CCOG for FT 280P Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- FT 280P
- Course Title:
- Exercise Science Professional Project I
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Provides basic experience synthesizing, integrating, and applying professional skills and knowledge acquired during the Exercise Science program of study. A written learning contract which is specific to this course and mutually agreed upon by the student and instructor must be completed prior to registration. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission, and (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
Course focuses on professional network building; reviewing career, educational, and training goals; creating a portfolio, website, and other job tools; developing a new class, training, or workshop; applying knowledge to basic fitness/wellness marketing, branding, and other business development tools; enhancing research and writing skills.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Design and deliver a fitness or wellness-related class, lecture, demonstration, workshop, event, research paper, resources list, or other educational materials.
- Advance communication, coaching, mentoring, and/or promotional skills through project work and professional networking.
- Meet learning outcomes specific to this project as mutually agreed upon by the student and instructor in advance through a written learning contract.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will demonstrate and be evaluated on learning outcomes by:
- Evaluation by instructor via observations, written/verbal feedback, bi-weekly conferences, and a teaching/leadership skills observation checklist, if applicable.
- Project deliverables evaluated by instructor using a method appropriate to the project.
- A written project notebook of the experience and hours by student, which shows consistent work toward the identified goals, objectives, and project deliverables. This project notebook will include a final summary paper describing and evaluating the degree to which the student has demonstrated completion and competency for each agreed-upon FT 240A goal. The project notebook will also include resources, references, and reflections throughout the project and in the final summary.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Identify areas for skill or professional development
- Professional interviews for future education and/or career goals
- Creating and presenting a researched project, paper, or workshop
- Design and perform educational lectures, labs, or activities for groups and/or individuals
- Demonstrate communication, cooperation, and teamwork skills
- Exhibit professional appearance, attitude, and behavior
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in marketing and program promotion
- Synthesize and organize information related to on-the-job topics
- Problem solve when unexpected situations arise
- Gain on-the-job knowledge and experience in exercise science
- Analyze self and reflect on own learning process
- Develop work portfolios that highlight industry-related skills