Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness | Sports

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Sport Science
Subjects
SPT
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Physical Education, Strength and Conditioning, Rehabilitation (e.g. Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, etc.), or Coaching.

Course Subjects

* ATC, PED, PPE, EXS, KIN, EXW, BIO, SSP, NTR, HSC, FW, HEP, REC, PRM

Course Titles and Keywords

Exercise Science, Sport Science, Athletic Training. Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Motor Learning
and Development, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies,
Kinesiology, Human Movement, Movement Science, Human Performance, Health Promotion, Health Education, Sports Management Administration, Sports Science
and Performance Programming, Healthcare Management, Biomechanics, Strength and Conditioning, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Nutrition,
Strength Training and Conditioning, Wellness, Health, Health Coaching, Physical Therapy, Health Science, Nursing, Sports Health Care, Coaching.

Description

Athletic Training Certification through the Board of Certification is required for teaching SPT271 and SPT273. 

Athletic Training Certification through the Board of Certification or licensure as a rehabilitation professional (e.g. Physical Therapist, Physical
Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist) is required for teaching SPT275.

For sub-disciplines without specialty certification (e.g. coaching), verification will be done through work experience.

Employment verification of full or part-time experience in the field and list of job responsibilities.
If part-time experience, a minimum of six years would be required.

Rationale

Content expertise is based on current industry standards.