XS232:
This course is designed to begin the professional socialization process through an introduction to the professional standards and organizations that operate in the exercise science professions.
Prerequisites
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of this course...
- The student will be able to identify major professional organizations and career opportunities related to exercise science.
- The student will be able to determine the goals/missions of the exercise science organizations.
- The student will be able to identify Professional Journals associated with professional organizations within exercise science.
- The student will be able to differentiate the various certifications available through exercise science organizations.
- The student will be able to determine the ethical considerations of various practices within exercise science organizations.
- The student will be able to identify the costs and benefits associated with memberships of professional organizations.
- The student will be able to differentiate the various resources available through each organization including websites, directions, scholarships, training, etc.
Textbook N/A
This course is designed to begin the professional socialization process through an introduction to the professional standards and organizations that operate in the exercise science professions. Prerequisite XS130. Throughout the lecture portion of the course, the students will be expected to:
- Identify major professional organizations and career opportunities related to exercise science.
- Determine the goals/missions of the exercise science organizations
- Identify Professional Journals associated with professional organizations within exercise science.
- Differentiate the various certifications available through exercise science organizations
- Determine the ethical considerations of various practices within exercise science organizations
- Identify the costs and benefits associated with memberships of professional organizations.
- Differentiate the various resources available through each organization including websites, directories, scholarships, training, etc.
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
Date Material Covered
8/20 Syllabus
8/27 Introduction/Presentation Details
9/3 Organizations related to fitness
9/10 Organizations related to strength and conditioning
9/17 Organizations related to Nutrition
9/24 Organizations related to subspecialties within exercise science
10/1 Continuing education, Graduate school, Certifications
10/8 Curriculum Vitae, Portfolios, Interest Groups
10/7 No Class – In Service Day
10/22 Presentations
10/29 Presentations
11/5 Presentations
11/12 Presentations
11/19 Presentations (Virtual)
11/26 Presentations
12/3 Presentations
12/10 Final Presentations
The grading scale will be as follows: Presentation 50 points
Interview 35 points
Resume 20 point
Attendence 15 points
TOTAL 120 points
A = 93-100% A- = 90-92 of B+ = 86-89% B = 83-85% B- = 80-82% C+ = 76-79% C = 73-75% C- = 70-72% D+ =66-69% D = 63-65% D- = 60-62% F = 0-59%
Instructor Course Policies
Excused absences include: 1) activities in which the student serves as an official representative of the College (e.g., musical performance, athletic contests, field trips)l; 2) Personal illness, with documentation by the College nurse or a physician, if possible; 3) Family or personal emergencies; and 4) When severe weather makes travel to campus dangerous.
Other than figures and tables, the lectures will not be available on Blackboard. If you are absent it is your responsibility to get the notes from a classmate.
While attendance may be taken on every lecture day, it will not be factored into the student’s grade. However, it has been observed that failing to attend lectures on a regular basis in this class correlates highly with poor examination performance.
The professor’s lecture notes will not be made available to the student, regardless of the reason for the student’s absence.
Audio/video recordings of lectures will not be permitted except in special situations approved by the professor.
You are expected to adhere to the highest academic standards of behavior and personal conduct in this course and all other courses. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to College disciplinary procedures.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP25 Final Exam Schedule Graduate:
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
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Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
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Accessibility and Disability Services
Accessibility and Disability Services
Wilmington College provides accommodations and services for student with a variety of disabilities, including chronic illnesses, psychological, physical, medical, learning, and sensory disability amongst others. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to contact:
Spencer Izor, Associate Vice President of Compliance - Title IX/ADA Coordinator at spencer.izor@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2365 or Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Manager at 937-481-2208 to learn more about the process and procedures for requesting accommodations, or by visiting College Hall Room 306a or the Robinson Communication Center, Room 103.
Religious Accommodations
Wilmington College strives for an inclusive climate and welcomes students from all backgrounds, faiths, and experiences. If religious observance impedes your ability to participate fully in classroom activities or a principal holiday from your religious tradition occurs during the semester and conflicts with class meetings or activities, please make the professor aware of this immediately to determine if a reasonable accommodation is possible.