School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 2002-2004 Online Bulletin: Units in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Faculty

Chairperson
Chancellor's Professor Torabi

Assistant Chairperson
Associate Professor Lindeman

Professors
Engs, Torabi, Yarber

Associate Professors
Bailey, Billingham, Blair, Cooper, Ellis, Fleming-Moran, Fly, Gilbert, Lindeman, Shier

Assistant Professors
Fravel, Kay, Reece, Schmidt, Sherwood-Puzzello, Watts

Lecturers
Getty, Hall, Hardy, Mikels, Pogue

Research Associates
Alter, Boas, Jones, Nowicke, Porter

Applied Health Science Web Page
A comprehensive description of applied health science degree programs, courses, faculty, research, institutes, and laboratories is accessible on the World Wide Web at: www.hper.indiana.edu/ahs/.

Description of the Program

The Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University is one of the oldest and most respected professional preparation programs in the United States. The department offers study in school and college health education, public health education, safety science and safety management, human development and family studies, nutrition science, and dietetics. In a national ranking of professional preparation programs in health education, the department's doctoral program was ranked first in the nation, and its master's degree program was ranked ninth among approximately 300 universities throughout the nation.

Areas of Specialization

The department offers a comprehensive curriculum of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and courses that emphasize the importance of education in the prevention of personal and family problems related to lifestyle and health behavior. Six areas of specialization are available to the student:

School and college health education is concerned with programs that promote the health of children and young adults in schools and colleges. This area traditionally includes courses in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse; emergency care; human sexuality; consumerism; and other related areas. At the undergraduate level, students can study health teaching in a joint program with the School of Education. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to this area.

Public health education promotes the health of the general public. Students acquire the skills to develop, implement, and evaluate health education and promotion programs in community, occupational, and clinical settings. In 1997 the Master of Public Health program received accreditation in Public Health Education from the Council on Education for Public Health. A cumulative GPA of 2.3 is required for admission to this area.

Occupational safety (undergraduates) and safety management (graduates) develop the skills and professional competencies for safety and risk management of both public and private organizations. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for admission to this area.

Human development/family studies examines growth and development throughout the lifespan. Family studies examines more specifically roles within the family, and how the members of diverse kinds of families interact with one another and with greater society. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to this area.

Nutrition science integrates the basic and applied principles of nutrition and related sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and medicine. Students learn to apply nutrition to health promotion. Courses of study include human nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, diet and disease, and food science. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to this area.

Dietetics studies the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention and treatment in clinical and community settings. Students learn to apply the principles of nutrition, food science, and food management in advancing health promotion. The curriculum meets American Dietetic Association (ADA) Didactic Program in Dietetics approval. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to this area.

Degree Programs

Degree programs currently available in the Department of Applied Health Science include:

Certificate in Hazard Control Technology
Associate of Science (A.S.) in Hazard Control Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with options in:
  Dietetics
  Health Education—Secondary Teacher Preparation
  Human Development/Family Studies
  Nutrition Science
  Occupational Safety
  Public Health Education
Minors
  Dietetics/Nutrition Science (15 cr.)
  Health and Safety—Teaching (25 cr.)
  Human Development/Family Studies (15 cr.)
  Human Sexuality (15 cr.)
  Public Health Education (16 cr.)
Certificate of Health Studies (Graduate)
Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Health Science with options in:
  Health Promotion
  Human Development/Family Studies
  Nutrition Science
  Safety Management
  School and College Health Education
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Community Health Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Health Behavior
Doctoral minors with options in:
  Addictive Behavior
  Health Promotion
  Human Development/Family Studies
  Human Sexuality Education
  Nutrition Science
  Public Health Education
  Safety Management
  School and College Health Education

Careers

Sources of potential employment for program graduates are numerous and varied and include public and private schools and colleges; local, state, and federal agencies; international agencies; voluntary health agencies; professional associations; clinics, hospitals, and private health care facilities; business; industry; and the military. Prospects for employment are excellent, especially if the individual is willing to relocate.

Scholarly Inquiry

The Department of Applied Health Science has a long-standing commitment to scholarly inquiry in a broad spectrum of areas emphasizing health promotion and prevention of health problems. Research and creative activity in the department includes both basic and applied work in program planning and development; evaluation of the effectiveness of instruction; examination of lifestyle and health behavior in relation to nutrition, exercise, stress, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse, individual development and family health, communicable disease, human sexuality, and related areas. In addition to research projects, faculty members engage in a variety of other scholarly activities, including the preparation of articles, textbooks, and other publications. Faculty are frequently asked to present scholarly papers at regional, national, and international conferences.

Research, Instructional, and Service Projects

In addition to offering a variety of courses and degree programs, the department is continuously involved in a number of innovative research, instructional, and service projects that include the following:

Center for Health and Safety Studies
This center provides support services to the university community, to the profession, and to the state of Indiana through conferences, research projects, and the management of grants and contracts. Director: Torabi.

Hazard Control Program
This project educates Department of Defense military and civilian personnel in the area of safety science. Director: Blair.

Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
The major focus of this center is the promotion of AIDS/STD prevention in rural America. Senior Director: Yarber. Co-director: Torabi.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center
A statewide clearinghouse of prevention technical assistance and information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, funded by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration-Division of Mental Health. Director: Bailey.

The Indiana University Institute for Drug Abuse Prevention
Directed by faculty in the Department of Applied Health Science, the institute provides a research and service infrastructure for a wide range of drug prevention grants and contracts. Co-directors: Bailey and Torabi.

Department of Kinesiology

Faculty
Description of Program
Degree Programs
Scholarly Inquiry
Research and Service Projects
Careers

Faculty

Chairperson
Professor Shea

Assistant Chairpersons
Associate Professor Henson, Academic Specialist Willett

Professors
Dapena, Fielding, Gallahue, Koceja, Morris, Skinner

Associate Professors
Brown, Burns, Chapin, Frey, Grove, Hamm, Raglin, Sailes, Stager, Wallace

Assistant Professors
Bair, Cothran, Haven, Heath, Kozub, Mull, Schrader, Shea, Vardaxis, Yeagley

Lecturers
Antinori, Beeker, Beerman, Black, Butterer, Clements, Cousins, Kennedy, Kessler, Klein, Koch, Lara-Plummer, Lueken, Miller, Poppy, Poulan, Smith

Research Associate
Jastremski, Tanner

Kinesiology Web Page
A comprehensive description of kinesiology degree programs, courses, faculty, research, institutes, and laboratories is accessible on the World Wide Web at: www.indiana.edu/~kines/

Description of Program

The Department of Kinesiology offers both undergraduate and graduate curricula. Undergraduate concentrations in athletic training, exercise science, sport communication, sport marketing and management, and physical education (K-12 teacher certification) all lead to the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.

Programs offered by the Department of Kinesiology are interdisciplinary, providing course work and appropriate practicum experiences that are excellent preparation for specific careers or for pre-professional and graduate school opportunities. The athletic training curriculum prepares the student to sit for the National Athletic Trainer's Association Board of Certification examination. Additionally, the program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The exercise science program prepares students for graduate-level education in areas such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, physician's assistant, dentistry, chiropractic and other allied health fields. In the fitness specialist curriculum, students take courses that prepare them to sit for the three certification examinations: 1) the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Instructor; 2) the American Council of Exercise (ACE) Group Exercise; and 3) the ACE Personal Training. Students in sport communication may emphasize either print or broadcast concentrations with course work in journalism or telecommunications. Sport marketing and management majors are required to complete a core of courses in the Kelley School of Business.

The undergraduate teacher preparation curriculum combines courses in teaching methodology and the human movement sciences. Professional and technical instruction is provided for teaching various sports, dance, and fitness activities commonly taught in the elementary and secondary schools. This preparation is based on and intertwined with appropriate theoretical models and best practices that lead to all-grade (K-12) licensing in the state of Indiana.

The department offers an extensive program in physical activity instruction that is open to majors as well as students from other departments and/or schools on the Bloomington campus. Included in the elective courses are aquatics, conditioning, dance, fitness, individual sports, martial arts, racquet sports, and team sports.

Graduate curricula lead to the degrees Master of Science in Kinesiology and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in human performance. A variety of emphasis areas are available for graduate degree candidates, including adapted physical education, applied sport science, athletic training, human performance, social science of sport, and sport management. The Ph.D. program in human performance emphasizes biomechanics, exercise physiology, adapted physical education, and motor learning/control. The department operates human performance research laboratories in these areas.

Degree Programs

Degree programs currently available in the Department of Kinesiology include:

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
  Athletic Training
  Athletic Training—Teacher Preparation
  Exercise Science
  Fitness Specialist
  Sport Communication—Broadcast
  Sport Communication—Print
  Sport Marketing and Management
  Physical Education Teacher Education—All Grade

Teaching and non-teaching minors and certificates are offered.

Master of Science in Kinesiology
  Adapted Physical Education
  Applied Sport Science
  Athletic Administration/Sport Management
  Athletic Training
  Biomechanics
  Clinical Exercise Physiology
  Ergonomics
  Exercise Physiology
  Motor Learning/Control
  Social Science of Sport

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Performance

Scholarly Inquiry

The faculty of the Department of Kinesiology engage in research and creative activity in a variety of areas, including the exercise sciences and the social science of sport and human development.

Within exercise science, the department supports research in exercise physiology, exercise biochemistry, clinical exercise physiology, motor learning, motor control, and biomechanics. Additionally, studies involving motor development and the effects of physical activity on special populations have received considerable emphasis. Over the years, funding for these scholarly activities has included such sources as the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education, The United States Olympic Committee, the Athletic Congress, Lilly Endowment, and the Amateur Athletic Union. Faculty and graduate students have presented research reports at various scientific meetings and published their research efforts in scientific journals. Faculty members have also presented and published papers dealing with various topics in sport as viewed from a social science perspective.

The department has been concerned with the dissemination of new knowledge at all levels. Scholars have been invited to present research colloquia at national and international meetings. Graduate students have been successful in obtaining university teaching and postdoctoral research positions following completion of their doctoral programs.

Research and Service Projects

Department faculty are involved in numerous research and service projects, such as the Adult Fitness program; the Human Performance Laboratory; the Women in Science Program; scientific support services for the United States Olympic Committee; preparation of leadership personnel for the United States Department of Education; preparation of special educators in adapted physical education, funded by the United States Department of Education; the study of spinal control of balance in the elderly, funded by National Institute on Aging; and studies of the physical fitness of children, sponsored by corporations and nonprofit agencies.

Careers

Continuing national attention to fitness, sports medicine, sport, and an active way of life for all makes employment prospects excellent. Examples of the many career opportunities available are aquatics management, athletic administration, athletic training, cardiac rehabilitation, coaching/athletic community centers, corporate fitness, fitness center management, program director, personal trainer, fitness educator/consultant, group exercise instructor, laboratory research, public/private school teaching, preventive medicine, pulmonary rehabilitation, research, sports information, sports reporting, sports broadcasting, audio/video production, public and/or media relations, fundraising/ philanthropy, sports advertising/marketing, teaching, and youth agencies.

Department of Recreation and Park Administration

Faculty
Careers
Description of Undergraduate Program
Description of Graduate Program
Scholarly Inquiry
Research and Service Projects

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Faculty

Chairperson
Associate Professor Lynn Jamieson

Assistant Chairperson
Professor Hronek

Professors
Austin, Ewert, Hawkins, Meier, Mobley, Russell

Associate Professors
Knapp, Lee, McCormick, Robb, Ross, Silverman

Assistant Professors
Shepley

Lecturers
Bayless, Beeker, Behrman, Bertuccio, Calvin, Elkins, Funderburk, Garlotte, Huber, Parham, Pena, Price, Sharpless, Solis, Wolter

Recreation and Park Administration Web Page
A comprehensive description of recreation and park administration degree programs, courses, faculty, research, institutes, and laboratories is accessible on the World Wide Web at: www.indiana.edu/~recpark/

Careers

The department prepares students for careers in a variety of park, recreation, and leisure services settings, such as public parks and recreation; youth agencies; recreational sports facilities; hospitals, extended care facilities, and rehabilitation centers; private and commercial recreation; tourism; camping and outdoor education; and military recreation.

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Description of Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate curriculum, leading to the B.S. in Recreation degree, prepares students for positions as recreation activity programmers, planners, and leaders; managers of facilities; supervisors; park and recreation resource managers; and specialists in such areas as computer applications, therapeutic recreation, military recreation, and environmental education.

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Recreation degree may select from five emphases:
  Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management
  Park and Recreation Management
  Recreational Sport Management
  Therapeutic Recreation
  Tourism Management

Students may earn a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management.

Available minors include:
  Leadership
  Outdoor and Resource Management
  Recreation
  Recreational Sport Management
  Tourism Management

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Description of Graduate Program

The graduate curriculum is for students preparing for careers in administration/ management, teaching, and research. In addition, students often elect to pursue recreation specialist careers in such areas as recreation planning, environmental education, computer applications, and clinical and nonclinical therapeutic recreation. The M.S. (Master of Science) in Recreation offers four major options:

General Administration
This option is for students interested in public agencies, private/commercial agencies, college unions, tourism, or general administration/ management.

Outdoor Recreation
This option is for students interested in outdoor recreation management, resource management, camping administration, outdoor/environmental education, interpretation and outdoor leadership.

Recreational Sports Administration
This option is for students with career objectives in sports administration in colleges/universities, public and private recreation agencies, or the Armed Forces.

Therapeutic Recreation
This option is for students interested in working with disabled persons in either clinical or nonclinical settings.

Advanced graduate degrees include the Re.Dir. (Director of Recreation), and the Ph.D. in leisure behavior. These degree programs are designed for graduate students wishing to pursue careers in management and administration, teaching, research, or administration in higher education.

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Scholarly Inquiry

Scholarship in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration reflects a commitment to increasing the understanding of leisure and recreation at both basic and applied levels. Faculty and students are involved with scholarly research to develop findings that may be applied by practitioners. Illustrative of research on leisure behavior have been studies on the leisure behavior of women and physiological indicators of leisure experiences. Examples of applied studies have been investigations to establish national standards for park and recreation systems, to determine travel behavior and decision-making patterns, and to study the effects of outdoor recreation on the behavior of children with disabilities. A second area is the scholarship of teaching, where faculty engage in creative activities such as those funded by recent curriculum development grants from the Administration on Aging and the Department of Education. A third area of applied scholarship is the development of strategic plans for leisure service agencies and the provision of accessibility training for staff members of the National Park Service.

Each graduate faculty member pursues scholarship in a specialty, in addition to supervising scholarly activities of students. The department has several graduate emphases, including park and recreation administration, outdoor recreation resources administration, recreational sport management, therapeutic recreation, and leisure behavior.

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Research and Service Projects

Major programs within the department include the following:

The Bradford Institute on Disabled Americans Outdoors
This alternative learning environment also serves as a treatment and recreational setting for persons with disabilities.

Bradford Woods
Indiana University's nationally recognized outdoor education and camping center has 2,300 acres and is administered by the Department of Recreation and Park Administration. More than 10,000 people use the facility each year for workshops, conferences, academic programs, continuing education, research, and retreats. It is also the home of Camp Riley (a national camping demonstration area for people with disabilities) and the national headquarters of the American Camping Association.

Executive Development Program
This midcareer park and recreation program assists executives in keeping abreast with the changing world and in continuing to develop managerial skills.

Great Lakes Park Training Institute
Serving park executives and their staffs with up-to-date, hands-on techniques, this institute draws administrators, supervisors, and technicians from municipal, regional, state, and federal agencies in the United States and Canada.

Leisure Research Institute
Equipped with the latest in available computer support, this institute provides research support services to students and faculty as well as a focus for departmental research efforts and the expansion of cooperative research projects.

Hilltop Garden and Nature Center
One of the oldest children's gardens in the United States, Hilltop contains 75 children's trees and vegetable plots plus a herbaceous perennial garden, fruit trees, herb garden, special display plantings, and test gardens. As part of the department, Hilltop is a laboratory for Indiana University students in outdoor education, resource management, horticulture, and science education.

Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands
Engages quality recreational and educational experiences for people through support of agencies and organizations that conserve, protect, and manage natural and cultural resources. The Eppley Institute staff is uniquely qualified to serve park, recreation, and public land management agencies. The Eppley Institute thrives on developing public/private partnerships, customizing training programs, providing applied and fundamental research services, and planning and design for recreation services, parks, public lands and facilities.

Institute for Outdoor Leadership and Education (IOLE)
The institute comprises a number of venues committed to enhancing the professional development of outdoor educators. The multidimensional venues include the Adventure Research Cache, the Therapeutic Outdoor Programs certificate, the Conservation and Outdoor Recreation/ Education Program, the Bradford Paper's On-line, Research Connections, and Bradford Woods Professional Training Series.

The Indiana University Center on Aging and Aged
The Center was founded in 1979 with the mission to implement and encourage activities throughout the university that contribute to the understanding and improvement of the health, education, and welfare of the older population. These activities include education and training, research, resource development, and community outreach.

The National Center on Accessibility
The Center is a national leader in the movement to include people with disabilities in recreation, parks and tourism. Through its comprehensive services of research, technical assistance and education, NCA focuses on Universal Design and practical accessibility solutions that create inclusive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. The NCA is a program of Indiana University's Department of Recreation and Park Administration, School of HPER in cooperation with the National Park Service Accessibility Management Program.

Other Research and Service Projects
Graduate and undergraduate students are afforded nonclassroom experiences through such programs and park and recreational facilities as:
  Division of Recreational Sports
  Outdoor Recreation Consortium
  State and national forests, parks, and recreational areas
  YMCA Fitness Center and youth agencies
  Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities
  Indiana Memorial Union
  Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department

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Division of Recreational Sports

Personnel
Description of Programs

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Personnel

Director, Assistant Dean
Bayless

Associate Director
Puterbaugh

Program Directors
Geary, Hall-Yannessa, Pedersen, Ruff, Tippin, Wang, Ward

Assistant Directors
Downing, Heeter, Kido, McGowan, Melick

Coordinators
Thornton, Wee

Recreational Sports Web Page
A comprehensive description of all recreational sport opportunities is available on the World Wide Web at: www.indiana.edu/~recsport/

Description of Programs

The mission of the Division of Recreational Sports is to provide sport and fitness services for students, faculty, staff, and the public to encourage an active, healthy lifestyle and to enhance a sense of community. This is accomplished by offering diverse sport and fitness opportunities, distinctive facilities and equipment, educational avenues for student development, and leadership to the profession. The division strives to be the most comprehensive, inclusive, and progressive recreational sports program in the country while making participation fun for all.

With two convenient campus locations, the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building (HPER) and the Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), the division offers a wide variety of programs and services to all participants at Indiana University. Programs are available to accommodate the diverse sports and fitness needs of students with families, people with disabilities, and international students. Opened in 1995, the SRSC is a 137,000-square-foot multipurpose facility that includes three multipurpose sport areas, a five-court field house with a 1/8 -mile elevated running/jogging/walking track, an Olympic-size pool, a diving well with competition towers, ten racquetball/handball courts, four squash courts, two conditioning/weight training rooms, an auditorium, locker rooms, and a fitness consultation room.

The Division of Recreational Sports makes maximum use of all campus sport facilities for aquatic, informal, intramural, club sport, and fitness activities. For students who enjoy recreational activities at their leisure, informal sports hours have been increased during prime time at both the HPER Building and at the SRSC; time scheduled for informal swimming has been increased 300 percent. Equipment check-out is also available at no charge to students with a valid Indiana University identification card. Locker rentals are available at both the HPER Building and the SRSC.

The intramural sports program sponsors men's, women's, and co-intramural tournaments in team, dual, individual, and meet competitions. Sport clinics are offered to help place students on teams, to review game rules, and to teach proper warm-up exercises. Students interested in tournament competition will enjoy the availability of volleyball and basketball courts, as well as a competition court for championship games and special events.

The club sports program offers students more than 45 club opportunities ranging from aikido to fencing to tennis to wrestling. Clubs help students share a common interest in a particular sport, whether the emphasis within the club is social, instructional, or competitive.

For students who enjoy the water, the aquatics program offers three heated indoor pools and a diving well with competition boards and towers. Noncredit swimming instruction is available. The division also offers lifeguard training sessions and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) sessions for students who want to learn the techniques of water rescue or swimming instruction. With the Olympic-size pool and diving well at the SRSC's Councilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center, the division is able to host NCAA swimming, diving, and water polo competitions. The division also hosts special events such as United States Swim Association state and national swimming events, intramural and club events, and family swim times.

The fitness/wellness program offers students the expertise of fitness/wellness consultants in two strength and conditioning rooms, with more than 400 pieces of variable resistance, free weight, and cardiovascular equipment. Consultants provide fitness testing and assessment, and equipment orientation. A staff of highly qualified personal trainers is also available to provide personal training services and wellness education. The fitness/wellness program also offers a wide range of group exercise sessions such as slide, step, indoor cycling, total body conditioning, pure stretching, Resist-A-Ball, and deep water exercise. Mind/body sessions are also available, offering instruction in yoga and tai chi.

Noncredit instruction is offered in a number of sports, including tennis, trap and skeet, and rifle and pistol. Instruction is made available through clinics and lessons and takes place in auxiliary facilities such as the Indiana University Tennis Center, the Trap and Skeet Range, and the Indiana Memorial Union Rifle and Pistol Range.

As part of the overall program, several paid and volunteer leadership experiences are available to students who want to get involved in supervising, officiating, unit management, or other leadership roles within the division. Through their academic unit, students can acquire an option in recreational sports by participating in these leadership experiences.

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