College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Outreach Programs
Community Health Collaborative Programs
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Health Coaching Services
HHP:4365 Health Coaching students offer free health coaching services to community members looking to improve lifestyle behaviors.
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Health Testing Services
Trainined students administer health performance and screening tests to members of the community through HHP:4930 HHP Internship. All proceeds go towards student research and education programming.
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Health Education Resources
Students develop and share evidence-based health education materials that are free for public use in HHP:3820 Community Wellness Guided Practicum.
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Community Wellness Programs
HHP:3820 Community Wellness Guided Practicum students offer health education services to residents of Iowa through health fairs, workshops, and seminars.
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HHP Outreach and Applied Learning Opportunities
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UI Student Health Fair
The Department of HHP hosts an annual booth at the UI Student Health Fair held in the Campus Recreation building. Students in HHP:4010 Behavioral & Clinical Assessment can volunteer to deliver interactive nutrition and physical activity promotion learning experiences.
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UI Employee Health Fair
The Department of HHP hosts an annual booth at the UI Employee Health Fair held in the Field House. Students in HHP:4010 Behavioral & Clinical Assessment can volunteer to deliver interactive nutrition and physical activity promotion learning experiences.
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Fitness Assessments
HHP students enrolled in HHP:4420 Planning and Evaluating Health interventions administer health evaluations within Health & Physical Activity Skills classes. Field tests include resting heart rate, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory endurance.
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Sport and Recreation Management Outreach
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UISRM Fall Symposium
The Sport and Recreation Management program hosts an annual fall symposium at which students hear from industry leaders, participate in breakout panel discussions, and network at a job and internship fair. Event sessions are held in the Iowa Memorial Union and are open to the public. Click here for schedule and registration information; contact Packy Moran or Alex Voss with questions.
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State Licensure in Interscholastic Athletics
Multiple Sport and Recreation Management courses and volunteer opportunities prepare UI students to serve as coaches, officials, and athletics directors at middle schools and high schools. Students who successfully complete the necessary classes become eligible to apply for licensure to work with interscholastic athletics in the state of Iowa. Click here to learn about the requirements. Direct Coaching Authorization questions to Kara Kehe and AD Certificate inquiries to Mike Winker.
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Guided Practicums in Sport and Recreation Management
The Sport and Recreation Management program offers a variety of courses each term in which groups of students address real projects for organizations in the industry. Some examples of practicums include:
- Fans First, provider of front line customer service for UI athletics
- Old Capitol Tennis Championships, a USTA pro tournament
- Kids on Course, a nonprofit affiliate of the Zach Johnson Foundation
- Iowa Games, the state’s Olympic-style competitions and festivals
Click here for details on the application process for these practicums and other guided field experience possibilities. Contact associated instructors with specific questions, or email Anna Jensen with general inquiries.
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Independent Field Experience in Sport and Recreation Management
An array of internship-type experiences benefit communities statewide and lead to valuable learning for students in the field. Individuals contribute to the role sports and events play in a community, such as:
- parks and outdoor recreation services
- event planning with convention and visitors bureaus
- operations of local minor league sports teams
Click here to learn about student responsibilities related to obtaining academic credit for independent or self-initiated field experience, and discuss personal interests with Anna Jensen.
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