HEAL 304 - Community Immersion

(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 200 level HEAL or NURS classes with a grade of “C” or better. Prior to class registration, all students interested in this course must be approved by the Director of Health Promotion. The course provides students with hands-on experience in planning, teaching, coordinating and implementing health and fitness activities and programs for children ages 2.5 to 14. For successful completion of this course, the student will complete 200 volunteer hours* fulfilling the position of a summer camp counselor at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Wellness Center. All students are required to receive 10 additional hours of in-house professional training on working with the youth population prior to becoming a summer camp counselor, and will be certified in CPR and First Aid Training at no cost.

*Two options are available to complete volunteer hours: Option 1: 40 hours/week for 5 weeks from 8:00am - 4:00p.. Option 2: 20 hours/week for 10 weeks from 8:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00pm - 4:00pm.