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