2013-2014 Catalog

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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health, Physical Education and Leisure Studies, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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The health, physical education and leisure studies program serves as a guide for those students seeking a bachelor’s degree in these areas at a four-year college or university. This degree is also designed to provide a foundation of knowledge for persons interested in careers in health and wellness-oriented organizations.

General Education Requirements (32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two laboratory courses from approved General Education course list (8 Credits)

Diversity

Select a course from the approved General Education course list (Note: PED 240 will not count as a program requirement if used as a Diversity General Education requirement) (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select another course from the approved English General Education course list (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select a course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (20 Credits)

PED Select two activity courses (2 Credits)
HEA 103 - Personal Health (3 Credits)
OR
HEA 203 - Personalized Approach to Mental and Physical Health (3 Credits)
HEA 105 - First Aid (3 Credits)
OR
HEA 205 - Sport First Aid and CPR (3 Credits)

Select 12 credits from the following list:

ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
HIS 101 - World History I (3 Credits)
HIS 102 - World History II (3 Credits)
HIS 201 - United States History I (3 Credits)
HIS 202 - United States History II (3 Credits)
POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)
PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development (3 Credits)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
OR
SPD 108 - Introduction to Human Communication (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (6 Credits)

Select two courses from the following list:

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
HEA 102 - Nutrition (3 Credits)
PED 201 - Introductory Analysis of Physical Education (3 Credits)
PED 215 - Early Childhood Physical Activities (3 Credits)
PED 216 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3 Credits)
PED 221 - Sports Officiating – Track and Field (3 Credits)
PED 223 - Sports Officiating – Baseball/Softball (3 Credits)
PED 225 - Principles and Practices of Sport Coaching (3 Credits)
PED 226 - Sport Psychology (3 Credits)
PED 230 - Concepts of Exercise Programming (3 Credits)
PED 240 - Diversity and Cultural Issues in Sport and Athletics (3 Credits)
PED 245 - Introduction to Sport Management (3 Credits)
REC 101 - Community Recreation (3 Credits)
REC 102 - Basic Camping (3 Credits)

Free Electives (2 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)

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