Study Abroad Certificate
A College of Education and Human Sciences Study Abroad Certificate is a one-semester 15 credit hour study abroad certificate program with a focus on a specific skill or emphasis within the disciplines housed in the College of Education and Human Sciences. This program is open only to students from UNA global partner schools who come to UNA from their home university for one fall or spring semester. Targeted students are those with sophomore status and with TOEFL iBT79 or IELTS 6.0. Upon successful completion of the program students will receive a certificate of achievement as well as the notation on their transcript of “College of Education and Human Sciences Study Abroad Certificate in [Area of Emphasis]”. Areas of emphasis include Exercise Leadership, Health Promotion, and Sport Management. The course of study is as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| FL 101 & 101H | Introduction to Global Studies and Introduction to Global Studies - Honors (Fall, Spring) | 3 |
| SA 498 | International Business Program (Fall, Spring, Summer) 1 | 0 |
| International Component | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Communication in a Global Age (Fall, Spring) | ||
| Global Environments and Societies (Fall Spring, Summer) | ||
| Cross-Cultural Interaction (Fall, Summer) | ||
| Economic Geography (Fall) | ||
| Survey of World Civilization since 1500 (Fall, Spring, Summer) | ||
| Chronic Disease and Health Promotion 2 | ||
| The Legal Environment of Business (Fall, Spring, Summer) | ||
| International Trade and Finance (Fall, Spring) 3 | ||
| International Business (Fall, Spring, Summer) 4 | ||
| Sociology of Culture (Sprinng) | ||
| Cultural Diversity and Social Inequality (Fall, odd numbered years) | ||
| Law and Society (Fall, even-numbered years) | ||
| Governance and Leadership of Sport | ||
| Global Women's Issues (Spring, even numbered years) | ||
| Area of Emphasis - Select one of the following: | 9 | |
| Exercise Leadership | ||
Select three from the following: | ||
| Essentials of Healthy Living | ||
| Nutrition and Human Performance 2 | ||
| Kinesiology 6 | ||
| Physiology of Exercise 6 | ||
| Introduction to Fitness Testing 6 | ||
| Essentials of Prescribing Resistance Training 6 | ||
| Behavioral Modification Interventions 6 | ||
| Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Activities 7 | ||
| Health Promotion | ||
Select three from the following: | ||
| Essentials of Healthy Living | ||
| Foundations of Health | ||
| Applied Nutrition for the Lifespan 2 | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Promotion 2 | ||
| Health and Aging | ||
| Drugs in Society | ||
| Behavioral Modification Interventions 3 | ||
| Sport Management | ||
Select three from the following: | ||
| Leisure in Contemporary Life | ||
| Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Sociology of Sport | ||
| Economics of Sport | ||
| Sport Finance 4 | ||
| Marketing of Sport and Recreational Activities 4 | ||
| Sport Facilities and Events Management | ||
| Sport Communication | ||
| Golf for the Business Professional | ||
| Management of Sport and Recreation Organizatons 4 | ||
| Seminar in Sport Management 5 | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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This non-credit-bearing rubric is used to record the study abroad program on the academic transcript.
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Prerequisite Essentials of Healthy Living (HPE 175) or Foundations of Health (HPE 213) or equivalent
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Prerequisite Principles of Macroeconomics (EC 251) or Principles of Microeconomics (EC 252)
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Prerequisite Principles of Management (MG 330)
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Prerequisite Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BI 241) or Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BI 242) or equivalent and Essentials of Healthy Living (HPE 175)
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Prerequisite Kinesiology (HPE 352) or Physiology of Exercise (HPE 353W) or equivalent
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Prerequisite Introduction to Health and Physical Education (HPE 221) or Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management (SRM 222) or equivalent