OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT FOR THEOLOGY MAJORS
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All majors in theology, including continuing education and external degree students, must pass outcomes assessment examinations in order to graduate. The semester before the proposed exam dates, it is the student’s responsibility to consult with the department chairperson for the general guidelines to assist them in preparing for the outcomes assessment. At this time, seniors also meet with the professors who will be preparing and grading the outcomes assessment. Usually the professor provides a study guide for the student to use in preparation for the examination.
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The theology outcomes assessment will be given in the fall and spring semesters. Generally, the outcomes assessment involves two days of proctored exams and are structured to test the student’s knowledge in four major areas of Theology: Biblical, Systematic, Moral, and Historical Theology. Occasionally, an individual professor may require something other than the proctored exam, e.g. an oral comprehensive. Such departures from normal practice must be cleared with the chairperson in advance.
If students fail the outcomes assessment, then they are permitted to take a written or oral retake in the area in which they failed. There is no absolute limit on the amount of re-takes a student may have, but the student is generally only allowed one re-take in the semester the outcomes assessment is originally taken. The Department will analyze these essay examinations for its Programmatic Review.