Student Accomplishments
Gloria Solomon presented three papers at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology Conference in Minneapolis: “Teaching Experi ential Activities in Undergraduate Sport Psychology Courses” (with graduate Andrea Becker), “Teaching Personality Concepts in the Classroom” and “The Sports Motivation Scale: A Factor Analysis on American Collegiate Athletes” (with colleagues from other universities).
Julie Kuehl-Kitchen, kinesiology and health science, along with students ZaNean McClain, Steven Cardoso and John Walters, developed and presented cooperative learning activities to the Learning Support and Partnership division of the California Department of Education on Sept. 12, 2002. The activities were designed to educate the attendees about the California Physical Education Framework.
Physical Education
Students are introduced to “Professionalism” in KINS 138, Teaching Strategies in Physical Education and are encouraged to join their state professional association and attend conferences. They are given extra credit in the course for doing so. Other courses regularly provide incentives for attending professional conferences and workshops held throughout the year. Thanks to course incentives and an active Physical Education Majors' Club, CSUS often boasts of having more students attending the ann ual state conference than any of the other universities within the state. These undergraduates will determine the future of the profession and CSUS faculty believe in getting them committed to the profession as early in their program as possible.
Exercise Science
Students are required to take a variety of courses with laboratories that provide not only reinforcement of learning objectives, but also provide a basis for practical skills to be used in the field. In conjunction with this course work, each student is required to complete three units of internship. Students are mentored into internships on the basis of interest. This provides the students with a taste of the field. Further, this provides students with work experience prior to graduation, thus increasing their employability of finding a job following graduation.
In the Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation option, students complete three units (135 hours) of field experience (KINS 194F). Students are encouraged to explore different careers or to explore different facets of their chosen careers during this experience. An extensive field experience list has been compiled for Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation students, and recently updated (February, 2004). Students keep reflective journals of experiences, and summarize their experiences at the end of a semester. In this way, students learn the day to day work of the professions they are interested in pursuing, and learn professional expectations. They receive advice and mentoring from their professional supervisors, which often helps direct them in consideration of graduate schools and career pathways.
There are student clubs in this option which provide opportunities for students to socialize and discuss the profession. Speakers from the community are invited in to meet with students and discuss issues relevant to the profession. Many students attend professional meeting as well.
Athletic Training
The ATSs are encouraged to become student members of the NATA. They have an organized club on campus, the Student Athletic Trainer Club, which has fundraisers and social events. Some of the money may be used to help support student members to attend professional meetings.
Through the Monday night seminars, students are introduced to professionals in the field of athletic training by have guest speakers or visiting athletic training sites.
Graduate Program
Internship and graduate assistant opportunities are available to students and are generally offered after completion of one year of coursework. Professionals within the field are often invited to speak to classes which further expose students to future positions within the discipline. Coursework may also require students to gain real world experience within the field by observation, activity, or research assignment. These experiences help socialize students and prepare them for the future within their profession of choice. Many of our graduate students attend and present at professional meetings. This is an excellent opportunity for the students to network with others in the profession.
The KHS facilities include state of the art high tech laboratories for Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Learning, Sport Performance, Physical Therapy, and Weight Training. Several activity spaces are available, including a dance rooms, machine weight room, and a large gymnastics room. Outside facilities include a diving and racing pool, racquetball and tennis courts, jogging and biking trails next to the American River, sports fields, and a driving range and putting green.
Athletic Training
This lab, designed by Professor Doris Flores, gives students hands on experiences in the field of Athletic Training. The lab consists of multiple stations with the most current equipment available at each station. During the day, the lab is used for lecture/lab classes for Kinesiology students. In the afternoon, athletic teams come to the lab for their care and prevention of athletic injuries. During these sessions, students in Athletic Training get hands on experience working with athletes under the supervision of a Certified Athletic Trainer.
