A curriculum matrix is a two-dimensional data recording
tool that facilitates the assignment of selected intended
program outcomes (proxy indicator of intended curriculum)
to core program courses (proxy indicator of designed
curriculum) listed in the order that a “typical student” would
follow while identifying the level at which the outcomes are
addressed in each course (at the intersection of columns and
rows) (Figure 2). There are three sub-columns in each
outcome column, which represent proxy indicators for the
three types of curricula – communicated curriculum, enacted
curriculum, and assessed curriculum – in relation to the
given program outcome. The first sub-column, “Outcomes
Statement,” indicates whether and how the given program
outcome is communicated to students through the syllabus of
a given course. The second sub-column, “Level,” represents
the level at which the content of the given course reflects the
given program outcome. The third sub-column, “Feedback,”
indicates whether the students in the given course are
provided with feedback on their performance in the given
outcome area. The curriculum mapping process is designed
to engage faculty members in a structured analysis of the
extent to which program curricula intentionally and
transparently integrate intended program outcomes