Fitness and wellness concepts will be emphasized within the Health BS Fitness program.
Objective
Fitness For Living
Students in the Health BS Fitness program will be able to successfully demonstrate an understanding of physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health related physical fitness: 1) Aerobic capacity (cardiovascular fitness), 2) Body composition, 3) Flexibility, 4) Muscular strength, and 5) Muscular endurance.
Indicator
Fitness Plan
A common embedded portion of the KINE 2115 Fitness for Living assignments/exams will require students to demonstrate an understanding of physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health related physical fitness developed by the faculty. 1) Aerobic capacity (cardiovascular fitness) 2) Body composition 3) Flexibility 4) Muscular strength 5) Muscular endurance
Criterion
Fitness Plan Assessment
Ninety percent of students must score at least 75% correct on the common embedded exam assessing for understanding of the five dimensions of health related physical fitness. We are anxious to see if our interventions impact comprehension and application.
Finding
Fitness Plan Assessment
No students were enrolled in the KINE 2115 Fitness for Living course during the 2012-2013 assessment tracking period.
Action
Fitness Plan Assessment
The Health Program faculty will modify this goal for 2013-2014 since there has not been any students identify Health Fitness as their major in the KINE 2115 course for the past two academic years.
Goal
Professional Development And Practices
Health fitness students will be able to use their acquired knowledge, skills, and experience in an internship setting.
Objective
Professional Development
Health fitness students will be able to use their acquired knowledge, skills, and experience in an internship setting.
Indicator
Professional Development Mastery
Health Fitness students enrolled in HLTH 4394 will be able to demonstrate professional competency in an applied setting. Students will engage in a variety of assignments including monthly blogs, weekly internship logs, and a cumulative reflection paper in order to demonstrate summary professional development. The cumulative portfolio is evaluated via a rubric established by program faculty. Students’ cumulative performance will also be evaluated by their internship site supervisor via a rubric established by program faculty.
Criterion
Site Supervisor Evaluation And Professional Portfolio
Health Fitness students enrolled in HLTH 4394 will achieve a minimum of an 85 % rating on their final internship evaluation from their site supervisor. Additionally, the professional portfolio and all accompanying assignments presented by the student must also attain a minimum of an 85 percent rating.
Finding
Site Supervisor Evaluation And Professional Portfolio
No students were enrolled in the HLTH Professional Internship course during the 2012-2013 assessment tracking period.
Action
Professional Development
There were no majors in HLTH 4394 during 2012-2013. However, in 2011-2012, the major area identified in which to improve was communication, particularly written communication. Hopefully, our interventions will make a difference for 2013-2014.
Goal
Knowledge Of Health Content
Health BS (Fitness) students will comprehend health principles and content as it relates to the profession of health fitness.
Objective
Health Content Knowledge
Students in the Health BS (Fitness) program will be able to effectively identify the role of the health educator as well as the skills required for that role.
Indicator
Health Content Knowledge
Common embedded portions of HLTH 1360, Introduction to Health Education and Health Careers and HLTH 3392, Communication Skills for Health Educators, are exams and projects developed by the faculty that require students to identify correctly the role of the health educator as well as the skills required for that role
Criterion
Health Content Knowledge
Students must score 90 percent on the exams and projects that describe the role of the health educator as well as the skills required for the role in the profession of Health Education.
Finding
Health Content Knowledge
One Health Fitness major was enrolled in HLTH 1360, Introduction to Health Education and Health Careers, and two majors were enrolled in HLTH 3392, Communication Skills for Health Educators during the 2012-2013 assessment tracking period. In HLTH 1360, the student earned a B in course, thus indicating they did not achieve a 90 percentile on the requirements of the program objective. In HLTH 3392, the students earned a B and a C in the course, thus indicating they did not achieve a 90 percentile on the requirements of the program objective.
Action
Knowledge Of Health Content
The Health Program faculty feel the health fitness students should have a higher level of health content knowledge relating to the profession; therefore, the criteria established for the goal will remain constant for the 2013-2014 academic year.