasked with re-evaluating required course content. In addition major requirements and study plans were reviewed with the goal of updating expectations and student experience within the major. Capstone project requirements which included study abroad opportunities were discussed and evaluated as a means of enhancing student goals and providing real world experiences. Topics coursees were evaluated to see if we were meeting student expectations as well as program SLOs.
16) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, and great achievements regarding program assessment in this reporting period.
The assessment process has also encouraged us to reach out to our alumni. Asian Studies conducts an exit interview with each student upon graduation and we ask them to provide an email address not associated with UHM. Students have noted these factors as to why they came to UHM and majored in Asian Studies: a) The depth of courses offered by UHM regarding Asia b) the reputation of the Asian Studies faculty c) access to additional extramural experiences within the community i.e. the area centers within the University, East West Center
17) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please justify.
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