Promote high academic stands and offer a quality BS Sport Medicine program.
Objective
Reduction In Degree Requirement
Reduce BS Sports Medicine degree requirements.
Indicator
Refine Curriculum
Reduced BS Sports Medicine degree requirements to 120 Hour Degree Plan.
Criterion
120 Hour Degree Plan
BS Sport Medicine is a 120 Hour Degree Plan, per state mandate.
Finding
120 Hour Degree Plan
BS Sports Medicine curriculum meets the 120 Hour Degree Plan, per state mandate.
Action
120 Hour Degree Plan
BS Sports Medicine curriculum will continue to be reviewed and modified to keep content relevant and current.
Action
Reduction In Degree Requirement
Kinesiology faculty will advise students of the new 120 hour degree plan for a BS in Sports Medicine.
Objective
Instructional Resources
Purchase additional equipment and supplies to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program.
Indicator
Instructional Support
Bids and purchase orders to be processed for the selected equipment and instructional supplies to be purchased.
Criterion
Equipment/Supplies Purchased
Purchased the following equipment to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program: bod pod, four manikins of replacement parts, one complete skeleton, five joint models.
Finding
Equipment/Supplies Purchased
Purchased major equipment and supplies to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program. New equipment is set up in the performance lab for instructional purposes.
Action
Resources Support
Purchase additional equipment and supplies as needed to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program.
Objective
Student Knowledge
Students enrolled in the Fitness for Living (KIN 215) course will demonstrate an understanding of physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health related physical fitness.
Indicator
Student Requirement
Completed online quizzes for chapters 1-10.
Criterion
Student Requirement
Each student must complete and score at least 80% on each of the 10 quizzes.
Finding
Student Requirement Results
70% of students scored 80% or higher on the chapters 1-10 quizzes.
Action
Student Requirement
Continue to assess students over the physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health as related to physical fitness.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Promote faculty excellence in teaching.
Objective
Faculty Teaching
Faculty is expected to obtain a teaching rating/score at or above the College of Education's average.
Indicator
IDEA Teaching Score
BS Sports Medicine students and the chair will annually evaluate the teaching effectiveness of each faculty member.
Criterion
Teaching Effectiveness
80% of the faculty teaching courses in the BS Sports Medicine program will obtain a teaching score at or above the College of Education''s average.
Finding
Teaching Effectiveness
Faculty teaching courses in the BS Sports Medicine program obtained a teaching score at or above the College of Education''s average (FES data).
Action
Teaching Effectiveness
Identify and implement creative mechanisms in an effort to assist faculty with sustaining teacher effectiveness.
Goal
Visibility And Impact
Promote and market BS sport Medicine program.
Objective
Visibility
Revise and update BS Sports Medicine web page.
Indicator
Heighten Visibility
Redesign and update the Department of Kinesiology's web page to heighten visibility and recruitment efforts of the BS Sports Medicine program.
Criterion
Enhanced Visibility
The Department of Kinesiology''s web page has been updated and promotes enhanced visibility of the BS Sports Medicine program.
Finding
Enhanced Visibility
The Department of Kinesiology''s web page has been revised and promotes a greater visibility of the BS Sports Medicine program. The Department is getting many more inquiries on a regular basis about the Sports Medicine program.
Action
Enhance Visibility
Continue to monitor and update all of the Department of Kinesiology''s academic programs via the departmental web page.