Fast Find: Purpose, Faculty, Teacher Certification for Health and Physical Education

PROGRAMS of STUDY

Academic Tracks

HPETE: HEALTH and PHYSICAL EDUCATION P-12 MAJOR: The program prepares students seeking P-12 teacher certification in health and physical education. Students must choose the Secondary Education Minor with this major. Lead Instructor: Dr. Jill Day.

SPORT MEDICINE: EXERCISE SCIENCE AREA: This area of concentration prepares the students to pursue careers in rehabilitation, health promotion in the workplace, fitness/wellness centers, and /or graduate studies in exercise science and wellness.
Lead Professor: Dr. Roscoe Bowen.

SPORT LEADERSHIP : SPORT MANAGEMENT AREA: This area prepares students for a variety of administrative positions within the sport, education, tourism and recreational industries. A minor in this area is also available. Lead Instructor: Dr. Thomas Bell

Minors:
AQUATIC MANAGEMENT MINOR: The minor program provides national instructor certifications: water safety instructor, lifeguard training instructor, professional rescuer, CPR instructor, waterfront lifeguard instructor.

ATHLETIC COACHING MINOR: The minor prepares interested students with the necessary background and experience to become a coach.

SPORT MANAGEMENT MINOR: The minor prepares students with necessary materials for leadership in areas of sport facility management, educational, governmental, recreation, tourism and the healthcare industry.

FACULTY

Purpose

The Department of Human Performance includes curriculum offerings listed in three tracks. HPETE track offers P-12 teaching certification in Health and Physical Education. The Sport Leadership track offers the Sport Management Area. The Sport Medicine track offers the Exercise Science track. Minors offered include: Aquatic Management, Athletic Coaching and Sport Management.

DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Health and Physical Education Teacher Education (HPETE)
Students who wish to obtain teacher certification in Health and Physical Education must declare the Health and Physical Education for Teacher Certification major AND the Secondary Education Minor. Declaring these programs does not insure admission into the Teacher Education program. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all university coursework for admission into the Teacher Education Program. He/she must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in the professional education courses and 2.5 Major GPA with no grade less than a “C” for continuation into CAP 2. The Secondary Education Minor must be chosen for HPETE certification.

Sport Leadership
Students choosing this track with the Sport Management Area must have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in Area courses (HP 201 and HP 315) to be eligible for admission and continuation with courses in the program. Students may have no grade less than a “C” in the core requirements for Area or Minor courses. There is a portfolio requirement and six hour internship requirement for the Sport Management Area.

Sport Medicine
Students choosing this track with the Exercise Science area must have achieved a 2.5 grade point average and have been enrolled full-time (12 hours) for at least one semester to be eligible for admission. Students may have no grade less than a “C” in Human Performance area courses.

ORGANIZATIONS

Sigma Nu Pi
Membership in this club is limited to those students choosing academic tracks of study in HPETE, Sport Leadership or Sport Medicine or who choose the Athletic Coaching, Aquatic or Sport Management Minor.