Goal 3: Objective 3.3 | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Goal 3: Expand, Diversify, and Support Our Community

Objective 3.3: Develop new World Campus certificate programs focused on social and health disparities that can that emphasize multicultural and antiracist content related to our core disciplines, that are built on inclusive teaching models, and that have potential for being integrated with in-residence education programs

Action Item 3.3.1

Explore opportunities with World Campus for the development of badge or certificate programs that can fill existing educational needs in the Commonwealth of PA and beyond that can potentially be integrated with HHD in-residence programs through either online or in-person delivery.

Implementation Tasks

Identify possible programs (certificates, badges) in this area that could be or launched over short (2 year) and mid-term (4-year) time horizons.
Conduct a World Campus needs assessment.
Develop curriculum.
Evaluate and tune curriculum to maximize potential for integration with in-residence majors

Responsible party: Undergraduate program directors in World Campus and in-residence programs, in coordination with the College Outreach Office and the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Outreach

Metrics: Identification of areas of educational need related to social and health disparities that the college is well positioned to successfully offer through World Campus and that could be integrated into in-residence programs.

Start and end dates: Fall 2022 – Summer 2023.

Action Item 3.3.2

Launch World Campus badge or certificate programs that can fill existing educational needs in the Commonwealth of PA and beyond and can potentially be integrated with HHD in-residence programs through either online or in-person delivery.

Implementation tasks

Gain necessary program approval.
Develop coursework.
Launch marketing effort.
Enroll students

Responsible party: Undergraduate program directors in World Campus and in-residence programs, in coordination with the College Outreach Office and the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Outreach

Metrics: One-two programs launched.

Start and end dates: Fall 2023 – Fall 2025

Key Performance Indicators

At least one program launched with content integrated into at least two in-residence majors.