Curriculum Mapping in 5 Easy Steps
1: Compile a list of the program’s student learning outcomes. Make a table with one SLO per row.
| SLO 1- Theoretical foundations | ||||||
| SLO 2- Research methods | ||||||
| SLO 3- Writing | ||||||
| SLO 4- Ethics |
2: List all the courses in the program, one per column. (We encourage listing ALL the courses in a degree program, not just core or required courses).
| CRS 530 | CRS 601 | CRS 603 | CRS 998 | CRS 999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLO 1- Theoretical foundations | ||||||
| SLO 2- Research methods | ||||||
| SLO 3- Writing | ||||||
| SLO 4- Ethics |
3: Also include all required educational experiences that do not have an associated course (i.e., qualifying or comprehensive exams, internships, foreign language competencies).
| CRS 530 | CRS 601 | CRS 603 | CRS 998 | CRS 999 | Comp Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLO 1- Theoretical foundations | ||||||
| SLO 2- Research methods | ||||||
| SLO 3- Writing | ||||||
| SLO 4- Ethics |
4: Use Xs to mark the learning outcomes that each course/experience covers.
| CRS 530 | CRS 601 | CRS 603 | CRS 998 | CRS 999 | Comp Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLO 1- Theoretical foundations | X | X | X | X | X | |
| SLO 2- Research methods | X | X | X | X | ||
| SLO 3- Writing | X | X | X | |||
| SLO 4- Ethics |
5: If you see a course/experience that doesn’t cover a learning outcome, or if you see a learning outcome that is not covered in any of the courses/experiences, you’ll need to do some serious thinking about whether it is a necessary part of the curriculum.