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Health and Sport Studies Chair: Susan Birrell
Professors: Susan Birrell (Health and Sport Studies/Women's Studies/American Studies), Kathleen F. Janz (Health and Sport Studies/Epidemiology)
Professors emeriti: Donald R. Casady, Margaret G. Fox
Associate professors: Michael Lomax, Catriona Parratt, Elizabeth Pelton, Dawn E. Stephens
Associate professors emeriti: N. Peggy Burke, Christine H.B. Grant, Carolyn Lara-Braud, David K. Leslie, Jeannette L. Scahill, Bonnie Slatton
Assistant professor: Kerry McGannon
Adjunct assistant professors: Mary Curtis, Charles Darley
Adjunct instructors: Amy Fletcher, Pat Kutcher, Tanya Villhauer
Lecturers: Carol Girdler, Jennifer Metz
Adjunct lecturers: Sarah Hansen, Katherine Mellon, Eva Schoen
Undergraduate degree: B.A. in Health and Sport Studies
Undergraduate nondegree program: Minor in Health and Sport Studies
Graduate degrees: M.A., Ph.D. in Health and Sport Studies
Web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~hss The Department of Health and Sport Studies offers programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate level that focus on health, sport, and physical activity as they are influenced by cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors. Graduates work in teaching, research, coaching, health promotion, and administration of athletic programs. The department also houses the Physical Education Skills Program, which offers courses providing instruction and practice in various sports and fitness activities aimed at enhancing physical health and well-being. Physical Education Skills courses are approved in the health and physical activity area of the General Education Program. Undergraduate Program The department offers a Bachelor of Arts and a minor in health and sport studies. Bachelor of Arts The B.A. in health and sport studies requires 43-50 s.h. in the major. At least half of all credit in the major must be earned in residence at The University of Iowa. Students choose one of two tracks: health promotion (43-50 s.h.) or sport studies (45 s.h.). Each track has a selective admission process. HSS FOUNDATION COURSES All health and sport studies majors should complete the following three foundation courses as early as possible.
| 028:036 Physical Activity Through the Life Span |
3 s.h. |
| 028:076 Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity |
3 s.h. |
Once a student has declared a major in health and sport studies, he or she may not use Guided Independent Study courses to meet the HSS foundation course requirement. Once a transfer student has declared a major in health and sport studies, he or she may not use a course previously completed at another institution to meet the HSS foundation course requirement, unless a substitution is granted. Students who wish to substitute a transfer course for an HSS foundation course must complete a Request For Substitution of Courses form, available at the department office. Substitutions are granted only on the basis of course content duplication. Health Promotion Track The health promotion track integrates theoretical and applied study of health education with biological, behavioral, and social processes that affect individual and community health. It encourages students to envision health promotion as a multidisciplinary tool for building healthy communities and empowering individuals at greater risk for disease and premature death. Lifestyle interventions, community health education, and environmental health supports are central tenets of this program. The health promotion track prepares students for employment opportunities in hospital-based and corporate-based wellness programs, nonprofit health agencies, commercial fitness enterprises, and federal and state health promotion agencies. Employment opportunities in these sectors have been good to excellent and are expected to increase, according to U.S. Department of Labor projections. The undergraduate curriculum provides opportunities to develop introductory and advanced skills in physical activity promotion and exercise prescription, dietary assessment and planning, stress management, health communication, health education, and facility-based management. Health promotion courses address certification competencies for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Instructor, ACSM Personal Trainer, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)--National Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Community and clinical practicum experiences give students the opportunity to apply health promotion concepts and skills. As a capstone experience, supervised internships are available in a variety of organizational settings, both nationally and internationally. To be admitted to the health promotion track, students must complete a minimum of 24 s.h. at The University of Iowa, including 002:002 Introductory Animal Biology (or 002:021 Human Biology), 004:007 General Chemistry I (or one year of high school chemistry), 004:008 General Chemistry II, 22S:025 Elementary Statistics and Inference, and 027:053 Human Anatomy (or 060:110 Principles of Human Anatomy). Equivalent or more advanced courses that address the same content areas may be substituted with the department's approval. Applicants must have a g.p.a. of at least 2.70 in all University of Iowa course work and a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.70. Transfer students must meet the same requirements (including the same chemistry, biology, anatomy, and statistics courses), except that they must have completed a minimum of 12 s.h. at The University of Iowa. Students who have a University of Iowa or cumulative g.p.a. lower than 2.70 may apply under an exceptional admission policy. Once admitted to the health promotion track, students should plan on a course of study of at least two years. Applications must be submitted to the department's undergraduate director by October 15 for spring admission and March 15 for fall admission. For health promotion track admission forms, see Programs on the Department of Health and Sport Studies web site. Students in the health promotion track must complete the 9 s.h. of HSS foundation courses and the following course work. HEALTH PROMOTION CORE These are required (22 s.h.).
| 027:140 Exercise Physiology for Practitioners |
3 s.h. |
| 028:038 Understanding Food and Nutrition |
3 s.h. |
| 028:075 Health in Everyday Life |
3 s.h. |
| 028:138 Exercise Testing and Prescription |
4 s.h. |
| 028:141 Health Promotion Theory and Practice |
3 s.h. |
| 028:142 Worksite Health Promotion |
3 s.h. |
| 028:145 Health Promotion Processes |
3 s.h. |
HEALTH PROMOTION ELECTIVES Students must complete 12 s.h. of electives or the internship option, which consists of 6 s.h. chosen from the list of electives plus 028:190 Preinternship Seminar and 028:191 Internship. In order to be eligible for an internship, students must earn a grade of C-minus or higher in each of their health promotion core and elective courses. Electives: No more than one of these:
| 06A:001 Introduction to Financial Accounting |
3 s.h. |
| 06A:020 Accounting for Nonbusiness Students |
3 s.h. |
| 06T:113 Basics of Small Business Accounting |
1 s.h. |
| 06T:120 Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation |
3 s.h. |
| 07C:185 Introduction to Substance Abuse |
3 s.h. |
| 028:020 Alcohol and Your College Experience |
1 s.h. |
| 028:021 Tobacco and Your College Experience |
1 s.h. |
| 028:022 Resiliency and Your College Experience |
1 s.h. |
| 028:030 Principles of an Exercise Class |
2 s.h. |
| 028:031 Health-Related Muscular Fitness |
2 s.h. |
| 028:034 First Aid and CPR for Instructors |
2 s.h. |
| 028:077 Understanding Peak Performance in Sport |
2 s.h. |
| 028:132 Fitness/Sport Nutrition |
3 s.h. |
| 028:133 Nutrition through the Life Span |
3 s.h. |
| 028:134 Nutrition Intervention |
3 s.h. |
| 028:143 Health Communications Programming |
3 s.h. |
| 028:144 Peer Health Education |
2 s.h. |
| 028:146 Seminar: Health Education Specialist |
2 s.h. |
| 028:147 Promoting Health Globally |
2 s.h. |
| 028:148 Practicum in Health Promotion |
1 s.h. |
| 028:166 Exercise for Special Populations |
1 s.h. |
| 028:190 Preinternship Seminar (may be taken as an elective if not completing the internship option) |
1 s.h. |
| 071:120 Drugs: Their Nature, Action, and Use |
2 s.h. |
| 071:130 Drug Mechanisms and Action |
3 s.h. |
| 152:150 Global Health Seminar |
2 s.h. |
| 152:152 Global Health Conference |
1 s.h. |
Internship option:
| Courses chosen from the preceding list of electives |
6 s.h. |
| 028:190 Preinternship Seminar |
1 s.h. |
Sport Studies Track The sport studies track is for students who want to examine sport in its historical and contemporary cultural contexts. Course work in history, sociology, and psychology of sport and physical activity provides students with the critical skills necessary to understand sport as a significant aspect of cultural life. Sport's interactions with educational institutions, the media, the economy, and the political system are examined critically. Race, class, and gender differences in the sport experience are explored. Many students use their experience in the program to prepare for graduate school. For others, the required second concentration area or minor serves as an introduction to careers in a number of fields, such as sport journalism and athletic administration. To be admitted to the sport studies track, students must complete 30 s.h. of undergraduate work, including at least 12 s.h. at The University of Iowa. Applicants must earn a grade of B or higher in two gateway courses: 028:074 Inequality of Sport; and 028:076 Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity, or 028:036 Physical Activity through the Life Span. Students who meet these requirements and who have a g.p.a. of 2.80 or higher are usually accepted to the program. Those with a g.p.a. lower than 2.80 are subject to a more deliberate review process. Applications must be submitted to the department's undergraduate director by October 15 for spring admission and March 15 for fall admission. For sport studies track admission forms, see Programs on the Department of Health and Sport Studies web site. Students in the sport studies track must complete the 9 s.h of HSS foundation courses, the sport studies core, selected electives, and a second concentration area or minor. SPORT STUDIES CORE These are required (12 s.h.). One of these:
| 028:078 Women, Sport, and Culture |
3 s.h. |
| 028:079 Race and Ethnicity in Sport |
3 s.h. |
One of these:
| 028:188 Twentieth-Century U.S. Sport |
3 s.h. |
One of these:
| 028:072 The Olympics--Ancient and Modern |
3 s.h. |
| 028:176 Sport and Nationalism |
3 s.h. |
| 028:177 Western World Sport: Greeks to Present |
3 s.h. |
One of these:
| 028:178 Sport in the U.S. to 1900 |
3 s.h. |
| 028:179 The American Vacation |
3 s.h. |
SPORT STUDIES ELECTIVES Students must complete at least 9 s.h. of course work from courses offered by the Department of Health and Sport Studies. Courses that have not been used to fulfill the "Sports Studies Core" above and the following are recommended.
| 028:077 Understanding Peak Performance in Sport |
2 s.h. |
| 028:147 Promoting Health Globally |
2 s.h. |
| 028:180 Theory and Ethics of Coaching |
3 s.h. |
CONCENTRATION OR MINOR Sport studies students also must complete a concentration or minor of 15 s.h. in an area, program, or department outside health and sports studies--for example, American studies, business administration, journalism, or women's studies. They must choose the area in consultation with their advisor. Of the 15 s.h., 6 must be earned in 100-level courses or in courses designated as advanced by the offering unit. No course counted for the concentration or minor may be taken pass/nonpass. Four-Year Graduation Plan The Four-Year Graduation Plan is not available for the B.A. in health and sport studies. Students are encouraged to work with their advisors to develop an individual graduation plan. Honors The honors program in health and sports studies is designed for superior students. It gives participants research experience and a perspective on graduate study. To be eligible for honors study in the Department of Health and Sport Studies, a student must have declared a major in the department and be a member of the University Honors Program, which requires that students maintain a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 (contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information). Visit the Department of Health and Sport Studies web site for details. Minor A minor in health and sports studies requires at least 15 s.h. of course work in the department with a g.p.a. of at least 2.00. Of the 15 s.h., 6 must be taken in advanced (100-level) courses at The University of Iowa. Students choose courses according to their interests and the recommendations of the undergraduate director. No courses accepted toward the minor may be taken pass/nonpass. Coaching Coaching Endorsement Any student in a teaching licensure program may receive a coaching endorsement on his or her license by completing the following courses and applying through the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Student Services.
| 027:057 Basic Athletic Training |
3 s.h. |
| 027:117 Human Growth and Motor Development |
3 s.h. |
| 028:180 Theory and Ethics of Coaching |
3 s.h. |
The following courses are highly recommended, but not required.
| 027:140 Exercise Physiology for Practitioner |
3 s.h. |
Coaching Authorization Any student in a nonteaching program may receive coaching authorization by completing the following courses and applying directly to the Iowa Department of Public Instruction. For coaching authorization application forms, contact the Department of Health and Sport Studies.
| *027:057 Basic Athletic Training |
3 s.h. |
| 027:117 Human Growth and Motor Development |
3 s.h. |
| 028:180 Theory and Ethics of Coaching |
3 s.h. |
*Students should take 027:053 and obtain first aid certification before taking 027:057. In addition, it is highly recommended that students obtain practical coaching experience. Such experience may be available through local public and private schools, recreation departments, and community groups. Graduate Programs The department offers a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in health and sport studies, both with two specialization areas. Master of Arts The Master of Arts in health and sport studies requires a minimum of 33 s.h. of graduate credit with thesis, and 36 s.h. without thesis. The program offers specialization areas in psychology of sport and physical activity, and sport studies. Students in psychology of sport and physical activity may choose an emphasis on sport psychology or health promotion. The sport studies program focuses on cultural studies and the history of sport. All M.A. students must complete a group of foundation courses, supplemented with work in their specialization area. FOUNDATION COURSES
| 028:202 Critical Perspectives |
3 s.h. |
| 028:204 Research Methodologies |
3 s.h. |
| A graduate-level course in statistics or cultural analysis |
3 s.h. |
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Specialization The psychology of sport and physical activity specialization focuses on the dynamic interaction of psychological, cultural, and behavioral processes that inform and explain behavior in sport, health, and physical activity. The curriculum integrates the psychosocial aspects of participation in sport and physical activity with an analysis of the health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. In addition to providing a theoretical framework for understanding sport and health-related behavior, the specialization provides students with an opportunity to develop skills in exercise prescription and assessment, dietary assessment, and stress management. Practicums are available at the University of Iowa Student Health Service, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Johnson County Public Health, and local community agencies. Graduates go on to doctoral programs in sport, health, or associated fields, or they enter health promotion, athletic, or sport professions in government, nonprofit organizations, and business. Sport Studies Specialization Sport studies is an interdisciplinary program that draws on the insights of sociology, history, philosophy, and psychology to produce analyses of health, sport, and physical activity. Most graduates go on to doctoral study in cultural studies of sport or athletic administration. Students supplement departmental course work with courses in other departments, such as American studies, communication studies, women's studies, history, psychology, sociology, and business. Doctor of Philosophy The Doctor of Philosophy in health and sport studies requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit, with 60 s.h. beyond the Master's degree. The program offers two areas of specialization: psychology of sport and physical activity, and sport studies. The sport studies program focuses on cultural studies and the history of sport. Most students enter the doctoral program after completing a master's degree. All doctoral students must satisfy the residency requirement by enrolling as full-time students (minimum of 9 s.h.) for two semesters, or by enrolling in 6 s.h. for three semesters while holding an assistantship of one-third-time or more. In addition, all doctoral students must complete the following foundation courses, take at least 3 s.h. of advanced research methodologies, and complete a dissertation. FOUNDATION COURSES Ph.D. students must take these.
| 028:202 Critical Perspectives |
3 s.h. |
| 028:204 Research Methodologies |
3 s.h. |
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity The psychology of sport and physical activity program focuses on psychological processes as they interact with social and cultural forces. Scholarship in this program advances understanding of behavior in sport and physical activity through evaluation of theories that predict behavior and through testing interventions that promote sport and physical activity. Interdepartmental study is central to the program; students may select course work in psychology, epidemiology, counselor education, and women's studies. The program provides students with the analytical and research skills necessary for teaching and scholarship at the university level. Sport Studies Specialization The sport studies specialization is an interdisciplinary program, grounded in sport history and cultural studies. It explores sport with insights from sociology, history, and the humanities as well as interdisciplinary fields such as communication studies and women's studies. Students develop analytical skills in order to produce research and cultural criticism of sport, leisure, dance, and physical activity. Careers in scholarship and teaching are the usual outcomes of this curriculum. Assistantships The department offers teaching assistantships and research assistantships. Teaching assistants teach physical education skills courses, or support undergraduate courses offered by the departments. Research assistants work directly with faculty members to support research programs. Apply to the Department of Health and Sport Studies chair.
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