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Course Requirements

Review the following course descriptions carefully to make sure that the internship sites you are considering will enable you to meet the appropriate course requirements:

ACE 475: Strength and Conditioning Internship

3 Hours

Prerequisites: ACE 469 and ACE 473 and ACE 487 and HN&F 200 with a minimum grade of C- in all.

Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors in strength and conditioning environment. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. Please contact Dr. Guy Hornsby with course specific questions.

ACE 476: Fitness Internship

3–6 Hours

Prerequisites: ACE 470 or ACE 472

Supervised experience in a health/fitness environment under the direction of a professional at the site. Preparation for the ACE national certification exam. Please contact Kimberly Zaph at Kimberly.Zaph@mail.wvu.edu with course specific questions.

ACE 489: Practicum Coaching Youth Sport

3 Hours

Prerequisites: ACE 256, PET 244 and one of the ACE Techniques of Coaching

Integration of theoretical knowledge and development issues with practical field experiences in coaching youth. Please contact Dr. Michael Ryan with course specific questions.

ACE 491: Professional Field Experience

1–6 Hours

Prerequisites: consent from program coordinator
May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.

Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. Please contact Dr. Michael Ryan with course specific questions.

ACE 585: Coaching Internship

1–6 Hours

Students will complete a contract detailing terms of the learning experience. The levels of coaching include but are not limited to elementary schools, little league, secondary schools, and collegiate levels. Please contact Dr. Michael Ryan with course specific questions.

SM 491: Professional Field Experience

1–18 Hours

Prerequisites: consent from program coordinator
May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.

Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. Please contact Dr. Gary Lhotsky with course specific questions.

SM 685: Internship in Sport Management

1–6 Hours

Sport management on-site working relationship with a sport organization to gain practical "hands-on" experience in a collegiate athletic organization, professional sport franchise, or variety of sport-related businesses. Please contact Dr. Gary Lhotsky with course specific questions.