Adventure ed. minor

Athletic training major 

Coaching major

Health ed. minor

Physical ed. major

Adapted phys ed. add-on

Wellness requirement

Courses

Test-out & credit by exam

Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA)
(College of Professional Studies)
Fred Hebert, Chair of School of Health, Exercise Science, and Athletics (HESA)
Room 122 Health Enhancement Center
Phone: 715-346-3147
E-mail: hesa@uwsp.edu
Web:  www.uwsp.edu/hesa

Faculty/Staff: S Anderson, P Bloom, A Boelk, S Egner, C Evans, S Frazier, F Hebert, A Hildebrandt, J Johnson, J Miech, S Miech, A Munzenmaier, J Olszewski, F O'Brien, C Peterson, K Roth, H Schmies, R Semling, R Suomi, K Turner, J Verdegan, R Verdegan, N Weiler, S White, M Wilson, R Witt.

Definition: Physical education is the process by which individuals obtain optimal physical, mental, social and fitness skills through the medium of human movement.  Athletic training is a medical profession specializing in health care for active populations, cooperating with physicians and other allied health personnel.

Note: You may NOT take courses pass/fail that lead to completion of a professional HESA program (physical education, athletic training, coaching, health education, physical education for the exceptional individual, adventure education.)

Abbreviations:

ADVE = Adventure Education
AT = Athletic Training
HEC = Health Enhancement Center (Phy Ed Building)
HESA = Health, Exercise Science and Athletics
HLED = Health Education
HP/W = Health Protection/Wellness
P ED = Physical Education
PEX = Physical Education for the Exceptional Individual
WLNS = Wellness (formerly general physical education)

Physical Education Major for Teacher Certification (K-12)

Enrollment/Retention Standards: Enrollment caps for physical education majors are determined by the School of Education. If you wish to transfer into physical education from a different UWSP major, you must have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. New students must follow these requirements:

1. Freshmen: Complete a minimum of 30 credits with a 2.50 GPA. These credits include P ED 105, 150; Math 100, English 101 and 102, Biology 160, Psychology 110, and 5 credits of chemistry or physics (23 credits). You must complete these courses before you can enroll in P ED 200, 201, 260.

Athletic Training Major
Holly Schmies, Coordinator
Room 129, Health Enhancement Center
Phone: 715-346-2922
E-mail: hschmies@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/hesa/athtraining

Faculty/staff: A. Hildebrandt, H Schmies, R. Verdegan, N. Weiler
Medical Directors: James Banovetz Jr, MD, PhD; Daniel Kraeger, DO, ATC

Athletic Training Major

1. Academic Program: Complete the following.

1. Requirements for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.

2. AT 181, 182, 200, 201, 251, 300, 301, 302, 303, 362, 370, 380, 381, 382, 400, 401, 420, 425, 430, 435; Coaching 372; Food and Nutrition 253; Clinical Lab Science 295; P ED 271, 310, 362; HP/W 312.

3. Collateral requirements: Biology 160, 285; Chemistry 101; HP/W 102; Human Development 265; HP/W 102; Math 355; Psychology 110; Physics 101; WLNS 123.

2. Clinical Practicum: Complete 7 (1 cr) rotations.

1. Athletic training facility.

2. Clinical/high school/industrial.

3. Lower extremity intensive.

4. Upper extremity intensive.

5. Equipment intensive.

6. General medical.

7. Strength and conditioning.

3. Clinical Rotations: Complete a minimum of 1,200 clinical rotation hours under the direct supervision of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer.

Accreditation: The UWSP athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. You may contact them at CAATE, 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock TX 78664; phone 512-733-9700; caate@global.net.

Affiliation Agreements: UW-Stevens Point has affiliation agreements with the following facilities to provide clinical practicum education for students. The clinical supervisors and instructors of the affiliated sites have university associate appointments.

• Ministry Medical Group, Stevens Point.

• St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point.

• St. Michael’s Hospital--Point Sports Medicine, Stevens Point.

• McDonough Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine, Wisconsin Rapids.

• Riverside Hospital, Waupaca.

• Stevens Point Area Senior High School, Stevens Point.

• Pacelli High School, Stevens Point.

• Amherst High School, Amherst.

• Rosholt High School, Rosholt.

• Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids.

• Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids.

• Waupaca High School, Waupaca.

Academic Standards
Admission requirements: Incoming freshmen and transfer students who declare athletic training are “premajors.”

1. Before you apply to the program, complete or be in progress with good standing in the following: AT 181, 182, Biology 160, HP/W 102, Physics 101, Psychology 110, WLNS 123 -- all with a grade of C or better.

2. If your application is denied, you may reapply. You may continue to work on general degree requirements courses and courses in your minor area of study while you wait to reapply.

3. Have a minimum 2.75 grade point average in all credits attempted.

4. Request (in writing) and complete the Athletic Training Education Program application.

5. Submit four letters of recommendation.

6. Submit signed statement of acceptance for the athletic training educational program’s technical standards.

7. Complete the formal interview.

8. Prior to each clinical rotation, provide a medical statement indicating you have been examined and are free of tuberculosis.

9. Supply verification of student personal liability insurance prior to affiliated rotations.

10. Apply before March 1. Admission decisions are provided in writing by April 1.

11. Complete athletic training (AT) courses at UW-Stevens Point.

1. Transfer courses in athletic training from other accredited UW System programs may be accepted. However, transfer students must realize that additional courses may be required to meet program competencies and proficiencies.

2. If you are a transfer student or decide to major in AT after your freshman year, you may apply to the program after all pre-application requirements (listed in 1 above) are complete.

12. Meeting or exceeding the requirements for eligibility to apply to the program does not guarantee placement. Acceptance is based upon academic credentials, interviews, and available clinical sites. Maximum number of students in the program is 35. Check with the director for latest requirements.

13. When you are accepted into the athletic training major, you must provide verification of current physical examination by an approved, licensed health care provider (MD, DO, PA, CNP). Include verification of physical health status, freedom from communicable disease and appropriate immunization history including hepatitis B (or signed declination statement), measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, varicella, and diphtheria.

14. When accepted, you must complete a background study as required by regulations in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter HFS 12.

Retention Standards

1. Maintain 3.0 GPA in major and collateral coursework.

2. Maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA in all credits attempted.

3. Maintain 3.0 (5.0) clinical evaluation scores. (Student athletic trainer eval form is based on 5 point scale.)

4. If you fail to meet all retention criteria listed above, you will be placed on probabion in the AT major. If you do not attain all of the criteria for active status during the probation semester, you may not continue in the major.

5. To repeat a course, follow UWSP policy. The last grade for a repeated course will be calculated into your GPA. Credit for 199, 299, 399 does NOT count in the cumulative GPA required for admission.

Notes for Athletic Training Majors

1. Refer to the Athletic Training Educational Handbook for program technical standards that relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

2. All requirements for the major must be complete, or in the process of being completed, before the program director will endorse your application for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification examination.

3. If you are denied acceptance into the program:

1. You may not enroll in athletic training (AT) courses.

2. You may contact the chair of HESA for appeal procedures. Appeals are handled by the HESA Appeals Committee.

Adventure Education Minor
Consists of 22 credits.

Coaching Minor
Consists of 21 credits:

1. Coaching 200, 361, 372; P ED 362, 391, AT 351.
2. At least three courses from Coaching 282-294.
3. Elementary education majors may count Psychology 260 or Human Development 265 to reach a maximum of 22 credits.

Health Education Minor
Consists of 24-25 credits:

1. Biology 285; HLED 104, 140, 250, 340, 390, 427; Food and Nutrition 151 or 253.
2. If you are preparing to teach, you must take HLED 398 at all levels in which you are seeking certification.

Strength and Conditioning Minor
This minor is offered through Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD). It consists of 22 credits: Coaching 372; FN 450; HP/W 312, 360, 430; P ED 271, 310, 410.

Adapted Physical Education 860 Add-On Certification
(Physical Education for Exceptional Individual)
To receive the 860 add-on certification, complete this sequence with the physical education (K-12) teaching major. Take PEX 400, 401, 415, 445, 460, and Education 351.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam
Test out credit is available for all courses meeting the general degree requirement in Wellness (WLNS). You may attempt test-out for a maximum of 3 credits. You may earn a maximum of 2 credits in aerobic/activity or health enhancement. The test-out option is available to all students.

Aerobic/Activity Test-Out: Sign up and get information for aerobic/activity test-out at the School of HESA Main Office (122 HEC). Take the written exam that determines if you know how to design and implement your own physical fitness program. If you pass, take the multi-component physical fitness assessment test which includes aerobic capacity. To pass, your scores must meet or exceed the norm of UWSP students in four of the six areas. If you pass both exams, you will receive 2 credits of aerobic/activity.

Health Enhancement Test-Out: Sign up and get information for health enhancement test-out at the School of HESA Main Office (122 HEC). Take the written exam covering eight major health enhancement topic areas. You will receive one credit of health enhancement if you pass four categories at a 70 percent level and 2 credits if you pass seven categories.