Exercise Science

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Exercise Science Wellness Advising Workshop

• If your last name begins with the letter A H
• Dr. Coons is your primary advisor.

• If your last name begins with the letter I Z
• Dr. Gibson is your primary advisor.

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Banner is your friend

• Banner
• Student information
• View student information
• Is this information correct?
• What catalog are you currently on?
• Can I change catalogs?
• Catalog term change request New
• Check to see what holds you have on your record

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• Finding the online College Catalog
• http//www.utm.edu/catalog.php
• Finding your CAPP Report
• The role of your academic advisor
• Your responsibilities.

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Careers

• What can I do with this degree?
• ACSM
• NSCA
• PT
• OT
• Other

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ACSM

• http//www.acsm.org/
• HFS certified health fitness specialist
• special populations with medically controlled
  diseases (physician cleared).
• CES certified clinical exercise specialist
• cardiovascular/pulmonary rehabilitation
• physicians offices
• medical fitness centers
• research public health

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NSCA

• http//www.nsca-lift.org/
• CSCS certified strength conditioning
  specialist
• Train athletes
• Sport-specific testing
• Designing and implement strength training and
  conditioning programs
• Nutrition and injury prevention

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Applying for PT or OT Programs

• Research Programs
• TN Universities with programs
• Belmont University
• UT Health Science Center
• UT at Chattanooga
• ETSU
• TSU
• Find the prerequisites
• http//www.utmem.edu/allied/physical_therapy_preq.
  html

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Other

• Speech pathology
• Chiropractor
• Pre-Med
• Pre-Dentistry

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Student Special Requests

• When is a special request needed?
• Procedure for special request
• Advisor completes request form
• Student must sign request form
• Request goes to HHP curriculum committee for a
  vote
• If request is approved it is forwarded across
  campus
• Student is notified of the request outcome
• It may take weeks before it is posted on students
  CAPP

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Courses that are no longer taught

• HLTH 352 Environmental Health
• HLTH 354 Aging
• HLTH 440 Health-Fitness Assessment
• Human Performance 315- History and Philosophy of
  Sport
• If these courses are on your check sheet you will
  need a special request.
• Dont confuse HPER 440 with HLTH 440.
• HPER 440 is STILL TAUGHT and it is REQUIRED.

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Course Replacements

• HPER 305 gtgtgtgtgt EXSC 305
• HPER 430 gtgtgtgtgt EXSC 430
• HPER 431 gtgtgtgtgt EXSC 431
• HPER 319 gtgtgtgtgt EXSC 319
• HLTH 440 gtgtgtgtgt EXSC 433
• HP 315gtgtgtgtgtgtgtgt HLTH 330

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New Curriculum

• New Catalog
• The new curriculum allows future PT, OT students
  to apply many of their prerequisites toward their
  degree.

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Sequencing

• EXSC sequence
• ZOOL 251 (352)
• EXSC 430 (with EXSC 429)
• EXSC 431
• EXSC 433
• You can NOT take a core course while enrolled in
  your internship.

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• Do not sign up for 400 level classes if you are
  not a senior.
• This is especially true for HPER 415.
• Should be taken the semester prior to internship.

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The Practicum being phased out

• Selecting a site
• Signing up for a practicum
• Meeting
• Paper work
• Insurance

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• If you took Service Learning Hlth 485 you can use
  it to replace the practicum.
• A special request will need to be completed.

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• It is never to early to start planning for your
  internship.

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Internship

• Selecting a site
• Registering for the internship
• Meeting with Dr. Wilbert
• Look for signs.
• Paper work
• Insurance
• http//www.utm.edu/departments/cebs/hhp/IntPract.p
  hp
• http//www.tacvpr.com/Home/tabid/449/Default.aspx

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Internship Search Sites

• http//www.internsearch.com/directory_ne.htm
• http//www.medicalfitness.org/displaycommon.cfm?an
  1subarticlenbr35
• http//www.vanderbilthealth.com/dayani/13744

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Registering for classes

• Getting your advisor hold removed
• Attend an advising workshop
• Present a copy of your proposed schedule with a
  current CAPP report
• Make sure you do not have additional holds
• When can I register?
• Freshman -
• Sophomore -
• Junior -
• Senior -

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• Field Exam
• Work through the form
• Agree to go to Gooch Hall to sign up
• You do not actually have to go
• Exit Exam
• Will be given during the 2nd or 3rd week of your
  internship again later in the semester for
  those who did not pass the first time.
• Questions come from classes in your concentration
  core.
• Keep your class notes!

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What classes will be offered this summer?
• Graduations are held in May December.
• Cum Laude 3.2 3.49 GPA
• Magna Cum Laude 3.5 3.79 GPA
• Summa Cum Laude 3.8 4.0 GPA

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How do I calculate my GPA
GPA Total Quality Pts/Total Hrs Earned 22/7
3.1 GPA
A4, B3, C2, D1, F0