Build and sustain positive relationships with internship agency providers.
Objective
Internship
Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will successfully complete an internship prior to graduating.
Indicator
Internship/ Documentation
Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will successfully complete professional internship along with a professional portfolio. Portfolios should include the agency and student's evaluations with detailed reflections of professional internship experience as it relates to professional standards.
Criterion
Internship Rating
Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will receive a satisfactory rating by agency supervisor and a grade of ??????B?????? or an "A" on the internship notebook.
Finding
Internship/Rating
All Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students received a rating of satisfactory or better by their internship supervisor, and a grade of ??????B?????? or an ??????A?????? on their internship notebook.
Action
Internship Rating
Continue to support BS Exercise Science internship and build multi-level collaborative partnerships and mentoring relationships for the interns.
Goal
Quality And Effectiveness
The goal of the Kinesiology exercise science program is to prepare students for careers in the discipline of Corporate wellness, health promotion, cardiac rehabilititation, community based Health and Wellness centers, YMCA, and privately owned commercial Health/Fitness facilities
Objective
Academic Preparation
To provide the students with knowledge needed to successfully begin a career in the field of exercise science.
Indicator
Employment Tracking
Kinesiology Exercise Science faculty will track the employment rate of current students and program graduates.
Criterion
Academic Preparation
Graduates of the BS Kinesiology Exercise Science program will have a successful employment rate of 80%.
Finding
Academic Preparation
No findings at this time. Procedures for tracking are under development.
Indicator
National Examination
Student success rates/scores on National Certification Examinations will be tracked by Kinesiology Exercise Science faculty.
Criterion
Examination Scores
Graduates of the Kinesiology Exercise Science program will have a passing rate of 80% or above on the National Certification Examination.
Finding
National Examination
No students were tested on the National Certification Examination during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Action
Academic Preparation
Develop procedures for tracking the employment success rate of BS Exercise Science graduates.
Action
National Examination
Encourage and recruit more students into the exercise science program as well as encouraging students to become certified in exercise science.