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Health Sciences

University of Central Arkansas

Mission, College of Health & Applied Sciences

The mission of the College of Health and Applied Sciences is to improve the quality of life for all Arkansans. This is achieved through broad preparation of personnel and enhancement of research and service efforts in the health and technical fields. Specifically, the mission requires: (1) advocacy for equality of educational access and opportunity; (2) organization and support of outstanding undergraduate and graduate education programs; (3) preparation of professionals who embrace the highest standards of practice; (4) promotion and dissemination of research; (5) procurement of grant support to address state-wide needs; (6) organization and coordination of conferences and workshops; and (7) provision of consultative services. Educational programs are planned with an effective blend of liberal arts and professional courses to empower graduates for effective service as leaders in their professions and communities. The percept that each person served is unique and worthy of one's best efforts is central to all professional curricula.

Mission, Department of Health Sciences

The basic aims of the Department of Health Sciences are to (1) contribute to the general health promotion and education of all students and (2) provide advisement and counseling, comprehensive professional preparation, and foundation courses designed to prepare students for careers as health-care professionals, health educators, health promotion directors and coordinators in private or community settings.

1a. All students will complete an exit exam measuring knowledge and application of the seven competencies in their final semester of the program and 75% will score 70% or above on the exam.

1b. Ninety (90) percent of all the students will achieve a 2.75 GPA in their major prior to admission to the Internship in Health Education.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of the students will receive passing evaluations from the external internship supervisor on their rating of the competencies of a health educator utilized in their internship.

2b. At completion of the internship, 80% of the students will respond to the question "How well did your courses in health education prepare you for the job of a health educator?" with an average rating of 7.0 or more (on a scale of 10).

3a. Sixty (60) percent of all graduates will hold a 3.0 GPA or above.

3b. Ninety (90) percent of students who apply to graduate school will be accepted.

1a. Ninety (90) percent of graduates will pass the test of professional knowledge on the National Teachers Examination (NTE).

1b. Ninety (90) percent of graduates will pass the specialty area examination for health education on the NTE.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of graduates will receive no less than a "B" on their evaluation by the health educator who supervises their student teaching experience.

2b. Graduates will develop a portfolio for the purpose of documenting the ability to plan lessons and develop educational materials.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of students who take the certification examination for credentialing as certified health education specialists will successfully achieve certification.

2b. Prior to graduation, 90% of the students will successfully complete oral and written comprehensive examinations in the department on their first attempt.

3a. Ninety (90) percent of the students who apply to graduate school will be accepted.

3b. Ninety (90) percent of students will successfully complete a research proposal prior to graduation.

4a. Ninety (90) percent of the students graduating will (1) secure employment in administrative roles in the delivery of health care services or (2) be admitted to a graduate program (MBA or MS in Hospital Administration).

4b. After one year of employment, graduates of the BS, Health Sciences, Health Services Administration Emphasis will respond to the question "How well were you prepared for your first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

4c. After one year of employment, the employers of graduates of the BS, Health Sciences, Health Services Administration Emphasis will respond to the question "How well was your employee prepared for his/her first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

4a. Ninety (90) percent of the students graduating will (1) secure employment in the field of gerontology or (2) be admitted to graduate school.

4b. After one year of employment, graduates of the BS program in Health Sciences with Gerontology Emphasis will respond to the question "How well were you prepared for your first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

4c. After one year of employment, the employers of the graduates of the BS program in Health Sciences with Gerontology Emphasis will respond to the question "How well was your employee prepared for his/her first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of the graduates from the clinical program in medical technology at Baptist Health will successfully complete the professional curriculum in medical technology with a 2.5 GPA or higher for those courses.

2b. Eighty (80) percent of the graduates, upon completion of the professional curriculum in medical technology, will successfully complete and pass, on the first attempt, a national certification examination for medical technology.

3a. Ninety (90) percent of the graduates of the medical technology program will have received a job offer within two months of their completion of the professional curriculum.

3b. After one year of employment, graduates of our medical technology program will respond to the question "How well were you prepared for your first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

3c. After one year of employment, the employers of the graduates of our medical technology program will respond to the question "How well was your employee prepared for his/her first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of the students accepted into the professional programs for the radiography degree will successfully complete the professional curriculum with a 2.5 GPA or higher for those courses.

2b. Eighty (80) percent of the students, upon completion of the professional curriculum in radiography, will successfully complete and pass, on the first attempt, the certification examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

3a. Ninety (90) percent of the graduates in radiography will have received a job offer within two months of their completion of the professional curriculum.

3b. After one year of employment, graduates of the radiography degree program will respond to the question "How well were you prepared for your first position of employment?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

3c. After one year of employment, the employers of the graduates of the radiography program will respond to the question "How well was your employee prepared for his/her first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

2a. Ninety (90) percent of the students accepted into the clinical program at Baptist Health will successfully complete the professional curriculum with a 2.5 GPA or higher for those courses.

2b. Ninety (90) percent of the students completing the program will pass the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certifying Board Exam (NMTCB) and the nuclear medicine portion of the American Association for Radiologic Technologist Board Exam (AART).

3a. Ninety (90) percent of the graduates in nuclear medicine technology will have received a job offer within two months of their completion of the professional curriculum.

3b. After one year of employment, graduates of the nuclear medicine technology degree program will respond to the question "How well were you prepared for your first position of employment?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.

3c. After one year of employment the employers of the graduates of the nuclear medicine technology program will respond to the question "How well was your employee prepared for his/her first position?" with an average rating of 7.5 or more on a scale of 10.