Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science (HLE)
Vaughn K. Christian, Chair
Herb T. Appenzeller
Melanie D. Austin
James L. Avant, Jr.
Sarah Banks
Tony F. Barnett, Jr.
Albert Burleson
Cathy L. Burleson
Ken Dean
Charles L. Dumke
Paul L. Gaskill
Patience M. Harrison
Robert L. Johnson
Michael W. Kernodle
J. Scott Laidlaw
Paul E. Mance
Andrew N. Massey
Steve McAnulty
Robert N. McKethan
Melanie S. Mitchell
Derek J. Mohr
James S. Morris, Jr.
Jamie L. Moul
David C. Nieman
Harold S. O'Bryant
Kevin W. Riley
Scott Townsend
Alan C. Utter
Debra M. Vinci
Wayne E. Williams
The Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science, as part of the College
of Fine and Applied Arts, assumes the responsibility for educating students to
understand the significance of human movement, quality leisure, optimal health,
and personal safety. The department offers instruction, research and services
to meet these needs and respond to current societal trends. Consequently, the
student is prepared to develop and lead related activities and programs in a
variety of community settings, having acquired knowledge and skills to plan and
implement programs for diverse populations. The department also offers ongoing
services for all students, faculty and staff, and actively supports the
following student organizations: Health Promotion Club, Physical Education
Academy (ZAPEA), Athletic Training Club, Exercise Science Club, and
Professional Recreators Association.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, K-12
(with teacher licensure)
Graduates earning a B.S. degree in Physical Education will have an
understanding of: the relationship of the structure and the function of the
human body to effective living, methods and techniques used to develop motor
skills, the implementation of programs and services, and the use of evaluative
techniques.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, K-12 with teacher licensure
consists of 40 semester hours in addition to the core curriculum requirements.
As part of the core curriculum requirements, the student must select eight
semester hours of biology, chemistry or physics; take PE 3008; and SOC 2700.
Courses in the major requirements include PE 1550, 2002, 2015, 2020, 2115,
3002, 3003, 3007, 3009, 4000, 4002, 4012, 4013, ES 2001, 2010, and CI 4020. [A
"C" (2.0) is required in each major course.] Proficiency is required in
Emergency Care/CPR and must be current at the time of graduation. Not included
in the 40 semester hour major requirement is the two semester hours of free
electives outside the major. No minor is required, but the student must select
a second academic concentration from one of the following: Biology,
Chemistry, English, French, History, Human Studies, Interdisciplinary
Studies/Sustainable Development, Music, Natural Science, Philosophy/Religion,
Physics, Psychology, or Spanish. (See major departmental chair for list of
requirements.)
For the requirements in teacher education, see the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction.
EXERCISE SCIENCE
The Exercise Science degree is a cross discipline commitment from scientists
and educators to strive for a holistic approach to the multi-discipline
understanding of exercise and its relation to health fitness. The graduate will
develop a sound science background with the communication and writing skills
necessary to apply the knowledge to a practical hands-on situation.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science consists of a minimum of 79
semester hours in addition to the core curriculum requirements. Core curriculum
requirements include: MAT 1025 or above, CHE 1101, 1110 and 1102, 1120, PSY
1200, ANT 1215, PE 1013 and 1014 (or HP 1105 if a health promotion minor is
pursued). All exercise science majors must complete a required allied core and
a required exercise science core. In addition, a concentration must be selected
from Pre-Professional (i.e., students pursuing physical therapy school), or
Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation, or Strength and Conditioning. Although a minor
is not required, a minor may be obtained as noted by the concentrations below.
I. Allied core courses (20 s.h.): BIO 1101, 3301, CHE 2101 and 2203,
PHY 1103 and 1104.
II. Exercise science core (28 s.h.): ES 2000, 2005, 2010, 2020, 3005,
3450, 3550, 4650, and ES/FCS 4555.
III. Concentrations: select one.
Pre-Professional (31 s.h.) (includes minors in PSY and BIO):
Required: PSY 2301, 2401, 2700, 4562, 4653, BIO 3306, 4563, 4568,
ES 4050, PHY 4820.
Or
Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation (31 s.h.) Required: SOC 3100,
FCS 2202, HP 3700, ES 3635, 3645, 3660 and 3900 (6 s.h. minimum
internship required). If internship is done for 6 s.h., then 7 s.h.
must be chosen from the following (if 12 s.h. internship is done, then
1 s.h. is needed from the following): AT 1600, FCS 4552, HP 2100, 2200,
3200, ES 3500, PHY 4820 or BIO 4563. Note: a health promotion minor
may be obtained by taking HP 1105 from the core curriculum and by
completing HP 2100, 2200, 3200, 3700 and FCS 2202. First aid
certification is required and must be current at time of graduation.
Or
Strength and Conditioning (31 s.h.) Required: ES 4000, 4060, 4600,
AT 1600 and PE 4002. Choose 17 s.h. from the following: BIO 3306,
3800, 4563, 4568, PE 2002, PHY 4820 or ES 3900. Note: a biology minor
may be completed by taking BIO 3301 in the allied core and any three
of the biology courses listed in this concentration.
IV. Electives to total a minimum of 125 s.h. (2 s.h. of free electives
outside the major discipline are required.)
CPR proficiency is required of ALL exercise science majors and must be current
at the time of graduation.
A minimum 6 s.h. internship is required in the Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation
concentration. The internship will offer guided, practical experiences at
qualified wellness/cardiac rehabilitation program sites. All prospective
interns should be declared exercise science majors with senior standing and
must plan their placement under the supervision of an exercise science
internship coordinator. Internship credit is determined by the ratio of 40
contact hours for one hour of credit for a maximum of 12 s.h.
ATHLETIC TRAINING
The Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training will provide the
undergraduate student with a blend of academic coursework and clinical
experience in appropriate athletic training settings. It is the intention of
this degree to prepare students to practice athletic training in a high school,
college/university, professional, industrial, or clinical setting.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training consists of 64 semester hours
as follows: AT 1600, 2100 (2 s.h.), 2200, 2400, 3000, 3215, 3400, 3600, 3610,
3615, 3620, 4000, 4025; ES 2000, 2010, 3550; PE 4002; HP 1105, HP/HED 3100;
BIO 1101; STT 2810; CHE 1101, 1110 and 1102, 1120; CS 1410; and COM 2101 (C
minimum required). In addition to the 64 semester hours, the following courses
must be taken in the core curriculum: PHY 1103, 1104; MAT 1025 or above; ANT
1215; PSY 1200; PE 1013 and 1014. Also, two semester hours minimum of free
electives outside the major discipline are required. The athletic training
student must meet proficiencies in speech, CPR, and two lifetime activities. In
addition, the student must spend a minimum of four semesters (minimum 800
hours) in the training room, gaining clinical experience under the supervision
of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer. A minor, to be approved by the
academic advisor, is required.
The Athletic Training program requires the student to apply for admission to
the curriculum. Criteria for admission include: submission of a program
application, a 2.5 cumulative GPA from Appalachian State University, a minimum
of 30 hours of active observation in Appalachian State University's athletic
training rooms, three letters of recommendation, a journal, a goal statement,
an insight statement, a signed Technical Standards document (available on the
web site: http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/depart/hles/index.html ), a physical
screen and a personal interview. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and must earn
a grade of "C" or better in AT 1600, 2400, 3215, 3600, 3610, 3615, 3620, and
4025. The Athletic Training program is a CAAHEP accredited program that
prepares the student for the NATABOC certification examination and North
Carolina licensure. Contact the director of the Athletic Training curriculum in
the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science for further information.
MINOR IN ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The minor in Adapted Physical Activity is designed to prepare various types of
student majors to work with persons with disabilities in educational,
community, clinical, and business settings. The minor consists of 18 s.h., of
which 6 s.h. will be taken from a recommended list of electives. Required
courses are: PE 3002, 4000 (or RM 3210 for RM majors), 4003, and 4453; and 6
s.h. from the following electives: SPE 3370 (2 s.h.), 4595, ES 2005, and PE
1111 (1 s.h.).
MINOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
A minor in Physical Education consists of 20 semester hours. The program is
designed individually according to the student's interests and designated
major, and in consultation with the advisor, area coordinator and department
chairperson.
MINOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
A minor in Exercise Science consists of 19 semester hours. The minor is
designed individually according to the student's interests and designated
major, and in consultation with the advisor, area director, and department
chairperson.
MINOR IN SPORT COACHING (NON-PE MAJOR)
A minor of 16 semester hours in Sport Coaching is open to non-physical
education majors. Courses required include: ES 2001, PE 2002, 2115, 4002, and
AT 1600. The minor also requires two (1) semester hour apprenticeships (PE
3580-1/1).
HEALTH PROMOTION
Students earning a B.S. degree in Health Promotion will have the competencies
needed to provide leadership in health promotion and disease prevention for
communities, hospitals, voluntary agencies, schools, and private industry.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion consists of 60 s.h. in
addition to core curriculum requirements. Eight semester hours of a biology or
chemistry sequence, SOC 1000 and FCS 2202 are required (MAT 1025 is required if
student pursues an exercise science minor.). A minor is required and is to be
chosen from either Exercise Science, Foods and Nutrition, General Business, or
Psychology. The degree also includes a 6 s.h. internship (HP 4900).
I. Required courses (60 s.h.): SOC 1110, 3100; COM 2101; CS 1410; ES 2000,
2005; HP 2100, 2200; HP/HED 3100; HP 3130, 3200, 3700, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400,
4701, 4800, and 4900.
II. Minor (15-20 s.h.) - - Choose one:
Exercise Science (19 s.h.): ES 2005 (one of required courses for major); ES
2010, 2020, 3005, 3450, 3550.
OR
Foods and Nutrition (18 s.h.): Includes FCS 2202 required in core curriculum
and choose 15 s.h. from the following: FCS 1202, 2201, 2203, 2204, 3202, 3205,
4200, 4240, 4250, 4504, 4540, 4552, 4555, 4560.
OR
General Business (20 s.h.): BUS 1050; CIS 1025; ACC 1100; ECO 2030; MGT
3010; MKT 3050; FIN 3010 or 3680. An overall GPA of 2.0 is required in this
minor.
OR
Psychology (18 s.h.): PSY 1200 (can also be used as a social science) and
choose 15 s.h. of psychology electives. Suggested electives are: PSY 1100,
2301, 2401, 3207, 4562.
III. Electives to total a minimum of 122 s.h.
(Two semester hours of free electives outside the major discipline are
required.)
MINOR IN HEALTH PROMOTION
A minor in Health Promotion consists of 17 semester hours. Required courses
are: HP 1105, 2100, 2200, 3700, 4300; and FCS 2202. Eight semester hours in
sequence of biology or chemistry are required.
RECREATION MANAGEMENT
Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Management are
prepared for careers in outdoor recreation, experiential education, travel and
tourism, club management, recreation program management, and resort recreation.
Students must complete the required core and select a concentration in either:
Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management; Recreation and Park Management;
or Outdoor Experiential Education to total fifty-six (56) semester hours.
Students are required to complete an internship and a minor in a supporting
field. Also, 2 s.h. minimum of free electives outside the major discipline are
required. Students desiring to major in Recreation Management are allowed to
enroll in RM 2110 and up to two (2) additional courses. Upon completion of RM
2110, students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to
enroll in further RM courses.
I. Required core courses: (41 s.h.) - RM 2110 [C minimum required], 2120,
2210, 2310, 2410, 3110, 3210, 3315, 3610, 4110, 4210 [C minimum], 4561, and
4900 (8 s.h. internship).
II. Concentrations: select one.
Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management concentration: (15 s.h.)
Required: RM 2130, 3241, and 4450. Choose 6 s.h. electives with approval of
advisor.
Recreation and Park Management concentration: (15 s.h.)
Required: RM 3140, 3220, and 4560. Choose 6 s.h. electives with approval of
advisor.
Outdoor Experiential Education concentration: (15 s.h.)
Required: RM 2220, 3140, and 4140. Choose 6 s.h. electives with approval of
advisor.
Internship information - two internships are listed: RM 4900 Internship is
required for the major in recreation management. RM 3900 Recreation Practicum
is required for the minor in recreation management. RM 3900 may be taken as an
elective course by majors.
The following rules apply to prospective interns: (1) Credit for the RM 4900
course may not exceed 12 semester hours. (2) Not more than 15 semester hours of
internship and practicum credit may be applied toward graduation requirements.
(3) On-the-job internship time is determined by the ratio of fifty (50) contact
hours for one hour of credit. (4) All prospective interns must plan their
placement under the supervision of a recreation management faculty member.
MINOR IN RECREATION MANAGEMENT
A minor in Recreation Management consists of 20 semester hours. Required
courses are RM 2110, Introduction to Recreation and Leisure (3 s.h.) and RM
3900, Recreation Practicum (3 s.h.). The remaining courses are to be determined
individually to meet student needs through consultation with the recreation
management coordinator and the departmental chair.
The Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science offers the following
degrees at the graduate level: Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education
with a concentration in Master Teacher; Master of Arts in Sports Management;
and the Master of Science in Exercise Science. Persons interested in any of
these degrees are requested to consult the Graduate Bulletin for further
information.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN ATHLETIC TRAINING; EXERCISE SCIENCE; HEALTH
PROMOTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (AT, ES, HP, PE, RM)
This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses
offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin.
(For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of
courses, see the index for abbreviations.)