ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science (X ) Master of
Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2.
( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(X
) Change from provisional to permanent status. MS in Health Promotion
3.
( ) Revision of existing: (
) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Records
System Program Code
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours
( ) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( )
major ( ) minor (
) other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do
not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, College Curriculum
Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR
Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating
Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale for creation, revision, or deletion:
Compatibility with the
The MS in Health Promotion
program provides the opportunity and forum for individuals from diverse
backgrounds to gain competencies in and share ideas about health issues central
to the field of health promotion. It
provides a unique opportunity for faculty and students from a variety of
professional backgrounds to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment
toward the development of programs and knowledge that can be of service to the
local, state, and national community.
The program provides the
b. Summary of program:
A.
Summary of Program
The master’s degree program
in Health Promotion was initiated in Fall 1998.
The program is designed to prepare professionals who can help people
prevent disease and move toward a higher level of health and well-being. The program consists of course work and
experiences necessary for the development of skills and knowledge for
successful design, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion
interventions (at the individual, local and national levels). Graduates of this program have the skills and
knowledge necessary to produce a positive impact on health behaviors among
individuals, or groups of individuals within any given social context. The program is designed to meet both the
needs of traditional graduate students and working professionals.
The master’s degree in
Health Promotion is a 33 credit hour non-thesis program. This program consists of both class work and
practical or research experience that
enables the student to plan, implement and evaluate Health Promotion
interventions in a variety of settings.
Students are given the opportunity for practical experience through an
internship or special project. The
program consists of 21 credit hours of required course work, 9 credit hours of
elective course work per the approval of their academic advisor, and either a 3
credit hour internship experience or research project. Elective course work may be geared towards a
special health and career interest related to the field of health promotion
(e.g., exercise science, social marketing and health communications, nutrition,
aging). Prior to the final internship or
research project, students must pass a qualifying exam comprised of three
topical questions posed by three separate faculty members. Students must satisfactorily pass all three
questions per the assessment of each faculty member.
B.
Program Statistics
GRADUATE PROGRAM: M.S. in HEALTH
PROMOTION
Category: Professional
|
|
Application
Year |
Seven-Year Average |
||||||
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
||
|
# New Students Enrolled |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6.6 |
|
|
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6.3 |
|
Minority |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0.3 |
|
International |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
|
# New Students Offered |
4 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
8.3 |
|
|
4 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
7.3 |
|
Minority |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0.4 |
|
International |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.9 |
|
# New Student Applications |
4 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
12.1 |
|
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
14 |
11 |
10.6 |
|
Minority |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0.9 |
|
International |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1.6 |
|
# New Students Funded |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
4.1 |
|
# Students Registered in Fall |
4 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
18 |
17 |
13 |
11.9 |
|
(Full Time Registrations) |
4 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
8.3 |
|
(Part Time Registrations) |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
3.6 |
Graduate Rate: Since the inception of the
program, 23 students have completed all requirements out of 32 students
eligible for graduation by Spring 2004, and 2 are expected to graduate in
December 2004. The resultant graduation rate is 72%.
Student Funding (RA, TA, GA):
In 1998 two of our students
were initially funded through the UD Employee Wellness program. Since that time we have relied heavily on
research assistantships via faculty grants (average 1.5 new RA lines per year),
the UD Employee Wellness program (average 1.5 GA lines per year), and a HESC
teaching assistant position (average 0.5 new TA line per year). Some of our students have obtained Graduate
Assistantships through the Athletic Training Program, Recreation Department,
Education Department, and Residential Life. The MS in Health Promotion program
only has one line in the UD Wellness Center as a designated graduate
assistantship to the program. All other
lines are created from soft-money, or are competitive with graduate students
from other programs.
Faculty Involvement:
Currently 4 faculty members
assume the major teaching and advisory responsibilities in the MS Health
Promotion program. Dr. Michael Peterson
(0.40 FTE), Dr. Allan Waterfield (0.125 FTE), Dr.
Elizabeth Orsega-Smith (0.25 FTE), and Dr. Nancy Cotugna (0.125 FTE).
These four faculty have obtained externally funded grants totaling over
$2.5 Million since the inception of the Health Promotion program in the Fall of
1998.
Administrative Support
Currently Dr. Michael
Peterson serves as the program director for the MS in Health Promotion
program. He performs all administrative
and office duties related to the recruitment, and academic management of
students in the program, as well as performing all requirements requested from
the Office of Graduate Studies.
Currently, no office staff position is assigned duties in support of the
administration of the program.
Financial Support
Currently no direct funds
are allocated in whole or in part to the program.
Programmatic Concerns/Issues
The MS in Health Promotion
program has successfully grown and as garnered a reputation for producing high
quality graduates in the field.
Currently, we have achieved a 100% placement rate of program
graduates. Our greatest difficulty is in
recruiting high quality students from a national pool of applicants. This problem can be linked to two factors 1)
We have no resources to market our program on a regular and consistent basis,
and 2) our graduate funding is based primarily on soft-money which often isn’t
made available for us to act upon until June or July. These factors contribute to potentially high
quality students not being aware that our program exists, and if they do know
it exists we are not in a position to offer assistantships in a manner
competitive with other schools to which they apply. Many interested students inquire about
financial support and often do not consider the University of Delaware MS in
Health Promotion program because no funding is available or known to be
available at the time of inquiry.
Subsequently, we have had 1 to 2 GA lines unfilled over the past two years.
Another concern is the
number of faculty who teach in the program.
Although we have managed well over the past seven years through the
dedication of the faculty, there is a need to expand the number of faculty
slightly to provide a greater diversity of faculty and perspectives to the
students. Specifically, the program
would benefit from an additional 0.5FTE faculty line dedicated to the program.
Conclusion
The program has experienced
a very successful first seven years.
Demand for the program is high, and the market has reacted positively to
our graduates. We have achieved a 100%
placement rate based on exit interviews with graduates of the program, and
starting salaries have increased by 20-25% (starting entry level salary in 2000
was $35K compared to $42K in 2004—with a high of $52K). Faculty have obtained the highest external
funding rates in the College, and are unable to keep up with the influx of
external funds available to the field of health promotion. At our current resource allocation level we
can maintain the program. However to
improve the quality of the applicant pool, and to achieve higher visibility in
the nation there is a need to allocate more fiduciary and administrative
resources to the program. It would
benefit the program if 3 Teaching Assistant Lines were permanently assigned to
the Health Promotion Program. In
consultation with the Chair of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
department, these lines would be advantageous in the teaching of HESC 155
(Personal Health Management—a pathways course), and HESC 214 (Wellness Course)
and would also facilitate our ability to secure higher caliber students earlier
in the admission process. Finally,
increasing faculty FTE assigned to the program would allow for greater course development
and selection to meet the growing community and national demands for health
promotion professionals.
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
(X ) Master
of Science
( ) Master
of Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
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