SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Comprehensive MA Kinesiology Exam | |
| MA Kinesiology students will be prepared adequately to pass the graduate comprehensive exam, required of all students who earn the MA in Kinesiology. Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Comprehensive Exam MA Kinesiology students will be prepared to successfully pass the comprehensive exam at the conclusion of the MED Kinesiology program. |
| Criteria | Exam Results 100% of MA Kinesiology graduate students will pass the comprehensive exam. |
| Finding | Exam Mastery 100% of MA Kinesiology students passed the comprehensive exam during the 2007-2008 academic year. |
| Action | Comprehensive Exam Kinesiology graduate students will take and pass a written comprehensive exam, prepared by graduate Kinesiology faculty prior to graduating with MA kinesiology degree. |
| Objective | Scholarly Inquiry/ Research | |
| MA Kinesiology students will demonstrate competence in applying research methodologies; qualitative and quantitative analysis; literature review; and use of traditional and digital resources. Associated Goals: Faculty Excellence |
| Indicator | Research Presentations MA Kinesiology students will develop their skills in research, analysis, writing, and communication in research presentations. |
| Criteria | Student Research Projects Description of all MA Kinesiology students will achieve a grade on a research project based on a problem related to the field of kinesiology. |
| Finding | Graduate Research All students enrolled in the graduate research course made a "B" or better on the assigned research project. |
| Action | Scholarly Inquiry/ Research Graduate faculty will provide opportunities for graduate students to demonstrate competence in applying research methodology; qualitative and quantitative analysis; and literature review; and the use of traditional and digital resources through various graduate course work assignments. |
| Objective | Graduation Requirement | |
| MA Kinesiology students will fulfill the stated University, College of Education, and Department of Health and Kinesiology requirements for graduation with the MA in Kinesiology. Associated Goals: Institutional Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Student Graduation The Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator will certify that all graduation requirements have been met by each graduate candidate. |
| Criteria | MA Kinesiology Exam Evaluation A minimum pass rate of 90% of students taking the graduate comprehensive examination. In addition, each candidate must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in graduate course work. |
| Finding | Comprehensive Exam/GPA 100% pass rate. All students successfully passed the exam and obtained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. |
| Action | Monitoring Graduation Requirements The Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator and faculty will continue to monitor and certify that all graduation requirements are met by each graduate candidate. |
| Objective | Graduate Faculty | |
| The Kinesiology Department will recruit, maintain, and develop a highly-quality graduate teaching faculty. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Faculty Effectiveness The Department Chair and graduate students will annually evaluate the teaching effectiveness if each faculty member. |
| Criteria | Faculty Teacher Evaluations One-half of the Kinesiology graduate faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument. |
| Finding | Accomplishments Target was met. Kinesiology graduate faculty teaching scores were at or exceeded the national average. All faculty members had a minimum of one peer reviewed article published or a book chapter. The Kinesiology faculty members had an average of two professional presentations during the 2006-2007 academic year. |
| Indicator | MA Kinesiology Exam Evaluation Members of the kinesiology graduate faculty will assess the comprehensive examination. The exams are given three times during the year: October, March, and June. |
| Criteria | MA Kinesiology Exam Evaluation A minimum pass rate of 90% of students taking the graduate comprehensive examination. [Note: A student who fails any section(s) of the comprehensive examination is allowed a single retake of the section(s). |
| Finding | Exam Mastery 100% of MA Kinesiology students passed the comprehensive exam during the 2006-2007 academic year. |
| Action | Faculty Support Kinesiology graduate faculty will continue to build multi-level collaborative partnerships in an effort to increase visibility and the promotion of the Kinesiology graduate program. |
| Action | Quality Program Continue to support the development and promoting of quality and effectiveness in the MA Kinesiology program. |
| Objective | Graduate Faculty | |
| The Kinesiology Department will recruit, maintain, and develop a highly-quality graduate teaching faculty. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Faculty Effectiveness The Department Chair and graduate students will annually evaluate the teaching effectiveness if each faculty member. |
| Criteria | Faculty Teacher Evaluations One-half of the Kinesiology graduate faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument. |
| Finding | Accomplishments Target was met. Kinesiology graduate faculty teaching scores were at or exceeded the national average. All faculty members had a minimum of one peer reviewed article published or a book chapter. The Kinesiology faculty members had an average of two professional presentations during the 2006-2007 academic year. |
| Indicator | MA Kinesiology Exam Evaluation Members of the kinesiology graduate faculty will assess the comprehensive examination. The exams are given three times during the year: October, March, and June. |
| Criteria | MA Kinesiology Exam Evaluation A minimum pass rate of 90% of students taking the graduate comprehensive examination. [Note: A student who fails any section(s) of the comprehensive examination is allowed a single retake of the section(s). |
| Finding | Exam Mastery 100% of MA Kinesiology students passed the comprehensive exam during the 2006-2007 academic year. |
| Action | Faculty Support Kinesiology graduate faculty will continue to build multi-level collaborative partnerships in an effort to increase visibility and the promotion of the Kinesiology graduate program. |
| Action | Quality Program Continue to support the development and promoting of quality and effectiveness in the MA Kinesiology program. |