• Preprofessional Status
• Special Courses of Study in Other Schools Available to HS&HP Majors
• International Study
• Program Requirements
• Application for Internship
• Course Offerings
• Professional Eligibility

Additional Options and Requirements

Preprofessional Status

As an alternative to being admitted to one of the professional majors, a student may be admitted to preprofessional status in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. This admission and advising category is offered for students who are interested in a career related to health and human performance but are uncertain of which professional major they want to pursue. It is, therefore, a temporary classification only. Students are strongly advised to gain admission to a major before registration for their fourth semester, and they must be admitted to a major at the College before their junior year. To ensure meeting these deadlines, students should begin their efforts to decide on a major considerably earlier. Use of the preprofessional category is discouraged for students considering a major in athletic training/exercise science, sport management, or sports information and communication.

Special Courses of Study in Other Schools Available to HS&HP Majors

Numerous programs, within HS&HP and in other schools, assist HS&HP majors to prepare themselves for extended vocational or avocational opportunities. A complete list of minors is given on p. 22.

International Study

HS&HP students are encouraged to pursue international study, providing it does not interfere with the curriculum in their degree program. One option is the College's London Center, which features a seminar on the national health system in Great Britain and offers social service internships in health administration. Other options for international study include a course entitled Health Care and Culture: An International Field Experience (666-31300).

Students should consult with their faculty advisers well in advance to ensure that study abroad is scheduled as compatibly as possible with their professional courses at Ithaca and to ensure that they have established an adequate foundation for it through their Ithaca work. The staff of the Office of International Programs, 214 Muller Faculty Center, is also available to assist students in their planning.

Program Requirements

The specific requirements for HS&HP majors and other programs are described below in the special sections for those programs. Liberal arts (LA) distribution categories are as follows: fine and performing arts (FA), humanities (HU), natural science and mathematics (NS), and social and behavioral sciences (SS). These codes are included in the Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester and in this catalog each year.

Application for Internship

Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Human Movement, and Department of Sport Management and Media - Students who wish to intern at specific agencies any time during the following school year must file an application and receive approval from their major department.

Department of Occupational Therapy and Department of Physical Therapy - Students in degree programs of occupational science/occupational therapy and clinical science/physical therapy are assigned to clinical fieldwork and affiliation sites across the country at various points in their academic careers. These placements meet college accreditation and professional preparation requirements of the Accreditation Commission for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and the Commission for Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The College maintains contractual relationships with these clinical sites, and students are assigned to sites based on departmental policies and space availability.

Department of Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services - While enrolled in 661-34800 Fieldwork II, students may request internships at specified locations and in selected agencies by filing an application with the coordinator of the internship program. Internship placements meet professional preparation standards of the National Recreation and Park Association and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation as well as the certification requirements of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and the National Recreation and Park Association. Refer to p. 104 for further information on the professional practicum.

Course Offerings

In addition to the courses listed in this catalog, others may be offered on an experimental basis. Details of such courses are indicated in the Undergraduate Course Offerings for the semester in which they are offered. Students should consult the registrar's website for specific information on the schedule of all courses each semester.

Unless otherwise designated, courses are open to all Ithaca College students on a space-available basis, provided that the prerequisites for each course have been met.

Coaching seminars and physical education professional skill courses are identified by course number and title only.

Professional Eligibility

Many of the programs in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance lead to professional licensure and/or certification. Because these credentialing processes are designed to protect the public from practitioners who are unqualified, unscrupulous, or unable to perform professional services adequately, credentialing agencies may bar individuals from subsequent credentials and/or practice. Activities that may exclude students from licensure and/or certification include, but are not limited to,

1) conviction of, plea of guilty to, or plea of no contest (nolo contendere) to a felony or misdemeanor related to professional practice or public health or safety; or

2) any physical, mental, or dependency condition that will or may interfere with the ability to practice the designated specialty.

Students should check with the relevant licensing or certifying agencies for requirements in this area early in their academic careers.