Program Objectives

Upon completion of the B.S. in Health Science, graduates of any option will be able to fulfill the following overall program objectives.

Objective 1: Demonstrate integration of principles from basic skills, natural, behavioral and computer sciences with the health science core; apply resulting skills and knowledge to personal health, health education and health care practice.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Review transcripts for required prerequisite courses with grade of C or higher; faculty observation and input regarding writing, speaking, critical thinking and interpersonal skills; use of written and classroom assessment for health science content.

Objective 2: Identify historical trends, issues and problems of U.S. health care delivery systems by applying Standards of Measure; propose solutions to health care delivery problems with social and financial implications.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Classroom discussions; oral reports; written term papers and essay examinations.

Objective 3: Demonstrate ability to apply logic and rational thinking to inquiry in Health Science research; demonstrate relevance of health science data to decision making.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Written critique of a recent health science research article; oral responses to classroom discussions; written examinations; evaluation of original written research proposal in the health sciences.

Objective 4: Analyze the nature, transmission and control of disease from a public health perspective and apply these principles to health care planning.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Responses to classroom discussions; student reports and responses to guest speakers; written examinations; term paper from current literature.

Objective 5: Analyze and apply current concepts of the behavioral sciences to the health field, with specific application to ethnically and culturally diverse, urban populations, especially in relation to specific disease.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Student presented case studies; group role playing; written papers and examinations.

Objective 6: Identify and synthesize key principles, theories and skills of interpersonal and group processes in health techniques of interviewing, small group dynamics, crisis intervention and interpersonal management skills in ethnically and culturally diverse urban settings.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Student observations and analyses of selected group's interventions; individual consultations with instructor; group observation paper; presentation of docudrama; written essay examination.

Objective 7: Identify the underlying causes and pathologic processes of disease in organ systems of the human body; propose possible treatments and prognoses related to specified diagnoses.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Evaluation of oral reports of case studies, video tapes and other audio visual aids; class discussions; written papers and examinations with objectives.

Objective 8: Demonstrate integration of current management concepts, issues and skills required in a health unit; apply concepts and skills to the areas of health care personnel, finance, equipment supplies and facilities' management, emphasizing interpersonal communication contacts and personnel problem solving techniques.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: Responses to classroom discussions; group drama illustrating principles; written "thought paper"; written examinations.

Objective 9: Develop and improve reading, writing, speaking critical thinking, analytical, interpersonal and content skills, as applied to the multiracial, multiethnic, urban and suburban populations served by health organizations.

Faculty Assessment Strategies: In all courses, assess students' classroom discussions and oral reports; responses to audio-visual aids; written term papers; written and oral reports from volunteer community project coordinators; written examinations and practical examinations to answer the question: Have students mastered the Objectives?