Program Review Kinesiology

Mission Statement

The Westmont College Kinesiology (KNS) Department celebrates the whole person by focusing on an integrated, scientific approach to the study of the ability of the human mind and body to create and understand movement.  Embedded within this mission statement is the understanding that the mind, body and spirit are inseparable.  The health of the body impacts our intellectual abilities and our preparedness to worship our Creator.  Westmont College has entrusted our department with the responsibility and privilege to assist students in their personal and pre-professional journey to discover, celebrate, execute and communicate these interactions.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of what they have learned in their kinesiology program, graduates in kinesiology will be able to do the following:

  • Faith Integration. Students will be able to articulate the integration of their faith and understanding of God, the Creator, into their view of the body, mind, and spirit..
  • Scholarly Reading and Writing. Students will be able to read, interpret, understand, and apply knowledge of scholarly writing through a planned and systematic progression in the Kinesiology major, beginning in Foundations and culminating in Senior Capstone.
  • Oral Communication. Students will be able to prepare and deliver presentations appropriate to the academic discipline of Kinesiology.
  • Vocational Awareness. Students will demonstrate an awareness of their strengths and passions through a planned, systematic progression in the Kinesiology curriculum by completing targeted competencies in the following classes: Foundations, Internship or Research, and Senior Capstone.

Program Review Resources

Curriculum Map
A curriculum map is a visual representation of the structure of program curriculum. The map charts program courses, syllabi, and assessments as they relate to the intended program learning outcomes. In other words, a curriculum map is the intellectual linkage that presents twenty plus courses as a story of learning.

Multi-year Assessment Plan
A multi-year assessment plan shows what program learning outcomes will be assessed in what years.

Annual and Six-Year Reports
2023 (Six-Year Report) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 (Six-Year Report) 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 (Six-Year Report) 2010