Health Science

• Mission Statement

  Division of College Services:

  • The mission of the Dumke College of Health Professions Division of College Services is to provide academic programs, foundation support courses, learning resources and admission and career counseling. These services support students, faculty and staff learning and promote healthy lifestyles. The Division of College Services includes the Health Sciences Department, the Admissions/Advisement Office, and Career Counseling.

   

  Health Sciences:

  • The mission of the Department is to facilitate the foundational learning that empowers individuals to be successful health professionals. We are committed to providing experiences that promote hands-on learning, critical thinking, interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based problem solving, and ethical and compassionate patient care. Course experiences are provided in a variety of formats, at affordable costs, and with measurable learning outcomes to ensure opportunities for success among all student populations. Students completing the rigorous health science courses will enter their chosen health professions program with effective study habits and a solid foundation of how the human body works.

   

  Admissions/Advisement Office:

  • The mission of the Dumke College of Health Professions Admissions/Advisement Office is to provide quality support to students, faculty and staff in the following areas: applicant recruitment, applicant admissions processing, general education advisement as well as individualized student academic advising, course planning, and applicant preparation.

   

  Career Counseling:

  • The mission of the Dumke College of Health Professions Career Counseling Office is to cultivate students' educational, personal and career development; to assist with the decision to apply for a degree program; and the successful transition from higher education to the world of work.
• Student Learning Outcomes
  • Certificate (Not Applicable)

     

  • Associate Degree

    The Department of Health Sciences has four broad learning outcomes that apply to courses in the program. These are:

    • Students will demonstrate content knowlege of human body systems
    • Students will demonstrate understanding of medical terminology and fluency in medical English
    • Students will demonstrate understanding of the relationship between normal human physiology and disease
    • Students will demonstrate scientific knowledge and skills in scientific reasoning

     

    More specific learning outcomes for students who complete the AS in Health Sciences degree include the following:

    • LO1. Evaluate evidence and draw scientific conclusions about natural phenomena. [4]*
    • LO2. Give examples of the integration of science across different disciplines. [2]
    • LO3. Explain specific interactions between science and society. [3]
    • LO4. Employ problem solving and data analysis tools. [3]
    • LO5. Classifiy levels of organization in humans. [2]
    • LO6. Diagram the ways in which human bodies obtain and use energy at the system, cellular, and molecular levels in an effort of maintain homeostasis. [4]
    • LO7. Give examples of ways in which genetic processes and evolution act on the human body. [2]
    • LO8. Cite the ecological interactions between humans and their environment, which affect human health. [2]
    • LO9. Correlate anotomical structures with their physiological functions. [4]
    • LO10. Explain how diseases disrupt anatomy and/or physiology. [4]
    • LO11. Evaluate probable causes of disease, given a case study. [3]
    • LO12. Recognize the meaning of medical words, whether written or spoken. [1]
    • LO13. Deconstruct the etymology of medical words. [3]

     

    *Numbers in brackets after each measurable learning outcome indicate its Bloom's Taxonomy level: 1. Remember, 2. Understand, 3. Apply, 4. Analyze, 5. Evaluate, 6. Create. As this is an Associate Degree program, Bloom's levels 1-4 are emphasized most in the curriculum.

  • Bachelor Degree (Not Applicable)
     
• Curriculum Grid

   

• Program and Contact Information

  The Associate of Science in Health Sciences (ASHS) prepares students for entrance into a wide variety of health professions currently housed in the Dumke College of Health Professions (DCHP) such as Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Health Information Systems and Health Administrative Services. It also serves as a preparatory associate's degree for other Weber State University Bachelor of Science majors including: Anthropology, Gerontology, Health Education, Human Performance, Recreation, Social Work, Technical Sales and many Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) programs.

   

  Contact Information:
  Travis Price
  Weber State University
  3875 Stadium Way Dept. 3909
  Ogden, UT  84408-3909
  Marriott Allied Health Bldg., Room 109B
  801-626-8542

  Health Sciences Department Website

• Assessment Plan

  The Department of Health Sciences faculty developed four (4) program-specific learning outcomes for the Associate of Science Degree in Health Sciences (ASHS) (see section C).  These outcomes focus on the skills and knowledge a student will develop with successful completion of the core Health Sciences classes required for the ASHS degree.  The basic core courses are: medical terminology, case studies in health sciences, anatomy and physiology I and II, pathophysiology, and pharmacology (section D).  During the academic year 2016-17, the Health Sciences faculty will identify the course learning objectives that best reflect the program learning outcomes.  Once identified, questions from the unit and module assessments from each course can be linked in Chitester to the program outcomes.  Assessment data will be gathered and calculated from Chitester to analyze student knowledge and competency.

• Assessment Report Submissions
  2021-22
  2019-20 - Conducted Program Review
  2017 - No Report Submission
  2016
  2015 - Conducted Program Review

• Program Review

  2020-21

  2015-16
   

This information is part of the cyclical program review process. Details such as mission statements, learning outcomes, etc., are updated as part of the biennial assessment reporting process, an integral component of program review.