The Exercise Science Department/Human Performance has prepared this booklet to provide operating guidelines for Practicum students, cooperating specialists, and University practicum supervisors to insure a successful Human Performance experience.

The purpose of the Practicum experience is to provide our students with the opportunity to utilize their skills and knowledge in the corporate, medical, or agency setting. The practical application of their course work will determine their ability to work with a variety of people within the framework of a specific Human Performance environment and the total wellness/fitness structure.

Policies and procedures presented in this booklet are intended to provide positive suggestions and to assist the student in becoming an integral part of each setting. Our suggestions are intended to provide guidelines which should be further integrated with facility policy outlined by the cooperating specialist in the first week of orientation.

During the senior year, our students will participate in their Practicum experience after completing the following courses:

• EXS 187 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• EXS 387 - Standard First Aid and Personal Safety
• EXS 386 - Fitness Management

In addition to the above course prerequisites and to departmental acceptance (end of sophomore year). The Practicum may be completed during an eight-week time period, as a 16-week experience either semester, or across Summer Sessions I, II, III. Three-hundred (300) contact hours in the work setting is the minimum time requirement. A cooperative effort between the student, cooperating specialist and University supervisor is essential to a successful Practicum experience. The University staff appreciates the efforts of the many professionals and facilities who assist us in this important experience.