Exercise Science Major
Assessment Plan
The Exercise Science major is housed within the Department of Kinesiology and is in concert with the purposes of the department. As such, the mission statements of both entities are included here.
Kinesiology Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Kinesiology is to prepare students to inform, maintain and improve the health, fitness and quality of life of themselves and the people they serve. The department is committed to educating our students and community in the science and benefits of optimal health and human
performance; to developing in all students a lifelong habit of living healthfully; and to preparing students for the variety of career opportunities that utilize Kinesiology as a foundation.
(Revised 3/4/11)
Exercise Science Mission Statement
The Exercise Science major prepares students to pursue further education and professional standing in allied health care and/or Exercise Physiology and/or Biomechanics, to live lives of service as modeled by Jesus Christ, and to be liberally educated.
The Point Loma Nazarene University Exercise Science major exists for the following purposes:
1. To provide an educational program for students who are preparing for graduate studies in Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology or
Biomechanics
2. To provide guidance in the areas of graduate school program selection criteria, personal preparation for the application process including establishing a personal pre-requisite course and clinical internship timeline, composition of their personal statement, preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, execution of the application and making matriculations decisions following acceptance.
3. To assist students in locating and maximizing clinical experience at off-campus sites at which clinical mentors provide insight into the culture and practice of their professions and subsequently recommend students for graduate school.
4. To encourage students to know, care for, respect and encourage the clients at their clinical internships and their peers.
5. To provide an atmosphere that emphasizes professional integrity and reflects the institution’s mission statement.
Goals and Objectives of the Exercise Science Major
Exercise Science students will be evaluated on the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: Learning - Information LiteracyStudents will:
a. Demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor competence in the assessment of structure and function of the body including typical, anomalous and pathological states
b. Write technically in the context of review and synthesis of professional literature c. Communicate orally with a target audience in topics of medicine and exercise science Goal 2: Growing - Professional and Personal Development
Students will:
a. Conceptualize, exhibit and teach from art they create reflecting the structure and function of the human body &/or the implements manipulated by or acting upon the body.
b. Promote well being of clients and community members Goal 3: Serving - Service as an Expression of Christian Faith
Students and Alumni will:
a. Articulate their post graduate educational and career callings in light of their life purposes b. Report ethical treatment of others as per the example of Jesus Christ.
Exercise Science Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives)
1. Students will demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor competence in the assessment of structure and function of the body including typical, anomalous and pathological states
2. Students will write technically in the context of review and synthesis of professional literature 3. Students communicate orally with a target audience in topics of medicine and exercise science 4. Students will conceptualize, exhibit and teach from art they create reflecting the structure and function of the human body &/or the implements manipulated by or acting upon the body. 5. Students will promote well being of clients and community members
6. Students and Alumni will articulate their post graduate educational and career callings in light of their life purposes
7. Students and alumni will report ethical treatment of others as per the example of Jesus Christ.
Measures of Learning Outcomes
Direct Measures:
1. Percentage of students who score 80% on the Grand Functional Anatomy Assessment in KPE325 2. Percentage of students who score 80% on the Case Report of Multisystem Disease in ATR 385 3. Percentage of students who score 80% on the Integration of Physical and Motor Fitness art project 4. Results of evaluation of Clinical Mentor in KPE488
5. Results of the “I can teach anyone to ______________” project in KPE327.
6. Results of Public Health presentation on Breast and Testicular cancer to peer or community group 7. Results of writing and speaking assignments across the curriculum:
Article Critiques in KPE 101, ATR 280, KPE 325, KPE 327, KPE 440 Review of Literature in KPE 101 and KPE440
Oral Presentation in ATR 385 and KPE 440 Original Research Proposal in KPE 440
Indirect Measures:
8. Percentage of students who participate in the formal graduate school interview and preparation program
9. Percentage of students who apply to graduate programs within 5 years of completing PLNU degree 10. Results of Alumni Survey on Preparedness for Graduate School
TABLE 1. EXERCISE SCIENCE PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CORRESPONDING
OUTCOME MEASURES
Upon completion of the undergraduate program in Exercise Science , the successful student will have acquired the following knowledge, skills and abilities, and accomplished the following goals:
Direct Assessment Activities Indirect Assessment Activities
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X X
Students will write technically in the context of review and
synthesis of professional literature X X X
Students communicate orally with a target audience in topics
of medicine and exercise science X X X
Students will conceptualize, exhibit and teach from art they create reflecting the structure and function of the human body
&/or the implements manipulated by or acting upon the body. X X Students will promote well being of clients and community
members X
X X
Students and Alumni will articulate their post graduate educational and career callings in light of their life purposes
X X X Students and alumni will report ethical treatment of others as
Alignment of Kinesiology & Exercise Science Learning
Outcomes
to PLNU Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO1. Learning, Informed by our Faith in Christ
Members of the PLNU community will
ILO1.a display openness to new knowledge and perspectives;
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Students will engage and demonstrate competence in current knowledge in human movement, physical fitness and allied healthcare
Exercise Science Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate cognitive competence and psychomotor competence in the structure and function of the body including typical, anomalous and pathological states
ILO1.b think critically, analytically, and creatively; and
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Students will critically evaluate, creatively apply and effectively communicate essential information in their discipline
Exercise Science Learning Outcome: Students will write technically in the context of review of professional literature and synthesis of lab reports, literature review assignments and research proposals
ILO 1.c communicate effectively.
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Students will critically evaluate, creatively apply and effectively communicate essential information in their discipline
Exercise Science Learning Outcome: Students will synthesis and orally present topics related to current issues in medicine and exercise science
ILO2. Growing, In a Christ-centered Faith Community
Members of the PLNU community will
2.a demonstrate God-inspired development and understanding of others,
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate an appreciation for the beauty and gift of the human body—and the benefits of optimal health and physical fitness—by actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
Exercise Science Learning Outcome:Students will conceptualize, fabricate and exhibit works of art
reflecting the structure and function of the human body &/or the implements manipulated through or acting upon the body
2.b living gracefully within complex environmental and social contexts.
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Students will apply their emerging knowledge for the benefit of their clients, patients and the community.
Exercise Science Learning Outcome: Undergraduates and alumni through volunteer or professional settings will relate to and promote the well being of clients/consumers/community members
Exercise Science Learning Outcome: Undergraduates and alumni through volunteer or professional settings will live ethically and treat others as they wish to be treated as per the example of Jesus Christ
ILO3. Serving, In a Context of Christian Faith
Members of the PLNU community will
3.a engage in actions that reflect Christian discipleship in a context of communal service and collective
responsibility,
Kinesiology Learning Outcome: Undergraduates and alumni through volunteer or professional settings will live ethically and treat others as the wish to be treated as per the example of Jesus Christ
3.b serving both locally and globally.
Exercise ScienceLearning Outcome: Graduates will know and accomplish the continuation of
The Exercise Science major is evaluated utilizing each of the forms listed below. Data obtained from the evaluation forms provide an assessment of the didactic and clinical outcomes and the instructional effectiveness of the program.
Assessments of Achievement Outcomes Relative to the Educational Mission and Goals.
Targeted course assignments and integrated projects throughout curriculum (see below) Assessment of student clinical performance by the Clinical Mentor
Formal Graduate School preparation participation and results Alumni Survey on Preparedness for Graduate School
Life Purpose Project
Assessments of the Quality of Didactic Instruction:
Each faculty member undergoes the following assessments at time intervals based upon their academic rank:
IDEATM or SIRTM faculty evaluation forms Peer evaluation
Kinesiology department electronic evaluation (student assessment of didactic course professor) Faculty Self / Department Chair evaluation
Ongoing Plan for Outcomes Data
The Exercise Science major is evaluated by the Director Exercise Science and the Chair, Kinesiology Department. The evaluation tools are reviewed and re-evaluated as to their effectiveness and usefulness for PLNU faculty and for clinical staff located on and off campus. Data received from these tools is
reviewed and discussed and appropriate steps are taken to improve educational effectiveness and value to the students. Any substantive changes or alterations to the program are discussed and agreed upon by Director, Exercise Science the Chair of the Department of Kinesiology, the Dean of Social Sciences and Professional Studies, and/or presented to the Academic Policies Committee before they can be
implemented.
Student Assessments embedded Exercise Science Courses
The assumption for the following matrix is that a student started college at PLNU and maintained a pace to graduate in four years. Exceptions to this plan can occur.
The following types of evaluation by course are utilized in the various courses. Note the tables differentiate between didactic and clinical education courses:
Didactic Course
Evaluation Tools
CHE 152&153 General Chemistry I&II Multiple Choice Exams Lab Practical Exams
BIO 130&140 Anatomy/Physiology I&II Multiple Choice Exams, Short answer essay Lab Practical Exams
BIO 140 Anatomy and Physiology II Multiple choice, Short answer essay Lab Practicals
KPE 101 Orientation to Kinesiology Formal research paper, Oral exams, Quizzes
KPE 280 Intro to Athletic Training Short answer essays, Multiple choice exams
Quizzes, Group projects, Research article critiques, Review of NATA Position Statements: Lightning, Wrestling, Concussion.
BIO 210 Cell Biology Multiple Choice Exams Lab Practical Exams
BIO 220 Microbiology Multiple Choice Exams Lab Practical Exams
PSY 103 General Psychology Multiple choice, Short answer essay
KPE 312: Motor Learning Term video project, midterm & final examination KPE 325: Structural Kinesiology Unit exams: MC,short answer, essay
Motion analysis instruction and lab Partner quiz
Didactic Course
Evaluation Tools
KPE 327: Applied Biomechanics Unit exams: MC,short answer, essay Motion analysis instruction and lab Partner quiz
KPE 340: Exercise Physiology Unit exams, term project, laboratory assignments
KPE 440: Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation
Unit exams, research review and proposal, Class lecture
Formal measurement presentation to collegues
ATR 385: Pathology of Injury and Illness Unit exams, Auscultation/Vital signs lab Partner class presentations
PSY 321 Abnormal Psychology Unit exams
