COAPRT ACCREDITATION
University of Northern Iowa
School of Health, Physical Education & Leisure Services
Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division
7.0 Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes
Program Overview
The Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division prepares students to deliver programs and manage facilities designed to meet human,
community, and social needs in public, governmental, and nonprofit community agencies. Graduates may find employment in agencies that serve
people of all ages from diverse backgrounds in areas such as municipal parks and recreation, commercial recreation, tourism, outdoor education and
recreation, therapeutic recreation (clinical and community-based settings), the nonprofit and youth serving agencies, armed forces recreation,
campus recreation, and other leisure service delivery sectors. The program focuses on direct service programming with an emphasis on supervisory
and management skills. The Leisure, Youth and Human Services program is accredited by Council on Accreditation of Recreation, Park Resources and
Leisure Services and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Assessment Philosophy and Program Goals
The LYHS student learning outcomes reflect the Council on Accreditation of Recreation, Park Resources and Leisure Services accreditation
series that are designed to elicit evidence of student learning as part of the foundational components of the Division’s curriculum. Foundational
curriculum in the Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division include study in three areas:
 Foundations
 Provision of services and experiences for guests, visitors, clients, and/or the public
 Management/Administration
The foundation component identifies the background, nature, and scope of the profession including its history, philosophy, and social and
behavioral science underpinnings. The provision of service and experience offerings includes, but not limited to, programming and leadership,
interpretation, site design and management, experience staging, and related processes. Management and administration includes planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, reporting, finance, resource acquisition, marketing, and critical thinking. The goals of this SOA plan are
two-fold:
 Students are provided with sufficient opportunities to achieve the outcomes stated below.
 Evidence is provided to demonstrate the existence of measures used to assess the outcomes listed.
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
Student Learning Outcomes
7.01 FOUNDATIONS
Knowledge of the Scope of the Profession
7.01 Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate the following entry-level knowledge:
a) the nature and scope of the relevant park, recreation, tourism or related professions and their associated industries;
b) techniques and processes used by professionals and workers in these industries; and
c) the foundation of the profession in history, science and philosophy.
COAPRT 7.01 –
Knowledge of the Scope of the Profession
Students graduating from the LYHS Division
shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of
the scope of the profession, along with
professional practices of that profession
(COAPRT 7.01.01).
Students graduating from the LYHS Division
shall demonstrate entry-level knowledge of
the historical, scientific, and philosophical
foundations of the profession for which the
LYHS Division prepares students (COAPRT
7.01.02).
Students graduating from the LYHS Division
shall demonstrate the ability to apply
relevant knowledge of professional practice,
and the historical, scientific, and
philosophical foundations to develop valid
Specific Learning
Outcome
Assessment
Method
(Introduction to
LYHS)
Identify
knowledge and
scope of the
profession
(Philosophical
Foundations)
Identify various
historical figures
and movements
in the profession
which have had
an impact on the
development of
the profession
(Management)
Demonstrate the
application of a
personal
philosophy of
Minimum
Performance Level
When & where Frequency of
implemented
Assessment
Person
responsible
Comprehensive 70% of students
Final Exam
will score 70% or
better
LYHS 2010
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
One exam
70% of students
will score 70% or
better
LYHS 3121
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
Case Study
Assignment
70% of students
will score 70% or
better
LYHS 3050
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
and sound arguments on which to base
decisions about professional policies,
procedures, practices, techniques, and
related ethical and professional issues
(COAPRT 7.01.03 ).
professional
practice through
the historical,
scientific and
philosophical
foundations of
the profession.
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
Student Learning Outcomes
7.02 PROVISION OF SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES
Ability to Design, Implement, & Evaluate
7.02 Students graduating from the program shall be able to demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services that facilitate
targeted human experiences and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity. The provision of service and experience opportunities
includes, but is not limited to recreation programming and leadership, heritage and environmental interpretation, site design and management,
experience design, and related processes.
COAPRT 7.02 –
Ability to Design, Implement, & Evaluate
Students graduating from the LYHS
Division shall demonstrate the ability to
design experiences clearly reflecting
application of knowledge from relevant
facets of contemporary professional
practice, science, and philosophy (COAPRT
7.02.01).
Students graduating from the LYHS
Division shall demonstrate the ability to
facilitate recreation and leisure
experiences for diverse clientele, settings,
cultures, and contexts (COAPRT 7.02.02).
Students graduating from the LYHS
Division shall demonstrate the ability to
evaluate service and experience offerings
and to use evaluation data to improve the
quality of offerings (COAPRT 7.02.03).
Specific Learning
Outcome
Assessment
Procedures
Minimum
Performance Level
When & where
implemented
Frequency of
Assessment
Person
responsible
(Programming)
Demonstrate the
ability to design
experiences
Program Manual
70% of students will
score 70% or better
LYHS 3060
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
(Leadership)
Leadership Class
Facilitate
- Song & Activity
experiences
+ Reflection
demonstrating
knowledge of
implementing to
diverse groups
(Research &
Pre-post SALG
Evaluation in LYHS) (indirect
Demonstrate an
measure)
understanding of
research &
evaluation in LYHS
agencies, including
sampling, survey
design, data
70% of students will
score 70% or better
LYHS 2020
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
Statistically sig.
increase in self-report
measure of
understanding
evaluation concepts
and research skill
ability.
LYHS 4070
Pretest occurs
the first two
weeks of
semester;
Posttest
occurs the
last week of
the semester
Course
Instructor
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
collection, coding
& analysis, & data
based decision
making &
reporting.
Three sequential
exams
70% of students will
score 70% or better
Exam 1 – 5th
week
Exam 2 – 10th
week
Exam 3 – 16
week of
semester
Course
Instructor
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
Student Learning Outcomes
7.03 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
This dimension refers to both operations management/administration and strategic management/administration. Operations management and
administration includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing, leading, controlling, reporting, finance, resource acquisition, marketing, and critical
thinking. Strategic management/administration refers to processes that managers in parks, recreation, tourism and related professions use to
optimize the success of the organization within the external systems in which their organization operates. Strategic management/administration
involves creating, maintaining, and deploying plans-of-action that address changing circumstances in social, economic, environmental, or financial
environments; new technology; and new competitors.
COAPRT 7.03
Management/Administration
Students graduating from the LYHS Division
shall be able to recognize basic facts,
concepts, principles, and procedures of
management and administration,
infrastructure management, financial and
human resource management, and
marketing and public relations (COAPRT
7.03.01).
Students graduating from the LYHS Division
shall be able to apply entry-level concepts,
principles, and procedures of management
and administration, infrastructure
management, financial and human
resource management, and marketing and
public relations to a specific
setting(COAPRT 7.03.02).
Specific Learning
Outcome
Assessment
Procedures
Minimum
Performance Level
When & where
implemented
Frequency of
Assessment
Person
responsible
(Management)
Recognize the basic
knowledge of
management and
administration
Mid term and
Final Exam
70% of students will
score 70% or better
LYHS 3050
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
(Seminar)
Apply concepts and
principles of
management and
administration
learned in
coursework to the
internship
Portfolio
Assignment
70% of students will
score 70% or better
LYHS 4080
1x/semester
Course
Instructor
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures
Student Learning Outcomes
7.04 INTERNSHIP
Students graduating from the program shall demonstrate, through a comprehensive internship of not less than 400 clock hours and no fewer than
10 weeks, the potential to succeed as professionals at supervisory or higher levels in park, recreation, tourism, or related organizations.
COAPRT 7.04 –
Internship
Students graduating from the LYHS
Division shall demonstrate, through a
comprehensive internship of not less the
560 clock hours, the ability to use
diverse, structural ways of thinking to
solve programs related to different facets
of professional practice, engage in
advocacy, and stimulate innovation.
Specific Learning
Outcome
Assessment
Method
Minimum
Performance Level
When & where
implemented
Frequency of
Assessment
Person
responsible
(Senior Project)
Demonstrate a
comprehensive
understanding of
knowledge learned
Grade for Senior
Project
70% of students will
score 70% or better
During the
internship at
the end of their
program
1x/semester
Internship
faculty
supervisor
LYHS Undergraduate Assessment Measures