Associate in General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Exercise Science (Transfer Degree)
Exercise Science Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Shirley Wendel
Coordinator: Susie Myers
The Exercise Science Program offers an Associate in General Studies in Liberal Arts & Sciences Degree and a Certificate Program. Within the associate degree program, students can select one of four areas of specialization; health/fitness, physical education, coaching, or athletic trainer. Students selecting the Health/Fitness specialization are eligible upon completion of this degree to take the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Certification Exam. Students who complete the certificate program are eligible to take the American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Leader Certification Exam.
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in General Studies for students transferring into the following 4-year program:
Athletic Trainer Option
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Humanities Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Modern Language) |
PHIL 206
HIST 104 |
Ethics or
United States to 1877 |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology) |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
| MATH 104 |
Intermediate College Algebra |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirements |
| BIOL 143 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
| BIOL 271 |
Physiology** |
3 |
| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
31-32 |
| Technical Requirements |
| EXSC 115 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
| EXSC 211 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| EXSC 206 |
Lifetime Fitness |
3 |
| EXSC 212 |
Exercise Physiology* |
3 |
| EXSC 186 |
Techniques of Strength Training |
2 |
| EXSC 201 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
3 |
| EXSC 160 |
Kinesiology |
3 |
EXSC 205
|
Personal School & Community health |
3 |
| EXSC 250 |
Athletic Training Practicum |
3 |
|
Recommended Electives |
5 |
| Total |
30 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Exercise Science (Athletic Trainer Option) Degree: |
61-62 |
Coaching Option
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in General Studies for students transferring into the following 4-year program:
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Humanities Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Modern Language) |
PHIL 206
HIST 104 |
Ethics or
United States to 1877 |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology) |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
| MATH 104 |
Intermediate College Algebra |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirements |
| BIOL 143 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
| BIOL 271 |
Physiology** |
3 |
| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
| Total General Education Requirements: |
31-32 |
| Technical Requirements |
| EXSC 115 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
EXSC 160
|
Kinesiology
|
3 |
| EXSC 186 |
Techniques of Strength Training |
2 |
| EXSC 201 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
3 |
| EXSC 203 |
Foundations in Coaching |
3 |
| EXSC 205 |
Personal School & Community Health |
3 |
| EXSC 206 |
Lifetime Fitness |
3 |
| EXSC 210 |
Sports Officiating |
2 |
EXSC 211
|
Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| EXSC 212 |
Exercise Physiology* |
3 |
| EXSC |
Activity Course |
1 |
|
Recommended Electives |
3 |
| Total |
31 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Exercise Science (Coaching Option) Degree: |
62-63 |
Health/Fitness Option
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in General Studies for students transferring into the following 4-year program:
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Humanities Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Modern Language) |
PHIL 206
HIST 104 |
Ethics or
United States to 1877 |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology) |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
| MATH 104 |
Intermediate College Algebra |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirements |
| BIOL 143 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
| BIOL 271 |
Physiology** |
3 |
| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
31-32 |
| Technical Requirements |
| EXSC 145 |
Nutrition |
3 |
| EXSC 115 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
| EXSC 116 |
Current Topics/Issues in Exercise Science |
1 |
EXSC 160
|
Kinesiology
|
3 |
| EXSC 186 |
Techniques of Strength Training |
2 |
| EXSC 201 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
3 |
| EXSC 206 |
Lifetime Fitness |
3 |
| EXSC 211 |
Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| EXSC 212 |
Exercise Physiology* |
3 |
| EXSC 213 |
Exercise Testing & Prescription* |
3 |
| EXSC 251 |
Wellness Practicum |
3 |
|
Recommended Electives |
3 |
| Total Technical Requirements |
32 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Exercise Science (Health/Fitness Option) Degree: |
63-64 |
Physical Education Option
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in General Studies for students transferring into the following 4-year program:
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Humanities Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Modern Language) |
PHIL 206
HIST 104 |
Ethics or
United States to 1877 |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology) |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
| MATH 104 |
Intermediate College Algebra |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirements |
| BIOL 143 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
| BIOL 271 |
Physiology** |
3 |
| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| Total |
9 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
31-32 |
| Technical Requirements: |
| EXSC 115 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
EXSC 160
|
Kinesiology
|
3 |
| EXSC 186 |
Techniques of Strength Training |
2 |
| EXSC 201 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
3 |
EXSC 205
|
Personal School & Community health |
3 |
| EXSC 206 |
Lifetime Fitness |
3 |
| EXSC 209 |
Physical Education for Elementary Teachers |
3 |
| EXSC 210 |
Sports Officiating |
2 |
| EXSC 211 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| EXSC 212 |
Exercise Physiology* |
3 |
| EXSC 270 |
Adaptive Physical Education |
3 |
| EXSC |
Recommended Electives |
2 |
| Total |
32 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Exercise Science (Physical Education Option) Degree: |
63-64 |