Leadership Practicum for Applied Exercise and Health Careers

Catalog description

Introduction to hands-on leadership experience within the fields of health, fitness, wellness, and physical activity. This course is designed to provide students with a supervised practicum experience in applied careers in the fields of health, wellness, fitness, and physical activity. Through a combination of classroom-based discussion and workplace opportunities, this course allows each student the opportunity to observe professionals in the fields of health, fitness, wellness, and physical activity, complete hands-on experiences, and learn skills in professional development. This course also offers, but is not limited to offering, many enriching professional development skill building lectures and assignments. Students can choose from a variety of sites, including but not limited to YMCAs, fitness centers, university courses, community or corporate health and wellness programs. Students are required to choose a field that directly relates to their career goals and/or expected professional certifications. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of a hands-on experience in that field. The expectation is that students apply and integrate content from other and concurrent courses in the program and further learn appropriate applied skills that are critical to success in the field. The student's field experience, productivity, and work will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by the course instructor as well as the field experience supervisor. The course may take place at either on-campus facilities or off-campus locations.