Program review at San Francisco State University includes: (1) a self-study written by the department, school or program, (2) an external review that involves faculty, staff and students, campus leadership and peer faculty from inside and outside the CSU, and (3) review by the Senate Academic Program Review Committee (APRC). APRC writes a concluding action memorandum (CAM) summarizing commendations and recommendations. Along with the Dean’s memo, the CAM provides guidance for programmatic planning going forward. Two years after the CAM is signed, programs provide a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from the CAM. Professionally accredited programs undergo review by APRC after their accreditation review is complete. CAMs are provided for accredited programs and they participate in the two year CAM review as well.
A cycle of program review is complete when all programs have undergone review. At that point the Program Review policy is revised, and the University moves to the next cycle of program review. SF State started the Eighth Cycle of program review in 2024.
Archived 7th Cycle Program Review (2016-2023)
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- Africana Studies (2016 - 2017)
- American Indian Studies (2018 - 2019)
- American Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Anthropology (2016 - 2017)
- Art (2016 - 2017)
- Asian American Studies (2017 - 2018)
- Biology (2018 - 2019)
- Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts (2018 - 2019)
- Lam Family College of Business (2018 - 2019)
- Chemistry & Biochemistry (2021 - 2022)
- Child and Adolescent Development (2016 - 2017)
- Cinema (2019 - 2020)
- Classics (2022-2023)
- Communicative Disorders (see Speech, Hearing and Language Science below)
- Communication Studies (2020-2021)
- Comparative & World Literature (2022-2023)
- Computer Science (2021-2022)
- Creative Writing (2019 - 2020)
- Criminal Justice Studies - Urban Studies and Planning (2016 - 2017)
- Dance (2021-2022)
- Design (2018 - 2019)
- Dietetics and Nutrition (2020-21)
- Early Childhood Education (2022-2023)
- Earth and Climate Science (2020-2021)
- Economics (2017 - 2018)
- Educational Leadership (2019 - 2020)
- Engineering (2018 - 2019)
- English Language and Literature (2020-2021)
- Environmental Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technology
- Ethnic Studies (MA) (2022-2023)
- Geography and Environment (2017 - 2018)
- Gerontology (2022 - 2023)
- Health Education (see Public Health below)
- History (2017 - 2018)
- Humanities (2021-2022)
- Interdisciplinary Marine & Estuarine Sciences (2022-2023)
- International Relations (2017 - 2018)
- Jewish Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Journalism (2021 - 2022)
- Kinesiology (2018 - 2019)
- Labor & Employment Studies (2022-2023)
- Latino/Latina Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Liberal Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Mathematics (2021-2022)
- Modern Languages & Literatures (2022-2023)
- Museum Studies (2021 - 2022)
- Philosophy (2022-2023)
- Physics and Astronomy (2022 - 2023)
- Political Science (2017 - 2018)
- Psychology (2019 - 2020)
- Public Administration (2020-21)
- Public Health (formerly Health Education) (2017 - 2018)
- Sexuality Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Social Work (2021 - 2022)
- Sociology (2016 - 2017)
- Special Education (2021-2022)
- Speech, Hearing and Language Science (formerly Communicative Disorders) (2016 - 2017)
- Women & Gender Studies (2021-2022)