Physical Education, Wellness and Exercise Concentration 3102, A.S. Transfer

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A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

This program is a specialization for students who wish to pursue an exercise science/physical fitness related career. Upon completion, students may transfer to a selected baccalaureate institution. Potential employment settings include fitness/wellness centers; health clubs; community, employee and institutional exercise programs; as well as laboratory, clinical and military settings with an advanced degree and/or additional training. Students may wish to investigate future American College of Sports Medicine certification as a physical fitness instructor.

Major Program Requirements

FACS 206 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 hrs
HLTH 201 - Personal Health Science 3 hrs
HLTH 211 - First Aid 2 hrs
PHED 150 - Foundations of Physical Education 3 hrs
PHED 212 - Introduction to Exercise Science 3 hrs
PHED 146 - Weight Training for Sport and Fitness Conditioning 1 hr
PHED 225 - Physical Fitness and Conditioning for Majors 2 hrs
PHED 240 - Recreational Sports Programming 2 hrs
PHED 251 - Instructional Leadership for Human Movement/Exercise Activity 2 hrs
PHED 255 - Management of Recreation, Sport and Fitness 3 hrs
PHED 270 - Exercise Program Development and Evaluation 3 hrs
PHED 271 - Psycho-Socio Aspects of Sport and Exercise 3 hrs

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Composition
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
Mathematics
100-level or higher Mathematics (MATH) Elective 3 hrs
Speech
COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs
Laboratory Science
BIOL 111 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs
BIOL 111L - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I 1 hr
Social Science
PSYC 142 - General Psychology 3 hrs
Humanities
Humanities Elective 3 hrs
Writing
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
UCC Electives
BIOL 112 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs
BIOL 112L - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II 1 hr
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Writing 4 hrs
List of elective courses

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Semester I

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
HLTH 201 - Personal Health Science 3 hrs (WR)
PHED 146 - Weight Training for Sport and Fitness Conditioning 1 hr
PHED 150 - Foundations of Physical Education 3 hrs
PHED 225 - Physical Fitness and Conditioning for Majors 2 hrs
PSYC 142 - General Psychology 3 hrs

Total Hours: 15

Semester II

COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
FACS 206 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 hrs
100-level or higher Mathematics (MATH) Elective 3 hrs
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Writing 4 hrs

Total Hours: 16

Semester III

BIOL 111 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs
BIOL 111L - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I 1 hr
HLTH 211 - First Aid 2 hrs
PHED 212 - Introduction to Exercise Science 3 hrs (WR)
PHED 240 - Recreational Sports Programming 2 hrs
Humanities Elective 3 hrs

Total Hours: 14

Semester IV

BIOL 112 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs
BIOL 112L - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II 1 hr
PHED 251 - Instructional Leadership for Human Movement/Exercise Activity 2 hrs
PHED 255 - Management of Recreation, Sport and Fitness 3 hrs
PHED 270 - Exercise Program Development and Evaluation 3 hrs (S)
PHED 271 - Psycho-Socio Aspects of Sport and Exercise 3 hrs

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Physical Education, Wellness and Exercise Concentration 3102, A.S. Transfer

A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

Major Program Requirements

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Semester I

Total Hours: 15

Semester II

Total Hours: 16

Semester III

Total Hours: 14

Semester IV

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours: 60