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ES by the Numbers

The Basics:

  • Approximately 48,000 course enrollments per year
  • Approximately 375 courses
  • 57 capstone courses
  • Over 300 faculty teach ES courses per semester, representing almost 50 departments
  • The typical student takes between 3 and 13 ES credits each semester:
Median ES Credit Graph

Student Learning:

  • In-depth assessment of at least one ES Program learning goal per semester
  • Most recently assessed learning goal: Oral Communication (May 2017)
  • 96 of the 345 Student Presentations at Spring 2017 UNDergraduate Showcase received recognition for outstanding work
  • ES capstone students typically score as “accomplished” in aspects of oral communication
oral communication pie chart

More info on ES Assessment.

Essential Studies
Karyn Plumm, Essential Studies Director
karyn.plumm@UND.edu
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