For Students
In Exercise Science, you can prepare for a career that may involve work in a variety of clinical or non-clinical areas, such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, cardiovascular diagnostic testing or general health-fitness settings.
Advising for the Health Fitness in Preventive and Rehabilitative Programs Major
Effective Spring 2009 the Health Fitness Major requires an application.
Essential functions and technical standards required for coursework and signing a Health Fitness Major or an Exercise Science Minor.
Click here to review the technical standards.
Health Fitness Majors are required to complete an application.
Click here for an application. Completed applications can be submitted to the department office, HP building #2219.
General advising for the Health Fitness in Preventive and Rehabilitative Programs Major is done at least monthly in a large group setting, where students can get answers to questions about the admission process, course sequences, pre-requisites, electives, minors, internships, etc., and learn from questions asked by others. Attendance at a general advising sessions is required before signing this major. Individual student advising is done with an assigned faculty advisor after notification of acceptance into the Health Fitness Major. Fill out an advisor request form at www.chp.cmich.edu/hsc.
Signing a Major: Students must be accepted into the Health Fitness Major through an application process. The following courses should be completed before requesting or signing a Health Fitness Major. BIO 101; CHM 120; CHM 127; HSC 214; HSC 215: PSY 100.
Specific elective courses must be identified when the major is signed, so the student should have given some thought as to what minor, if any, to complete and which courses they will take for electives.
IMPORTANT: Understand that if you choose an internship as an elective, you will NOT be allowed to substitute other coursework for the internship unless you provide written documentation of acceptance into a graduate or professional program. You must petition for the substitution and it is not automatically granted.
Coursework
There are some courses to be completed in a sequential manner, serving as pre-requisites for subsequent courses. Please see the undergraduate bulletin for specific coursework.
Grade and G.P.A. Requirements: Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.5 and at least a 'C' in every HSC designated course (except those offered CR/NC only) listed on the Major authorization form.Policies
Changing Academic Advisors: Academic advisors are assigned alphabetically based upon the student's surname. Students are encouraged to work with the assigned advisor; however in situations where conflicts arise, etc., academic advisors can be changed. The student should file a request to change academic advisors by completing a form which is available in HP 2219. This request will be forwarded to the Exercise & Health Sciences Division Director. The Director will discuss the need for change with the original academic advisor as well as identify a new advisor when appropriate. The Division Director or the Exercise & Health Sciences Faculty committee will act upon the request.
Substitution of Courses: In rare circumstances, courses can be substituted on the Major authorization form. Some individual substitutions can be made by an advisor during the signing of the major. However, substitution of core, 500 level courses, or internship after the major authorization has been signed must be approved by the Exercise & Health Sciences Faculty committee. An application for substitution of coursework for internship along with documentation of acceptance into graduate or professional program, should be filed with the Exercise & Health Sciences Division Director.
Internship Selection: Students work with the Internship Coordinator to identify an appropriate approved internship opportunity that best meets their goals, needs, and circumstances. Many sites are available all over the country and even internationally, and more can be added. Students should begin planning for the internship opportunity when they register for 500-level courses.
Use of Laboratory and/or Equipment: Many of the courses in the Major and Minor involve laboratory activities in which students will be collecting data on other students in a learning environment. The measurements may involve personal information, exposure of regions of the body, physical exertion, or recording of various physical data or physiological responses. Students must respect the privacy of others and demonstrate professional behavior. Students with limitations, especially those requesting accommodation should contact the Office of Student Disability Services.
Unauthorized use of laboratory space or equipment is prohibited. Violation of lab policies and procedures may be grounds for punishment up to and including dismissal.