Assessment & Learning Outcomes

DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT:

To prepare ethical, competent health promotion, and health and physical education professionals within a liberal education background to work in diverse settings with multicultural populations.

PROGRAM GOALS:

• To provide a comprehensive knowledge of health promotion and physical education.

• To provide a systematic, experience-based curriculum in the areas of health promotion and physical education.

• To provide training in the skills necessary for working with multicultural populations in diverse settings.

• To provide an environment that promotes and encourages life-long learning and professional and service-related collaboration.

Learning Outcomes are assessed on a continuous basis within the programs.  The 3-year assessment plan for HPPE program standards is:  

• 2008-2009 Diversity, Professional Development, Planning and Instruction
• 2009-2010 Content Knowledge, Technology, Collaboration and Outreach
• 2010-2011 Positive Learning Environment, Assessment