Program Assessment Plan
American University
CAS: Health Promotion Management - MS
CAS: Health Promotion Management - MS
Contact Person for Stacey Snelling
Assessment:
Primary Department: SETH
Learning Outcome: Definition
Demonstrate knowledge by defining all components of health promotion.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/28/2012
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Oral and written comprehensive exam
95% of students will be able to define all
components of health promotion.
Evaluated by faculty in every year during Yes
the oral and written comprehensive exam
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Learning Outcome: Program Planning_1
Apply knowledge gained by planning a health promotion program using all steps of select models and theories.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/28/2012
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Oral and Written comprehensive exam
90% of students will demonstrate the steps Annually, information collected at the end Yes
in planning a health promotion program.
of the student?s program of study, internship
documents are submitted and during the
comprehensive exam.
Internship: Faculty and internship supervisor assess and evaluate student project and
work completed during the internship.
Schedule/Cycle
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
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Active
Learning Outcome: Practice_1
Demonstrate the process of translating research and theoretical health concepts into practice.
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/28/2012
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Faculty and internship supervisors will assess and evaluate the student project and work 85% of students will demonstrate the
Annually.
process of translating research into practice.
completed during the internship.
Information is collected at the end of each student's internship and shared with faculty.
Measure Type:
Field Work/ Internship
Alumni Survey.
No target identified.
Active
Yes
Alumni survey completed every five years. Yes
Measure Type:
Survey
Learning Outcome: Scientific Knowledge_1
Demonstrate scientific knowledge in the areas of wellness, nutrition, exercise physiology, psychology, and stress management.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/28/2012
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Faculty assessment of student papers and presentation primarily through the internship
and the comprehensive oral and written examinations.
80% of students will demonstrate scientific every two years from both the internship and Yes
knowledge related to health promotion.
the comprehensive examinations.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
Faculty and internship supervisor will assess and evaluate the student project and work 85% of all students
completed during the internship.
Information collected at the end of each internship and shared with faculty. Evaluated by
faculty in HFIT 691
Measure Type:
Field Work/ Internship
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Completed every "even" year.
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Yes
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Each student completes a comprehensive exam, both written and oral.
At least two of the four questions investigate the scientific knowledge of health.
Students are required to analysis large data sets and evaluation results.
Measure Type:
Final Paper/ Final Project
85% of all students
Annually.
Yes
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