Health Science Program Review Spring 2006

1. Health Science Program ReviewSpring 2006 Lynn Ott, Ph.D.

2. Program Review Process • Performed and submitted by Lynn Ott • In collaboration with: • John Coldiron • Liz Torrano • Jan Olsen • Greatly appreciated assistance from Jim Barr, Cathie Browning

3. Program Description • Brief History • Curriculum Development • Online course • New course • Growth • Decline in enrollments from 00/01 to 03/04 • Impressive increase in enrollments in 04/05 and 05/06

6. Health Science 300 Enrollments • Health Science 300 showed a steady decline in enrollment from fall 00 to fall 03 with a 23% decline in fall 03. • This was a trend when the new faculty was hired • In fall 04 Health Science began demonstrating robust growth • 17% growth occurred between the 03/04 and 04/05 academic years • An even more impressive 28% growth in 05/06 compared to the 03/04 low-point.

9. Year ARC HEED 00/01 69.4 60.5 01/02 69.2 63.9 02/03 69.9 65.2 03/04 70.0 65.8 04/05 70.3 57.2 Health Science Student Success Rates

10. Health Science Mission Statement The mission of the Health Science program is to provide students with a working knowledge of the personal lifestyle factors associated with reaching and maintaining an optimal level of health, and to maximize student success in higher education and in the realizations of their true potential. The Health Science program also seeks to provide students with a solid foundation of lower division coursework in the the field of health science that will prepare them for upper division education in the field.

11. Goals and Objectives • Promotion of student success in the area of • Personal health and wellness • Achievement of educational goal in health science • Achievement of educational goals at ARC • Development of an AA degree program in health science • Identify and respond to community needs • Promote lifelong learning and critical thinking

12. Program strengths • Growth • Course offerings accessible to a wide variety of students • Morning and online (most highly enrolled) • Also afternoon and evening • Preparation for future studies in health • Utilization of online technology

13. Program Strengths • High level of personal application to student’s personal lives • Health Science • Smoking cessation, dietary changes, exercise, eating breakfast, beginning recovery, examination of family history, prevention measures • Stress Management and Health • Stress Management activity each week • Journaling

14. Recommendations • Continue collaboration with RAD • Explore collaboration with RAD and online course • Continue to increase course offerings • Continue making class accessible to the populations it serves • Change name of Health Science 300 • Explore possibility of survey • Evening section of Stress Management • Continue research and collaboration regarding the development of an AA degree program in health science • Investigate ways to improve success in online courses

15. Resources • Student Enrollment and Performance Indicators • Load Analysis Report • Health Education EMP reports • Class size reports for Health Education • Socrates Curriculum Services • Departmental History for EMP/ Biotechnology Program 2006 • Health Education 1 Program Review 94-99