2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
 

Chairperson: Elaine A. Blair

   Assistant Chairperson: Ronald L. Trenney

Faculty: Alman, Bayles, Black, Cortazzo, Deutschlander, Hsiao, Klingaman, Kostelnik, Lorenzi, McKee, Racchini, Rivera, Robinson, Shim, Sloniger, Smith

Professors emeriti: Alman, Bayles, Black, Cortazzo, Deutschlander, Hsiao, Klingaman, Kostelnik, Lorenzi, McKee, Racchini, Rivera, Robinson, Shim, Sloniger, Smith

Website: www.iup.edu/healthphysed

Required Program–Liberal Studies

The department, through its Health and Wellness course in the Liberal Studies program, seeks to enhance the overall well-being of students through instruction planned to promote and maintain desirable levels of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Self-responsibility in the following dimensions of wellness is emphasized: nutritional awareness, stress awareness and management, exercise and fitness, substance use and abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases/AIDS. The importance of reducing risk factors for chronic degenerative disease and managing lifestyle factors for promotion of health is presented with implication for both the present and future. Information is provided during class lectures and enhanced by a variety of practical learning experiences which give students opportunities for self-assessment and personal application of the subject matter.

In addition, the department offers a variety of 1-credit activity courses focusing on physical fitness and the development of skills essential for recreation and lifetime sports. Instruction is offered in many activities including golf, resistive exercise, scuba, swimming, and tennis.

The university’s Liberal Studies requirements require that each student successfully complete HPED 143 or its alternate, FDNT 143. Students may also elect to take 4 credits of the ROTC program (MLSC 101-102) as an alternate to the wellness courses. Activity courses will continue to be offered, although they are no longer required. It is encouraged and recommended that students choose these courses as elective credits.

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Bachelor of Science Degree–Physical Education and Sport

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Physical Education and Sport provides greater emphasis on sport science subject matter/content and less on pedagogy. Students who select this degree program generally apply their knowledge in the areas of exercise science, community and corporate fitness, cardiac rehabilitation, sports medicine, sport industry management, and/or executive fitness programming. The physical education and sport degree program is a non-teacher certification program. Students pursuing this degree may be required to purchase a personal liability insurance policy and obtain certain clearances before beginning the preprofessional experience, the internship, or any other clinical experience on or off campus.

Four specialty programs of study have been developed for the degree program in Physical Education and Sport. These programs, in addition to the Nutrition minor within the Physical Education and Sport program, and a business minor in conjunction with the Sport Administration program, provide students with an innovative, relevant, and challenging curriculum and at the same time encourage the promotion of interdisciplinary work. Course content is focused toward specific professions, as well as toward different national credentialing possibilities. Student internships and preprofessional experiences can be more appropriately focused to enhance opportunities for postgraduate employment. Furthermore, these programs provide emphasis in specific subject content areas and teach skills necessary for students to assume leadership roles in careers related to the health fitness industry as well as the sport science industry.

Aquatics

This program of study is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership roles, both instructional and administrative, in a verity of professional settings. These opportunities include school districts, both for profit and nonprofit community organizations, and aquatic coaching.

Exercise Science

The Exercise Science program is endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine. Exercise Science students prepare for a variety of careers in the health and fitness industry. Positions are available in private and commercial fitness clubs, medical fitness facilities, profit and nonprofit community organizations, cardiac rehabilitation programs, and aging services. Students may also wish to use this program of study to prepare for graduate education in such areas as exercise physiology, physical and occupational therapy, and other allied health programs.

Sport Administration

This program prepares students to use a variety of skills to function in a management capacity within the sport industry. Graduates of this program can seek employment in such areas as school and college athletic departments, coaching, community recreation organizations, minor and major league sports franchises, commercial sport facilities, and golf courses, as well as other athletic and sports related industries. Students will acquire management skills that can be used in multiple career tracks. Successful completion of this program of study will also earn the student a Minor in Business from IUP’s Eberly College of Business and Information Technology.

Athletic Training

IUP’s Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. This program prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to provide prevention, evaluation, acute management, and rehabilitation and/or reconditioning services to professional and amateur athletes, and other individuals involved in sports, exercise, and physical activity in general. The program has an academic and a clinical education and experience component. The clinical education and experience component entails a series of eight sequential laboratory courses and a minimum of four semesters of supervised field experience with the IUP Department of Athletics and affiliated clinical settings (sports medicine clinics, physicians’ offices/hospitals, and high schools). Students must file an application for admission into the program during their fourth semester at IUP (spring of their sophomore year). Formal admission into the program is a prerequisite for assignment to clinical field experiences and enrollment in upper-level courses.

Admission into the program is competitive, and fulfillment of the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. Each year, the program will select a predetermined number of students from the eligible candidate pool based on demonstrated academic achievement and the evaluation of other criteria (letters of recommendation, essay, etc.). The Athletic Training Selection Committee will review all completed applications and rank students according to the specified criteria. The number of candidates admitted each year may vary with the quality of the candidate pool, available clinical experience sites, and available supervision. Students not admitted initially may reapply the following year. The minimum standards for eligibility are: (1) sophomore status (minimum of 48 credits), (2) a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, (3) a minimum of a “C” grade in HPED 175, 221, 345, and 346, (4) two letters of recommendation, (5) satisfactory completion of a one-semester directed clinical observation, (6) a written essay, and (7) a completed and signed “technical standards” form. Official admission and subsequent assignment to field experiences are also contingent upon obtaining student liability insurance, health clearances (physical, TB, speech, and hearing), and Acts 34, 151, and 114 clearances (state and federal criminal and child abuse records). Once admitted, students must continue to demonstrate above-average academic and clinical performance in order to remain in good standing (specific program retention and completion guidelines apply).  Students should obtain an Athletic Training Program overview or admissions packet from the department for full details.

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Bachelor of Science in Education Degree–Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education Core

Driver Education

Candidates for the driver education certification must possess, or be a candidate for, a valid Pennsylvania certificate in any area of certification. A student must currently complete the following four courses: HPED 251, 252, 353, and 354. Students must request the certificate in driver education when they apply for graduation. For students who have already graduated, contact the Office of the Dean, College of Education and Educational Technology, for correct procedures.

Aquatics School Course Offerings

Each summer the department offers the annual Aquatics School. Students attending must possess the necessary aquatic prerequisites. A fee will be charged. All courses may be taken for college credit, if the student is eligible and pays the additional tuition fee. For more information, contact the aquatic director.

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Bachelor of Science–Physical Education and Sport (*)

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Bachelor of Science–Physical Education and Sport–Exercise Science

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Bachelor of Science–Physical Education and Sport–Sport Administration

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Bachelor of Science–Physical Education and Sport–Aquatics

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Bachelor of Science–Physical Education and Sport–Athletic Training

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Bachelor of Science in Education–Health and Physical Education (*)