The Health Services and Promotion Faculty will demonstrate effective teaching practices.

The teaching effectiveness of the Health Services and Promotion faculty will be rated at or above the national average on the Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) instrument in face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance learning courses.

The IDEA System is a quantitative instrument used to assess student perception of teaching performance of the Health Services and Promotion faculty during the fall and spring semesters annually. Using the IDEA System, students rate the professors' instructional strategies, teaching methods, and their overall in-class goals.

At least 80 percent of the classes facilitated in the face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance learning courses taught by the Health Services and Promotion tenured and tenured track faulty will have IDEA Student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health Services and Promotion at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system.

At least 80 percent of the courses taught by the Health Services and Promotion adjunct / pool faulty will have IDEA Student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health Services and Promotion at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system.

The Health Services and Promotion Faculty will exhibit scholarly productivity on an annual basis.

The Health Services and Promotion tenured and tenure track faculty will demonstrate professional scholarship through a variety of publications, presentations, and grants each year.

The Health Services and Promotion faculty will successfully publish, or present scholarly research in books, professional journals; conduct research and scholarly presentations at state, national, or international conferences; and / or secure state or national level grants each academic year.

At least 90 percent of the Health Services and Promotion tenured and tenure track faculty will  publish, or present scholarly research in books, professional journals; conduct research and scholarly presentations at state, national, or international conferences; and / or secure state or national level grants each academic year.

The MA Program in Health prepares students as health education specialists in the four broad areas of employment that define the discipline: community health, medical or clinical health, school health, and worksite health promotion. The proposed Master of Public Health in Correctional Health will prepared professionals for work in the correctional health services sector. The proposed MS in Health Care Quality and Safety will prepare health care professionals to improve performance in the delivery of health care services in a safe manner.