Holistic Health Minor atRichard Stockton College of New Jersey

by learning integrated medicine

concepts. Theories that came before the pharmaceutical companies and

modern western medicine; andwhy some of those theories are

still used as main practices in parts of the world.

B r o a d e n Your Horizon

The Holistic Health Minor at Stockton

Offered to students of all majors seeking to expand their knowledge of integrative medicine.

Students learn folk traditions and philosophical underpinnings that make up the foundations of holistic medicine.

Gain research skills to evaluate these aspects throughout their lives.

Well Being that can help you, and help you help others.

Courses required include an introductory course to holistic health, research methods course, and three electives.

Introductory Holistic Health Courses include:

GNM 2201 Health and Healing

GNM 1026/2144 Alternative Health Care

Taking care of our bodies is a part of everyday living.

With the Holistic Health Minor, students learn how to do this in a natural, optimal way

that suits their health, and learn why these practices are important to incorporate with

modern day health care.

With a research class added, students evaluate clearly the effectiveness of integrative practices, and their safety within our modern health care

system.

Research Methodology Courses GEN 3411 Research Methods POLS 2150 Intro. to Political Methodology PSYC 2241 Statistical Methods PSYC 3242 Experimental Psychology PUBH 2330 Research Methods & Statistics PUBH 4610 Public Health Research Methods SOWK 3102 Research Methods and Statistics (Social Work majors only)

Experiential Aspects of Holistic Health:Mindfulness Meditation and Body Awareness

ANTH 2136 World Perspectives on Health

GAH 2162 Medicine, Ethics and the Arts

GEN 2158 The Body in Motion

GEN 2319 Meditation: Theory & Practice

GNM 2325 Nutrition and Health

GEN 3617 Physical and Mental Wellness

GIS 3207 Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

GIS 4636 Yoga: East Meets West

GNM 2267 Folk & Traditional Medicine

GSS 2159 Psychology of Well Being

GSS 2351 Herbal Psychopharmacology

GSS 3160 Stress and Anxiety

PHIL 2111 Daoism

PHIL 3112 Philosophy East and West

PSYC 3635 Positive Psychology

PUBH 2432 Contemporary Health Issues

SOWK 3220 Aging and Spirituality

With three electives to choose from, students can direct their minor more specifically towards their interest of study.

Half Shoulder Stand Ardha Sarvangasana

Boat Pose – Navasana

Child’s Pose - Garbhasana

Five-Year Assessment of HHM

• Meetings with HHM faculty• Revisions of program and student outcome goals• SWOT Analysis• Subcommittee Meetings to complete the document• Student Surveys• Aggregate IDEAs• Document submitted to Consultant• Consultant visit – March 2011• Plans for Assessment Workshop to continue

momentum through course evaluations

Organizational Chart of HHM

HHM Assessment Committee

Joan Perks, ChairJoyce Welliver, Co-

Chair

General Studies

Holistic Health MinorMary Lou Galantino,

Coordinator

Cluster A Faculty

Alternative Health Care, Dr. Ron Caplan

Health and Healing – Dr. Elaine Bukowski

Cluster B Faculty

Research Methods or Statistics

Dr. Tara Crowell, Dr. Michael FrankDr. Peter Straub

Elective Faculty

Luanne AntonDr. Lisa Calamedes

Dr. Lisa CoxPatricia DonahueDr. Laurie Greene

Dr. HossayDr. Maritza JaureguiDr. Thomas Nolan

Joan Perks, RN, NPDr.Bill Reynolds

Dr. Marcello SpinellaDr. Peter StraubJoyce Welliver

Dr. Ralph Werner

Faculty Development WorkshopMary Lou Galantino, PT, PhDJoan Perks, MSN, RN, APN-CJoyce Welliver, MSN, CRNP

Goals for our Participation in Workshop

1. Review of five-year assessment.

2. Develop specific rubrics to measure new student learning outcomes.

3. Develop curriculum map to assess present course offerings.

4. Organize and establish timeline and priorities for ongoing HHM assessment.

Steps to Assessment

• Modified surveys for Program and Student HHM Courses• Added demographics as an important component to garner

responses in a more meaningful way.• Align surveys with new program and student learning outcomes.

• Developed Curricular Map• Analysis of course data related to program and course learning

outcomes.

• Acquired rubric for Information Literacy

• Developed plan going forward

Surveys

• Holistic Health Minor Program Assessmenthttp://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CFB7J8MS4/Preview

• Student Self Assessment-Holistic Health Minorhttp://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CFAVP8FRR/Preview

HHM Learning Objectives

The student will be able to:

Successfully apply elements of holistic health

theory & knowledge through recognition of interactions between

theory & practice

Explore the concept of holism by

examining the relationship

between quality of life, health, illness and recovery.

Analyze the impact of health

promotion campaigns and reflect upon the

impact they have on their own

health decisions.

Locate, retrieve, and critically

evaluate a variety of information

sources related to holistic health.

Required Courses

GNM 1026 Health and Healing

X X X X

GNM 2144 Alternative Health

Care

X X X X – how is this measured?

GEN 3411- Research Methods or PUBH

4610

Objectives for research noted – how does this get integrated

into HHM?

How is QOL part of this course?

How are health decisions part of this

course?

X – however need to understand

specifically how info literacy is integrated

into course?POLS 2150:

Introduction to Political

Methodology

Objectives for research noted – how does this get integrated

into HHM?

How is QOL part of this course?

How are health decisions part of this

course?

X – however need to understand

specifically how info literacy is integrated

into course?

Electives:

GEN 2319: Meditation: Theory &

Practice

X X XContent (i.e.

Meditation Experience with F/U paper)

XPaper requires

scholarly reference – thus IL exists?

PSYC 3635:Positive Psychology

X X XContent (i.e. Make yourself happier)

X

GSS 2351:Herbal Psychopharmacology

X X X X

GIS 4636: Yoga: East Meets West

X X X

SOWK 3220: Aging and Spirituality

X X X Given paper requirements would expect students to be

able to retrieve information

GIS 3207: Contemporary Issues

in Bioethics

X X X X – specifically how is Info Literacy addressed

in this course?

PUBH 2432 Contemp Health Issue

X X X

GEN Concepts of Fitness and Wellness:

A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach

X X X Is there specific instruction in Info

Literacy?

Competency Assessment Criteria

Novice Developing Proficient Accomplished N/A

Extent of Information1. Ability to define and articulate theneed for Information

Cannot develop a thesis statement

Develops a clear thesis statement, formulates a question based on information needed

Defines or modifies information to achieve a manageable focus and can identify key concepts and terms

Combines existing information and original thought, experimentation and/or analysis to produce new information

2. Identifies a variety of typesand formats ofpotential sources

Does not recognize that knowledge is organized into disciplines and cannot locate information beyond local and print resources

Recognizes that knowledge is organized into disciplines and identifies the value differences of potential resources

Identifies the purpose and audience of potential resources, reevaluates the nature and extent of information needed and differentiates between primary and secondary sources

Recognizes the use and importance of primary and secondary sources and realizes that information may need to be constructed with raw data from primary sources

Knows how information is formally and informally produced, organized, and disseminated

Timeline

• Establish specific review cycles

• Initiate a course syllabi schedule for analysis

• Ongoing monitoring

• Develop ongoing grid with specific timeline

AY 2011-2012

Phase 1:Planning/

Data Collection

Phase 2:Data

Submission

Phase 3:Review/

Feedback

Phase 4:DisseminationOf Findings

Notify Faculty of upcoming assessment

(April)

Assessment subcommitteereview reports

(Jan/May)

Subcommittee chair summarizes

feedback / recommendations(February/June)

Final Report Sent to Dean of General

Studies(June)

Stockton College - Holistic Health Minor Assessment Process Schedule

Submit Interim Report

(October/February)

Summarize Data – Forms/ (November/

March)

Submit Final Report to HHM

Assessment Committee

Chair(December/

May)

Select HHM courses to be

measured(May)

Meet with HHM Faculty to discuss the

plan/data collection proc

(May)

Begin collecting data

related to course goals(September)

Subcommittee Chair forwards a

one page report to Chair of HHM

(Mid-June)

Final Summary Reports

(end of June)

Dean of General Studies/HHM Chair presents findings to

Provost

HHM Committee sends memo to review courses

in next round for assessment

“Being present to the joy of reflection is a gift for

all” This is the art of assessment