485 Orientation to Schools for Counselors (3)
For school counselor candidates without teaching experience. The orientation experience will be structured to provide observation, participation in, and analysis of classroom instruction; will also provide the candidate with teaching experiences and feedback regarding those experiences. May not be used for graduate credit.
490r Workshop and Seminar (2-4)
Special problems and discussion of current topics in education. On demand. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.
495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration. On demand. See Departmental Honors.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
Health and Human Performance (HHP)
Professor Greg Heath, Head
Health and Human Performance is a department within the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies committed to the development and maintenance of active, creative, health-promoting lifestyles and enhancement of skilled and aesthetic performances for both the professional and the consumer. Five (5) distinct academic career program tracks and three (3) minor courses of study are offered:
Career Program Tracks:
- Exercise Science
- Food and Nutrition
- Health and Exercise Science Pedagogy K-12
- Movement Science
- Sport and Leisure Service Administration
Minor Courses of Study:
- Athletics Coaching
- Exercise Science
- Leisure Studies
In addition, the HHP department offers a diversified service program of lifetime physical activities primarily for the undergraduate students. The department also operates the UTC Physical Activity and Health Enhancement Center for the UTC community.
2550 - HHP: Exercise Science (B.S.)
The concentration in Exercise Science is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills required to assess, educate, counsel and prescribe appropriate exercise programs for apparently healthy individuals and those individuals with controlled cardiac, metabolic or pulmonary disease. Graduates of this program are employed in worksite, commercial or hospital based-wellness/fitness programs. The curriculum includes laboratory and clinical classroom experiences which meet the recommended standards of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for health fitness programs. Students have the opportunity for two semesters of clinical/field experience in the UTC Physical Activity and Health Enhancement Center in addition to a full semester clinical internship in a worksite, commercial or hospital setting. Clinical affiliations for internship placement include but are not limited to: Erlanger Lifestyle Center, Memorial Center for Health, Unum Provident, Tennessee Valley Authority, Bradley Wellness Center, Baptist Center for Health and Wellness and St. Mary's Senior Center. Students successfully completing the concentration will be prepared for the ACSM Health Fitness Instructor Certification Exam. The program also meets or exceeds the entrance requirements for graduate study in Exercise Physiology.
Continuation Standards, Internship Admittance and Graduation Standards
Due to the nature of the practice of exercise science and the affect on the quality of life, the following standards will be applied for all individuals enrolled in this concentration:
- To continue to progress in the Exercise Science concentration, students are required to:
- Earn a minimum grade of C in all HHP required classes and related courses;
- Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5;
- Maintain current CPR and First Aid certification;
- Maintain liability insurance for all clinical courses.
- If, in the judgment of the faculty, there is reason to question the emotional and/or cognitive readiness of the student to successfully complete the clinical internships, the faculty have the right and the obligation to exclude the student from the pre-clinical or the clinical internships.
- Students who do not successfully complete any portion of the pre-clinical course series (HHP 310, 410) may repeat the failed course(s) one time.
- Students will not be placed in the Clinical Internship (HHP 479, 480) until all course work is completed satisfactorily.
- Students completing the Exercise Science concentration will be required to pass the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Instructor Certification Exam prior to registering for the internship.
- Students will be required to purchase uniforms/lab attire for both pre-clinical and clinical internships. Internship placement is very competitive and based upon previous class work,
