SACS Reaffirmation
Objective | Academic Preparation | |
To provide the students with knowledge needed to successfully begin a career in the field of exercise science. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
Indicator | Employment Tracking Kinesiology Exercise Science faculty will track the employment rate of current students and program graduates. |
Criteria | Academic Preparation Graduates of the BS Kinesiology Exercise Science program will have a successful employment rate of 80%. |
Finding | Academic Preparation No findings at this time. Procedures for tracking are under development. |
Indicator | National Examination Student success rates/scores on National Certification Examinations will be tracked by Kinesiology Exercise Science faculty. |
Criteria | Examination Scores Graduates of the Kinesiology Exercise Science program will have a passing rate of 80% or above on the National Certification Examination. |
Finding | National Examination No students were tested on the National Certification Examination during the 2007-2008 academic year. |
Action | Academic Preparation Develop procedures for tracking the employment success rate of BS Exercise Science graduates. |
Action | National Examination Encourage and recruit more students into the exercise science program as well as encouraging students to become certified in exercise science. |
Objective | Internship | |
Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will successfully complete an internship prior to graduating. Associated Goals: Visibility And Impact |
Indicator | Internship/ Documentation Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will successfully complete professional internship along with a professional portfolio. Portfolios should include the agency and student's evaluations with detailed reflections of professional internship experience as it relates to professional standards. |
Criteria | Internship Rating Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students will receive a satisfactory rating by agency supervisor and a grade of “B” or an "A" on the internship notebook. |
Finding | Internship/Rating All Kinesiology BS Exercise Science students received a rating of satisfactory or better by their internship supervisor, and a grade of “B” or an “A” on their internship notebook. |
Action | Internship Rating Continue to support BS Exercise Science internship and build multi-level collaborative partnerships and mentoring relationships for the interns. |