COURSE SYLLABUS
for
EXSI 3398.03 INTERNSHIP IN EXERCISE SCIENCE FALL 2009
¨ CLASSROOM: Weir 206 (Office) TIME: TBA with each student
¨ The Internship in Exercise Science is designed to provide practical experiences to the non-teacher certification Exercise Science major. The course may be repeated once. EXSI 3398.03 is a three-credit hour upper-level course, and students must have earned 75 credit hours toward their degree.
¨ Tom Wells, Ph.D. Weir, #206
¨ 792-7429 MW (8:00 9:30 am & 1:00 2:00 pm)
¨ tomwells@schreiner.edu by appointment with Internship students
Textbook: There is no required textbook.
Materials: Students in EXSI 3398.03 are expected to make use of a notebook or journal (hardcopy or electronic) to record daily internship experiences. Students are also expected to have access to, and use, a computer for word processing, spreadsheet creation, and research.
Internship: Students must accumulate between 40 50 contact hours at the Internship site.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
EXSI 3398, a three (3) credit hour course for majors in the Exercise Science program, provides students practical experiences which supplement the Exercise Science curriculum. The Fall 2009 Internship in EXSI serves to further the students experiences in areas that may not specifically be covered in the standard EXSI curriculum. Possible internship locations for this term include a Physical Therapy Center, the Kerrville Fitness Center, the Exercise Physiology Lab on campus, and the Department of Athletics on campus. Additional student/faculty-suggested sites, on- or off-campus, will also be considered.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of EXSI 3398, the student should
1. exhibit a basic knowledge of policies and procedures involved in the day-to-day operations of the pertinent internship site. (Outcome #5)
2. be able to critically evaluate site-specific techniques, procedures, and their proper usage.
(Outcome #5)
3. understand the various methods of on-site client management. (Outcome #6)
4. specifically design reasonable motivation tricks for recalcitrant clients, especially in therapy/fitness locations. (Outcome #6)
5. understand the daily rigor associated with the specific internship site. (Outcomes #5 & #6)
6. appreciate the connections of the EXSI curriculum as it relates to the internship opportunity. (Outcomes #1, #2, and #3)
7. be able to successfully summarize the Internship experience in a polished presentation utilizing PowerPoint or some other software presentation program. (Outcome #4)
+ Student performance on final report summary
+ Supervisor of internship survey/evaluation (this will not involve a major time commitment)
+ Student Satisfaction Survey
+ Student performance on formal presentation
STUDENT EVALUATION
Student Evaluation & Grading Information:
Final Summary .. ... 20%
Supervisor Survey/Evaluation ............................................. 20%
Student Satisfaction Survey . 10%
Formal Presentation ......................................................... 50%
Letter grades will be assigned for the final course grade as follows:
89.50 - 100% = A
79.50 - 89.49% = B
69.50 - 79.49% = C
59.50 - 69.49% = D
00.00 - 59.49% = F
Special Note: Schreiner University complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to providing academic adjustments/auxiliary aids to qualified students. Students requiring such accommodations should contact Dr. Jude Gallik, the Section 504 Coordinator.