Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 215 Athletic Therapy Departmental Honors Please contact the Athletic Therapy Program Director for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors To earn departmental honors in Athletic Therapy, a student must: 1. Fulfill all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in Athletic Therapy as described in the catalog, maintaining an Athletic Therapy GPA of 3.75. 2. Complete nine (9) credits hours of upper division Athletic Therapy major courses from the following: a. AT 3200 b. AT 3300 or AT 3301 c. AT 4100 or AT 4101 d. AT 4200 or AT 4201 e. AT 4600 3. Demonstrate evidence of excellence through the completion of an honors project within one of the courses listed in #2 above as defined and approved by the course instructor and Athletic Therapy Program Director and as agreed upon by the student. The assigned project(s) may take many forms including: a. co mpleting a research p roj ect which includes completion of an IRB b. writing a case study c. completing a literature or systematic review evidence based medicine paper using technology to disseminate information to peers, colleagues, and or patients. In addition to the Athletic Therapy major courses listed, the student may opt to create his/her honors project through the completion of AT 4800 - Individual Projects. If the student decides to seek this option, prior approval is required from the Athletic Therapy Program Director. 4. Perform 50 hours of documented community service related to the student's professional program (i.e., physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, medicine). For example, work at the Ogden Rescue Mission, Special Olympics, or GOAL. Please see the Athletic Therapy Program Director prior to performing these hours. 5. Complete one (1) of the following: • Pre sentatio n of scholarly wo rk from requirement # 3 at a local, state, or national forum (e.g., Weber State University Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters) • Submission of scholarly work from requirement # 3 for public/professional dissemination (e.g., professional journal, Weber State University Ergo). Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are sti-ongly encouraged to fulfill them with Honors General Education courses. Athletic Training Departmental Honors Please contact the Athletic Training Program Director (Dr. Hamson-Utley) for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn departmental honors in Athletic Training, a student must meet the following criteria: 1. Academic Excellence • Major GPA: 3.7; Total Institution Cumulative GPA: 3.5 2. Public Demonstration of Discipline Expertise One of the following: • Excellence in Community Service (Project) • Present a poster or talk and/or publish a paper • Excellence in Research (including IRB application & OUR funding application) and Two of the following: • NATA student membership • Service on an athletic training student committee at the state, district, or national level • Membership and Involvement with the WSU student Athletic Training Association • Attend a state, regional and/or national Athletic Training Conference 3. Honors Courses • Fulfill the requirement for the AT maj or in the HPHP department, of which 9 credit hours must include an additional project within each selected course (AT 3200, AT 3300, AT 3301, AT 4100, AT 4101, AT 4200, AT 4201, AT 4550, AT 4600), with each project relating to a central theme for AT 4800 (see below). • Additionally, students must complete 3 credits of AT 4800 - Individual Projects during which time they will complete a senior theses project. Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are strongly encouraged to fulfill them with Ho n o rs Gen era I Edu ca tio n cou rs es. Physical Education Departmental Honors Please contact the HPHP Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for Physical Education Departmental Honors: 1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a Physical Education Program GPA of 3.7; 2. Complete all the required course work for the major; 3. Become a member of the national professional organization, AAHPERD, as well as the state organization, UAHPERD; 4. Attend UAHPERD Conferences. Honors students are encouraged to attend AND present at conferences as part of their professional development. 5. Participate in undergraduate research and development by presenting research at a UAHPERD Conference or at the Weber State University Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog