Criteria for Review of Concentrations
CRITERIA FOR REVIEWS OF CONCENTRATIONS
- Has the concentration succeeded in providing students with opportunities for enriching their educational experience?
- What are the educational goals of the concentration? Have they been met?
- How carefully are students advised prior to and during their participation in this concentration?
- How are the administrative responsibilities handled? Advising responsibilities?
- Have courses required for the concentration been offered with appropriate frequency? Is there adequate faculty participation?
- What has been the pattern of students’ participation? Are enrollments too low? What is the optimal number of concentrators?
- Were any events sponsored by the concentration this year? How well attended were they?
- Has the interdisciplinary nature of the concentration been maintained? Has it weakened? Strengthened?
- Is there adequate structure to the curriculum? Have the capstone seminars been successful?
- Are there adequate institutional resources (library, administrative, faculty) for the concentration?
- Does the concentration continue to serve faculty interests?
- What is recommended for the future of the concentration?







