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ARCHIVED 2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Health and Human Performance


Associate Professor Meyer
Assistant Professor of Practice Seier

A student majoring in physical education chooses one emphasis from the following: fitness management, exercise science, or teacher education.

A physical education major prepares the student for such professional experiences as managing fitness settings, personal fitness training, teaching physical education, athletic training, and post-graduate, professional study. The physical education teacher must pursue an additional teaching major. The fitness manager will have the practical experience and coursework to facilitate success with the certifying examination of the National Strength and Coaching Association. The exercise scientist completes many of the requirements for acceptance into post-graduate, pre-professional allied health settings, to include settings which specialize in athletic training.

Requirements for the Health and Human Performance Major:


Complete at least one emphasis chosen from the following:


Recommended internships in sports medicine/therapeutic settings.

Complete a or b.

  1. Those seeking athlete training certification after graduation from an entry level masters program will complete the A.T. requisite experiences as listed in the Doane University Athletic Training Clinical Proficiencies Manual.
  2. Those not seeking athlete training certification will complete the non-A.T. requisite experiences as listed in the Doane University Athletic Training Clinical Proficiencies Manual.

Nutrition requirement


HHP 209  Nutrition must be completed at Doane University College of Education.