Assessment : 2012 - 2013 : Educational Programs :
Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program
2 Goals 2 Objectives 3 Indicators 3 Criteria 3 Findings 2 Actions
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GOAL: To Be Recognized As One Of The Premier PGA Golf Management Programs In The United States
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Objective
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To Produce College Educated PGA Members
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Students should complete all requirements of the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management educational program.
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Indicator
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Among other requirements, students must pass the PGA of America's 36 hole test of playing ability prior to graduation. The cumulative two round score total is the indicator for the test of playing ability.
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Pass The PGA Of America's Playing Ability Test
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Successful completion of the PGA''s Playing Ability Test will require students to shoot a target score on a given day at a given golf course. The target score is arrived at by multiplying the rating of the course by 2 and adding 15. On SHSU's home course, the target score is 155 or lower for men and 157 or lower for women. The PAT must be taken once per semester until it is passed. While only 18% of people who attempt the PAT pass it at any one given time, it is the goal of the program to maintain an overall program pass rate of 70%.
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SHSU has a PAT pass rate of 70%, which ranks highly amongst other PGA Golf Management University programs. The average PAT pass rates at other universities is 50%.
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Indicator
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PGA of America Standars and Criteria dictate that all students must complete 16 months of internship work in three different settings. Internships contracts and evaluations must be tracked by the university.
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Each student is evaluated by the host professional at the conclusion of the internship experience. It is expected that all students receive a positive evaluation from the host professional. Successful completion of the internship experience will include that it take place in at least 3 different settings with a detailed evaluation filled out by each host. SHSU staff will collect all required forms associated with the internships and complete on-site visitations.
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SHSU is still maintaining 100% internship placement for students enrolled in the program. SHSU also continues the trend of 100% job placement upon graduation. For the summer of 2013, over 60 students we placed on internship while 8 graduates will find permanent employment. All internship placements will be contacted over the summer months and evaluated by their supervisor at the conclusion of the experience. Student evaluations and host evaluations will be compared and documented in a meeting with SHSU staff at the conclusion of the internship experience. Additionally, site visits were conducted in Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama.
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Indicator
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Complete PGA Of America's Educational Program
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Successful completion of the PGA of America's three level educational program.
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All eligible students successfully pass all knowledge tests and simulations associated with Level 1,2, and 3 of the PGA Professional Golf Management program.
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PGA/PGM Educational Program Success Rate
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In the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013, SHSU averaged a 72% pass rate on PGA testing. The 100% success rate was eventually achieved when the remaining students completed retake testing and passed the Level 1 and 2 requirements. SHSU would like to have a first time pass rate of 70% for PGA testing. In an effort to continue to improve, SHSU will will for ways to continue to improve classroom instruction of PGA learning outcomes.
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Actions for Objective:
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Completion Of The PGA Golf Management Program
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The SHSU PGA Golf Management Program is successfully producing graduates who meet the PGA of America's membership requirements. Current policies and procedures are meeting PGA requirements and will be maintained for continued success. The PAT success rate and educational testing continue to provide positive results. The program Director and Internship Coordinator will again travel throughout the summer of 2014 to visit internship sites and build relationships with host professionals. Some out of state trips will occur and all sites within driving distance (Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth) will be visited by program staff. Staff will also focus on enhancing the classroom experience to continue to improve PGA educational testing pass rates.
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Objective Supports Another 's Goals
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Program Enrollment And Student Retention
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The goal of the PGA Golf Management program is to ultimately have 150 students at any one given time. The target enrollment for fall 2012 and beyond is 100 students.
Supports : Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program
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Yearly Program Enrollment
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The SHSU PGA Golf Management Program is the only PGA accredited program in the state of Texas. Program recruiting consists of campus visits, mailers to all high schools in the state, sponsorship agreements with the NTPGA and STPGA, and relationships with golf professionals in the area who can encourage their junior golfers into a career in golf. The program will also maintain a presence at junior golf events in Texas. While the gofl industry is in decline, it is our continued goal to maintain 100 students in the program. Each year the program has a goal of 30 new entering students to help achieve this goal of 100 students.
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Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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Although this program is meeting the standards set at a high level, the faculty feel that continuing to improve the internship experience will help students. Thus, the program director and internship director will conduct annual visitations of a sample of internship facilities to review the facilities and interview the head professionals. The inputs from these trips will be used to better prepare students for their internships and future careers. In the summer of 2011, internship visits were conducted in Colorado, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and other areas. These visits proved very successful for maintaining positive relationship with host sites. These visits helped continue the 100% internship and job placements for all PGA Golf Management students.
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Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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Extensive internship visitations took place in the summer of 2013. Site visitations included stops in Dallas/Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Houston, San Antonio, Port Aransas, Austin, and in Birmingham. These visitations allow us to continue to build positive relationships with PGA professionals that should help us continue with our 100% internship and job placement.
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Plan for Continuous Improvement
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The continuous improvement of the SHSU PGA Golf Management program will continue in many ways. We will continue to build positive relationships with professionals throughout the state which will help with job/internship placement, as well as the recruiting of junior golfers into our program. Additionally, the sponsorship agreements created with the NTPGA and STPGA will allow us access to their junior golf database and the exposure that sponsoring junior golf in the state of Texas will provide. The program will also continue to find ways to enhance the classroom experience for our students when conveying the learning outcomes of the PGA's educational curriculum. We will look to technology and the education of program staff to enchance this experience. The program will also continue to improve upon the already successful PAT pass rate by providing more PAT preparedness and examining more closely the mental side of the game.
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