1.0 Course Description

 

1.1 This course is an off-campus, supervised, educational work experience of at least 300 clock hours at an approved Worksite offering programs and experiences in fitness development or health promotion.

 

1.2 This course is intended for Exercise Science graduate students.

 

1.3 The student must be in his or her last year of course work and receive permission of the internship Coordinator.

 

1.4 None

 

2.0 Objectives

 

The objectives of the internship are to:

 

2.1 Provide the student with an opportunity to work in an off-campus program in order to experience actual work conditions in a fitness or health promotion program under supervision of professionals outside the university environment as well as a university faculty member.

 

2.2 Refine and gain confidence in the skills developed in the Exercise Science program.

 

2.3 Provide the opportunity to learn to work effectively with professional colleagues.

 

2.4 Allow the student to assess his or her personal strengths and limitations as an exercise leader in the work environment.

 

2.5 Gain insights regarding all aspects of managing a fitness development or health promotion program operated outside the university system.

 

3.0 Content and Organization

 

3.1 Topics vary with internship sites. The intern will meet six times with the University Supervisor and a minimum of four times with the Worksite Supervisor.

 

Week	Location	Held by
1	UNO (seminar)	University Supervisor
2	UNO (seminar)	University Supervisor
4	Worksite	Worksite Supervisor
5	UNO (seminar)	University Supervisor
8	Worksite	Worksite Supervisor
8	Worksite	University Supervisor
12	Worksite	Worksite Supervisor
12	UNO (seminar)	University Supervisor
15	Worksite	Worksite Supervisor
16	UNO (Exit Interview)	University Supervisor

4.0 Teaching Methodology

 

4.1 This course is designed to give the student practical experience while under the supervision of a worksite professional and a university faculty member.

 

4.2 The student will spend at least 20 hours per week in one semester at an agency/business which sponsors a fitness development or health promotion program. Activities may include, but are not limited to, fitness testing, exercise prescription, exercise supervision, program planning, personnel management, fiscal management, communication, participation in and conducting workshops, and other health promotion programs.

 

4.3 The following statement will be included in the course outline provided to each student registered for this course:

 

"In accordance with the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), if you require any special assistance or adaptations to participate in this course, please contact your instructor immediately."

5.0 Evaluation

 

5.1 The intern must attend four scheduled seminars.

 

The Worksite Supervisor must submit a post 1st week, post 7th week and post 15th week evaluation of the intern's performance to the University Supervisor.

The intern must submit weekly activity reports to the University Supervisor.

The intern must complete an exit interview with the University Supervisor.

 

5.2 The University Supervisor assigns all grades with information and recommendation of the Worksite Supervisor. The final grade is determined from a composite of evaluations by the University Supervisor and the Worksite supervisor as follows:

Points Possible:
Attendance and participation at seminars	30
Supervisor's worksite evaluation	20
Weekly activity reports evaluated by the:
University Supervisor	30
University Supervisor's exit interview	20
Post 1st week evaluation by the Worksite:
Supervisor	10
Post 7th week evaluation by the Worksite:
Supervisor	20
Post 15th week evaluation by the Worksite:
Supervisor	70
TOTAL:	200

The final letter grade will be determined on the basis of total points for the semester. The grade scale will not be higher than the following percentages:

Grade Scale:

95.0 - 100 = A+
90.0 - 94.9 = A
87.5 - 89.9 = B+
80.0 - 87.4 = B
77.5 - 79.9 = C+
70.0 - 77.4 = C
67.5 - 69.9 = D+
60.0 - 67.4 = D
00.0 - 59.9 = F

6.0 Resource Material

6.1 Blanke, D. (1990). Internship Manual. Unpublished material.

6.2 None required.

6.3 None required.

6.4 Bibliography

American College of Sports Medicine. (1995). Guidelines for Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Febiger.

American College of Sports Medicine. (1992). Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

O'Donnell, M.P., & Ainsworth, T. (1984). Health Promotion in the Workplace. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Patton, R., Corry, J., Gettman, L., & Graf, J. (1986). Implementing Health/Fitness Programs. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.

Wilson, B., & Glaros, T. (1994). Managing Health Promotion Programs. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

URL: http://www.unocoe.unomaha.edu/hper/internship/syllabus.htm
revised: 1/20/2000