PART I: QUALITATIVE INFORMATION

1. Assessment
   • Departmental Assessment Plan
   • IBHE Program Review outcome: Next review scheduled for 2004.
   • IBHE Alumni Survey results
   • Undergraduate Student Survey Results: NA
   • Accreditation reports/results: The department completed a site team visit during April 2002. The team represented the SOPHE/AAHE professional organizations (Society of Public Health Education, American Association of Health Education). The final report was presented in November, 2003. Department is awaiting official notification of approval.
2. Active student learning opportunities
   • 2 faculty/student mentor awards from Illinois professional organization
   • HST 3200 class Health Fair , 23 EIU students and 75 elementary students
   • 44 students completed internships and 4 students completed student teaching
3. Strategies to improve P-16 teaching and learning: The Department offers an accelerated summer offering of Safety and Driver Education courses for In Service teachers wishing to complete the core courses leading to endorsement. 9 individuals were served.
4. Collaborative activities with business/industry:
   • The Department Advisory Council has been reactivated. After two meetings, retention and marketing strategies have been developed and are being implemented.
   • Evaluation of BETR (Body Electric Tobacco Refusal) program involving 5 faculty and 14 students
5. Pass rates on any professional/ occupational licensure exams: 02-03 Illinois Certification Testing 42 Health Results-- Exam was taken 6 times, 5 passed, 1 failed ( two individuals took exam twice and failed).
6. Faculty Achievements
7. Student Achievements
   • AWARDS - Jennifer Woods Memorial Scholarship ($425); Carl Sexton Memorial Scholarship ($375); Health Studies Student Achievement ($200);
   • GRADUATE SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE - 2 University of Illinois, 1 St. Louis University, 1 Northeastern University
   • JOBS - Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Elk Grove Village Health Dept., Proviso East HS