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Academic departmental assessment is discipline-specific and is concerned with learning that is specific to specific degrees and majors (such as biology, nursing, horticulture, etc.). Assessment at this level is meant to inform programs about student learning in their degree programs.
Some academic departments (and programs and/or colleges) also have specific assessment requirements that are associated with professional accreditation.
All institutions of higher education in the state of New Mexico offer the "state common core". This is a core of lower-level courses (100 and 200 level) that promote broad learning across many disciplines and is reflective of the ideals of a liberal arts education. Assessment of general education (GE) is concerned with non-discipline specific learning in the first 2-3 years of the university experience.
