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Program Objectives

Disciplinary Knowledge

  1. Objective 1 - Students will demonstrate through coursework projects that they can integrate their knowledge with developed skills that are related to the FCSE content areas.

  2. Objective 2 - Students will develop content expertise, appropriate for an early-career educator, in the six areas of FCSE [ 1) food science and human nutrition, 2) personal and family financial resource management, 3) textiles and clothing, 4) housing and interiors, 5) child development and parenting, 6) human development and family relations].


Skills and Career Competencies for NCE Educators

  1. Competency 1 - Students will design and implement effective, responsive, and outcome-based instruction and assessment for youth and adult learners using FCS-related content.

  2. Competency 2 - Students will create a positive, safe, inclusive, and productive learning environment, which includes delivering engaging lessons using differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all participants according to their abilities, age levels, and cultural differences.

  3. Competency 3 - Students will explore the roles of volunteers, volunteer leaders, and the expertise needed to successfully manage volunteer programs and partnerships.

  4. Competency 4 - Students will design and conduct needs assessments, survey research, and advisory council work to effectively determine the needs of youth and adults within their respective communities.

  5. Competency 5 - Students will design and develop programs and evaluation plans to determine and measure program outputs, outcomes, and impacts.

Each of the program objectives must be achieved and properly assessed with the following required and elective courses. The course information related to the transparency of the student work and how the student work is evaluated is given in the links that correspond to the objectives. The course objectives are written to meet the course description (link to the USU catalog) and achieve the program objectives. Students are evaluated in each course by completing assignments, projects, quizzes, exams, and other forms of formative and summative assessments. To better help students understand the course and program expectations, the corresponding assignments, and the assessment tools (e.g., rubrics) are given for each program objective and its aligning course objective.

Program Objective Disciplinary Knowledge 1

Students will demonstrate through coursework projects that they can integrate their knowledge with developed skills that are related to the FCSE content areas.

Courses that meet the Program Objective

FCSE 1040: Introductory Sewing for Outdoor Products | Instructor, Melissa Clark and others as assigned

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will demonstrate how to properly maintain and operate a sewing machine, Serger, steam iron, and cover stitch machine
  • Students will construct projects by applying correct sewing techniques, utilizing proper equipment, reading patterns, and demonstrating professionalism

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Project: Duffle 2.0
  • Project: Duffle pattern adjustments

FCSE 2040: Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alternations | Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will follow an intermediate clothing pattern
  • Students will identify appropriate fabrics
  • Students will construct two pieces of functional clothing with personal design changes

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 2700: Housing & Interiors | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify the two basic types of design
  • Students will identify and explain the basic elements of design or "tools" use to create a design: line, shape, form, space, texture, pattern, light, and color
  • Students will identify the terms associated with the color wheel and the major color schemes
  • Students will identify the basic principles of design or "rules"/guidelines of design: scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis/focal point, and harmony.
  • Students will explain the design and function of interior space

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Color mixing
  • Assignment: Value scale
  • Assignment: Color wheel
  • Assignment: Color harmonies
  • Assignments: Floor plan symbols

FCSE 3030: Textile Science | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will develop an awareness of the diversity of textiles available
  • Students will differentiate between critical concepts of fiber and fabrics, and weaves and knits
  • Students will gain a basic understanding of all the elements of textile construction, predicted performance, and ultimate application
  • Students will explain how fabric is affected by production processes and structure

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Textile research report
  • Assignment: Exam 1

FCSE 3040: Advanced Clothing Studies: Patternmaking (Elective) | Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will create a pattern from ideation
  • Students will write instructions for development and production
  • Students will construct apparel and develop the necessary documentation that accompanies it
  • Students will use multiple patterning techniques to design, develop, construct, and fit apparel

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 3080: Dress and Humanity | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will analyze personal use of dress
  • Students will expand global awareness related to textiles, apparel, and dress relative to design, production, marketing, and consumption
  • Students will collaborate with peers to explore the impact of dress on society
  • Students will complete service within the community related to the content presented within the course
  • Students will analyze dress practices using historical and modern references connecting to global cultures
  • Students will critically evaluate dress as a fluid movement of action within cultural societies

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: My Dress Comfort Zone
  • Assignment: My Wardrobe Sustainability
  • Project: Community-engaged learning (CEL)
  • Assignment: Clothing Archive Review
  • Assignment: Design Scavenger Hunt

FCSE 3400: Special Methods | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will construct lesson plans for various FCS content areas
  • Students will compile, examine, and evaluate resource materials used for FCSE
  • Students will develop extended learning activities that promote student engagement and confirm content standards
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of content and effective teaching strategies by completing mini-lesson presentations
  • Students will prepare a step-by-step clothing skill to use on a bulletin board and class presentation
  • Students will develop management plans to implement in classrooms, and lab-based settings
  • Students will create a unit of instruction using the project-based learning framework

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment 1: FCS lesson plan
  • Assignment 2: Effective teaching resource binder
  • Assignment 3: Extended learning activities
  • Assignment 4: Human sexuality lesson plan presentation
  • Assignment 5: Step-by-step clothing skill
  • Assignment 6: Management plan
  • Assignment 7: College and Career Awareness PBL Unit plan

FCSE 3790: Housing and Interior Design Teaching Methods | Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will discuss and demonstrate understanding of the elements and principles of design
  • Students will identify architectural features and styles
  • Students will define, use, and create components of contract documents
  • Students will identify and explain various interior surface treatments, backgrounds, and lighting
  • Students will distinguish features of selected furniture styles and characteristics of quality furniture
  • Students will understand the elements of an appropriate visual presentation

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 4040: Advanced Apparel Studies (Elective) | Instructor, Donna Brown

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will apply the skills and concepts learned in their readings by actively participating in class discussion, activities, and projects
  • Students will acquire a basic understanding of the nature of fashion
  • Students will be able to define and explain key trade terms related to core concepts

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

ASTE 4155: Nonformal Teaching Methods | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will recognize and identify the needs of adult learners and why they seek further education
  • Students will practice and model behaviors of inclusion in and out of class
  • Students will discuss, experiment with, and modify active-learning strategies and techniques to improve their ability to instruct others
  • Students will instruct and use instructional strategies to teach others how to incorporate an active-learning technique into adult educational practices
  • Students will demonstrate that they can craft curriculum and assessment that aligns with determined objectives
  • Students will generate feedback on other students’ work and learn how to best utilize feedback from other students and an instructor

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Weekly Participation Reflections
  • Assignment: Instructional Presentation
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #1
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #2
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #3
  • Assignment: Interview or cultural experiences
  • Project: Course reflection portfolio

Program Objective Disciplinary Knowledge 2:

Students will develop content expertise, appropriate for an early-career educator, in the six areas of FCSE [ 1) food science and human nutrition, 2) personal and family financial resource management, 3) textiles and clothing, 4) housing and interiors, 5) child development and parenting, 6) human development and family relations].

Courses that meet the Program Objective

FCSE 1350: Financial Literacy | Instructor, Lucy Delgadill

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will analyze how much student load debt they can afford

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 2040: Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alternations | Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will follow an intermediate clothing pattern
  • Students will identify appropriate fabrics
  • Students will construct two pieces of functional clothing with personal design changes

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

ASTE 2250: Introductory Internship | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify possible skills to be observed or developed during the internship
  • Students will complete a minimum of 50 hours of observation and direct involvement during their internship experience
  • Students will reflect and report weekly on how they have achieved or worked toward their pre-professional goals
  • Students will write a self-narrative that evaluates the worth of the internship and gives a self-critique of their own abilities and learning experiences
  • Students will develop a summary describing their internship experiences and define their progress related to organization, projects, knowledge of the work, soft skills, and overall approach to the work

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment 2: Internship Goals
  • Assignment 3-14: Weekly Progress Reports
  • Paper #1: Two-page summary and self-narrative
  • Paper #2: Summary of progress and internship reflection

FCSE 2350: Financial Literacy 2 | Instructor, Lucy Delgadill

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will analyze the performance of individual stocks

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 2700: Housing & Interiors | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will demonstrate professional design presentation techniques by creating a design concept from a design challenge
  • Students will create a mood board highlighting the impacts of color on the theme.

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 3030: Textile Science | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will demonstrate the correct use of textile terminology
  • Students will make informed decisions regarding textiles while communicating as an industry professional
  • Students will differentiate fiber classifications, yarn types, and fabrication methods, and determine how different fabric structures will perform for a specific end use
  • Students will demonstrate how to select appropriate components for a garment that are compatible with each other and with the desired result

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Social media messages (1-3)
  • Group Presentation: Laundry symbols

FCSE 3040: Advanced Clothing Studies: Patternmaking (Elective): Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will create a pattern from ideation
  • Students will write instructions for development and production
  • Students will construct apparel and develop the necessary documentation that accompanies it
  • Students will use multiple patterning techniques to design, develop, construct, and fit apparel

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 3080: Dress and Humanity | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will analyze personal use of dress
  • Students will expand global awareness related to textiles, apparel, and dress relative to design, production, marketing, and consumption
  • Students will collaborate with peers to explore the impact of dress on society
  • Students will complete service within the community related to the content presented within the course
  • Students will analyze dress practices using historical and modern references connecting to global cultures
  • Students will critically evaluate dress as a fluid movement of action within cultural societies

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: My Dress Comfort Zone
  • Assignment: My Wardrobe Sustainability
  • Project: Community-engaged learning (CEL)
  • Assignment: Clothing Archive Review
  • Assignment: Design Scavenger Hunt

FCSE 3400: Special Methods I | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will construct lesson plans for various FCS content areas
  • Students will compile, examine, and evaluate resource materials used for FCSE
  • Students will develop extended learning activities that promote student engagement and confirm content standards
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of content and effective teaching strategies by completing mini-lesson presentations
  • Students will prepare a step-by-step clothing skill to use on a bulletin board and class presentation
  • Students will develop management plans to implement in classrooms, and lab-based settings
  • Students will create a unit of instruction using the project-based learning framework

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment 1: FCS lesson plan
  • Assignment 2: Effective teaching resource binder
  • Assignment 3: Extended learning activities
  • Assignment 4: Human sexuality lesson plan presentation
  • Assignment 5: Step-by-step clothing skill
  • Assignment 6: Management plan
  • Assignment 7: College and Career Awareness PBL Unit plan

FCSE 3790: Housing and Interior Design Teaching Methods | Instructor, Melissa Clark

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will discuss and demonstrate understanding of the elements and principles of design
  • Students will identify architectural features and styles
  • Students will define, use, and create components of contract documents
  • Students will identify and explain various interior surface treatments, backgrounds, and lighting
  • Students will distinguish features of selected furniture styles and characteristics of quality furniture
  • Students will understand the elements of an appropriate visual presentation

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 4040: Advanced Apparel Studies (Elective) | Instructor, Donna Brown

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will apply the skills and concepts learned in their readings by actively participating in class discussion, activities, and projects
  • Students will acquire a basic understanding of the nature of fashion
  • Students will be able to define and explain key trade terms related to core concepts

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

Program Objective Skills Competency 1:

Students will design and implement effective, responsive, and outcome-based instruction and assessment for youth and adult learners using FCS-related content

Courses that meet the Program Objective

FCSE 2350: Financial Literacy 2 | Instructor, Lucy Delgadill

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will develop one lesson plan for a concurrent enrollment class on financial literacy, to be presented in one class period on any of the investing topic covered in class

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 2510: Orientation to FCSE | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will use Canvas and Zoom as classroom management tools
  • Students will discuss the subjects that comprise this major
  • Students will investigate and gather resources concerning FCSE
  • Students will exchange ideas, opinions, and perspectives with other FCSE students
  • Students will develop a system to organize professional resources
  • Students will gain experience in presentation skills required by FCS teachers

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 2700: Housing & Interiors | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will collect teaching resources to aide in teaching interior design content
  • Students will practice implementing teaching strategies, for effective learning

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Portfolio pages
  • CAR presentations

FCSE 3400: Special Methods I | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will construct lesson plans for various FCS content areas
  • Students will compile, examine, and evaluate resource materials used for FCSE
  • Students will develop extended learning activities that promote student engagement and confirm content standards
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of content and effective teaching strategies by completing mini-lesson presentations
  • Students will prepare a step-by-step clothing skill to use on a bulletin board and class presentation
  • Students will develop management plans to implement in classrooms, and lab-based settings
  • Students will create a unit of instruction using the project-based learning framework

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment 1: FCS lesson plan
  • Assignment 2: Effective teaching resource binder
  • Assignment 3: Extended learning activities
  • Assignment 4: Human sexuality lesson plan presentation
  • Assignment 5: Step-by-step clothing skill
  • Assignment 6: Management plan
  • Assignment 7: College and Career Awareness PBL Unit plan

ASTE 3625: Youth Development Education | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify the roles and responsibilities of a youth development educator
  • Students will generate and present age-appropriate youth activities for different learning environments, safety and wellness, relationship building, and leadership modules
  • Students will interact, reflect, and develop learning summaries on community-engaged learning experiences where they can observe and practice guidance techniques and strategies to support children and youth
  • Students will compare and contrast youth development models, frameworks, strategies, and program designs, to improve their awareness of the depth and scope of youth development education

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Young Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Young Teen Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Teen Observation Discussion
  • Exam 1: Knowledge competencies
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Concept map
  • Project: CEL Project engagement report
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Infographic
  • Paper: Organization exploration
  • Project: CEL Presentation

ASTE 4155: Nonformal Teaching Methods | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will recognize and identify the needs of adult learners and why they seek further education
  • Students will practice and model behaviors of inclusion in and out of class
  • Students will discuss, experiment with, and modify active-learning strategies and techniques to improve their ability to instruct others
  • Students will instruct and use instructional strategies to teach others how to incorporate an active-learning technique into adult educational practices
  • Students will demonstrate that they can craft curriculum and assessment that aligns with determined objectives
  • Students will generate feedback on other students’ work and learn how to best utilize feedback from other students and an instructor

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Weekly Participation Reflections
  • Assignment: Instructional Presentation
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #1
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #2
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #3
  • Assignment: Interview or cultural experiences
  • Project: Course reflection portfolio

ASTE 4250: Advanced Clinical Internship | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray, or assigned

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify possible skills to be observed or developed during the internship
  • Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours of direct involvement, including the development or implementation of a nonformal curriculum unit during their internship experience
  • Student will reflect and report how they have achieved or worked toward their pre-professional goals by preparing a digital portfolio of their work
  • Students will write a self-narrative that evaluates the worth of the internship and gives a self-critique of their own abilities and learning experiences
  • Students will develop a summary describing their intern shop experiences and define their progress related to organization, projects, knowledge of the work, soft skills, and overall approach to the work

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Internship Goals
  • Paper #1: Summary and Self-Narrative
  • Paper #2: Summary of Progress and internship reflection
  • Project: Student Internship Portfolio
  • Internship Supervisor Report Survey

Program Objective Skills Competency 2:

Students will create a positive, safe, inclusive, and productive learning environment, which includes delivering engaging lessons using differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all participants according to their abilities, age levels, and cultural differences.

Courses that meet the Program Objective

FCSE 2510: Orientation FCSE | Instructor, Amber Williams

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will use Canvas and Zoom as classroom management tools
  • Students will discuss the subjects that comprise this major
  • Students will investigate and gather resources concerning FCSE
  • Students will exchange ideas, opinions, and perspectives with other FCSE students
  • Students will develop a system to organize professional resources
  • Students will gain experience in presentation skills required by FCSE teachers

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

FCSE 3400: Special Methods I | Instructor, Lacee Boschetto

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will construct lesson plans for various FCS content areas
  • Students will compile, examine, and evaluate resource materials used for FCSE
  • Students will develop extended learning activities that promote student engagement and confirm content standards
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of content and effective teaching strategies by completing mini-lesson presentations
  • Students will prepare a step-by-step clothing skill to use on a bulletin board and class presentation
  • Students will develop management plans to implement in classrooms, and lab-based settings
  • Students will create a unit of instruction using the project-based learning framework

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment 1: FCS lesson plan
  • Assignment 2: Effective teaching resource binder
  • Assignment 3: Extended learning activities
  • Assignment 4: Human sexuality lesson plan presentation
  • Assignment 5: Step-by-step clothing skill
  • Assignment 6: Management plan
  • Assignment 7: College and Career Awareness PBL Unit plan

ASTE 3625: Youth Development Education | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify the roles and responsibilities of a youth development educator
  • Students will generate and present age-appropriate youth activities for different learning environments, safety and wellness, relationship building, and leadership modules
  • Students will interact, reflect, and develop learning summaries on community-engaged learning experiences where they can observe and practice guidance techniques and strategies to support children and youth
  • Students will compare and contrast youth development models, frameworks, strategies, and program designs, to improve their awareness of the depth and scope of youth development education

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Young Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Young Teen Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Teen Observation Discussion
  • Exam 1: Knowledge competencies
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Concept map
  • Project: CEL Project engagement report
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Infographic
  • Paper: Organization exploration
  • Project: CEL Presentation

ASTE 4155: Nonformal Teaching Methods | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will recognize and identify the needs of adult learners and why they seek further education
  • Students will practice and model behaviors of inclusion in and out of class
  • Students will discuss, experiment with, and modify active-learning strategies and techniques to improve their ability to instruct others
  • Students will instruct and use instructional strategies to teach others how to incorporate an active-learning technique into adult educational practices
  • Students will demonstrate that they can craft curriculum and assessment that aligns with determined objectives
  • Students will generate feedback on other students’ work and learn how to best utilize feedback from other students and an instructor

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Weekly Participation Reflections
  • Assignment: Instructional Presentation
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #1
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #2
  • Assignment: Lesson Plan #3
  • Assignment: Interview or cultural experiences
  • Project: Course reflection portfolio

ASTE 4250: Advanced Clinical Internship | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray, or assigned

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify possible skills to be observed or developed during the internship
  • Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours of direct involvement, including the development or implementation of a nonformal curriculum unit during their internship experience
  • Student will reflect and report how they have achieved or worked toward their pre-professional goals by preparing a digital portfolio of their work
  • Students will write a self-narrative that evaluates the worth of the internship and gives a self-critique of their own abilities and learning experiences
  • Students will develop a summary describing their intern shop experiences and define their progress related to organization, projects, knowledge of the work, soft skills, and overall approach to the work

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Internship Goals
  • Paper #1: Summary and Self-Narrative
  • Paper #2: Summary of Progress and internship reflection
  • Project: Student Internship Portfolio
  • Internship Supervisor Report Survey

ASTE 5220: Volunteer Programs & Partnerships ( Elective ) | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will review principles and concepts of community engagement
  • Students will compare models and frameworks for the practice of community engagement
  • Students will plan, prepare, and evaluate volunteers or community-based activities, including recruitment, training, policy, and risk management
  • Students will participate in a ten-hour volunteerism experience
  • Students will interview and conduct a learning dialogue with volunteer coordinators, program planners, and active volunteers to create foundational knowledge and first-person learning

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Students will reflect on prior volunteer experiences and conduct a peer review
  • Assignment: Students will conduct two 30-minute interviews with a volunteer coordinator or volunteer administrator
  • Assignment: Students will develop one infographic as a volunteer recruitment tool
  • Assignment: Students will develop one five-to-seven-minute video presentation designed to retain volunteers
  • Assignment: Students will participate in a minimum of ten hours of volunteer service, either face-to-face in the local community or in a virtual volunteer experience
  • Assignment: Students will develop and present a video reflection pertaining to their required volunteer experience
  • Assignment: Students will submit a six-page reflective summary of three different peer-reviewed journal articles pertaining to content discussed within the course

Program Objective Skills Competency 3

Students will explore the roles of volunteers, volunteer leaders, and the expertise needed to successfully manage volunteer programs and partnerships

Courses that meet the Program Objective

ASTE 4250: Advanced Clinical Internship | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray, or assigned

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify possible skills to be observed or developed during the internship
  • Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours of direct involvement, including the development or implementation of a nonformal curriculum unit during their internship experience
  • Student will reflect and report how they have achieved or worked toward their pre-professional goals by preparing a digital portfolio of their work
  • Students will write a self-narrative that evaluates the worth of the internship and gives a self-critique of their own abilities and learning experiences
  • Students will develop a summary describing their intern shop experiences and define their progress related to organization, projects, knowledge of the work, soft skills, and overall approach to the work

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Internship Goals
  • Paper #1: Summary and Self-Narrative
  • Paper #2: Summary of Progress and internship reflection
  • Project: Student Internship Portfolio
  • Internship Supervisor Report Survey

ASTE 5220: Volunteer Programs & Partnerships ( Elective ) | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will review principles and concepts of community engagement
  • Students will compare models and frameworks for the practice of community engagement
  • Students will plan, prepare, and evaluate volunteers or community-based activities, including recruitment, training, policy, and risk management
  • Students will participate in a ten-hour volunteerism experience
  • Students will interview and conduct a learning dialogue with volunteer coordinators, program planners, and active volunteers to create foundational knowledge and first-person learning

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Students will reflect on prior volunteer experiences and conduct a peer review
  • Assignment : Students will conduct two 30-minute interviews with a volunteer coordinator or volunteer administrator
  • Assignment: Students will develop one infographic as a volunteer recruitment tool
  • Assignment: Students will develop one five-to-seven-minute video presentation designed to retain volunteers
  • Assignment: Students will participate in a minimum of ten hours of volunteer service, either face-to-face in the local community or in a virtual volunteer experience
  • Assignment: Students will develop and present a video reflection pertaining to their required volunteer experience
  • Assignment: Students will submit a six-page reflective summary of three different peer-reviewed journal articles pertaining to content discussed within the course

Program Objective Skills Competency 4

Students will design and conduct needs assessments, survey research, and advisory council work to effectively determine the needs of youth and adults within their respective communities.

Courses that meet the Program Objective

ASTE 4215: Program Planning and Evaluation | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will develop the knowledge and skills to determine a “need” within a community (i.e., needs assessment)
  • Students will improve their problem analysis skills and program design understanding
  • Students will create a logic model that accurately reflects necessary inputs, outputs, and outcomes
  • Students will successfully demonstrate through the presentation of a logic model as a potential solution for a community need
  • Students will adequately design the strategy and objectives for a program solution using a logic model
  • Students will develop the knowledge and skills to create, conduct, and evaluate a program assessment survey
  • Students will demonstrate sufficient capacity and proficiency for team collaboration

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Job and Task Analysis
  • Assignment: Needs Assessment
  • Assignment: Survey Development
  • Project: Program Proposal and Evaluation Plan

Program Objective Skills Competency 5

Students will design and develop programs and evaluation plans to determine and measure program outputs, outcomes, and impacts

Courses that meet the Program Objective

ASTE 3625: Youth Development Education | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify the roles and responsibilities of a youth development educator
  • Students will generate and present age-appropriate youth activities for different learning environments, safety and wellness, relationship building, and leadership modules
  • Students will interact, reflect, and develop learning summaries on community-engaged learning experiences where they can observe and practice guidance techniques and strategies to support children and youth
  • Students will compare and contrast youth development models, frameworks, strategies, and program designs, to improve their awareness of the depth and scope of youth development education

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Young Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Child Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Young Teen Observation Discussion
  • Assignment: Older Teen Observation Discussion
  • Exam 1: Knowledge competencies
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Concept map
  • Project: CEL Project engagement report
  • Project: Individual Research Topic Infographic
  • Paper: Organization exploration
  • Project: CEL Presentation

ASTE 4215: Program Planning and Evaluation | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will develop the knowledge and skills to determine a “need” within a community (i.e., needs assessment)
  • Students will improve their problem analysis skills and program design understanding
  • Students will create a logic model that accurately reflects necessary inputs, outputs, and outcomes
  • Students will successfully demonstrate through the presentation of a logic model as a potential solution for a community need
  • Students will adequately design the strategy and objectives for a program solution using a logic model
  • Students will develop the knowledge and skills to create, conduct, and evaluate a program assessment survey
  • Students will demonstrate sufficient capacity and proficiency for team collaboration

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Job and Task Analysis
  • Assignment: Needs Assessment
  • Assignment: Survey Development
  • Project: Program Proposal and Evaluation Plan

ASTE 4250: Advanced Clinical Internship | Instructor, Rose Judd-Murray, or assigned

Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective

  • Students will identify possible skills to be observed or developed during the internship
  • Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours of direct involvement, including the development or implementation of a nonformal curriculum unit during their internship experience
  • Student will reflect and report how they have achieved or worked toward their pre-professional goals by preparing a digital portfolio of their work
  • Students will write a self-narrative that evaluates the worth of the internship and gives a self-critique of their own abilities and learning experiences
  • Students will develop a summary describing their intern shop experiences and define their progress related to organization, projects, knowledge of the work, soft skills, and overall approach to the work

Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives

  • Assignment: Internship Goals
  • Paper #1: Summary and Self-Narrative
  • Paper #2: Summary of Progress and internship reflection
  • Project: Student Internship Portfolio
  • Internship Supervisor Report Survey