Community Health Concentration, Exercise Science and Health, A.S.

Exercise Science and Health introduces students to the factors affecting personal health and community health practices as well as the strategies used to improve health. The Community Health Concentration focuses on those factors that impact current public health conditions, such as substance abuse and communicable disease. Students will analyze health behavior theory and the effectiveness of strategies used to improve health conditions in the community. The program includes a review of educational programming provided by the private sector, national and local health organizations, and the schools.

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	HEA 102	Nutrition	3
HEA 103	Personal Health	3	HEA 142	Foundations in Community Health Education	3
BIO 113 and BIO 116 or BIO 203 and BIO 204	Principles of Biology I and Human A&P for Allied Health or Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4	BIO 113 and BIO 116 or BIO 203 and BIO 204	Principles of Biology I and Human A&P for Allied Health or Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		16
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
HEA 233	Chronic and Community Health Education	3	HEA 234	Substance Abuse	3
HEA 105	First Aid	3	HEA 260	Health Communication Strategies	3
HEA 251	Health Behaviors	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
			Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	4
TOTAL		12	TOTAL		16

General Education Requirements (32-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (24 Credits)

HEA 102 - Nutrition (3 Credits)
HEA 103 - Personal Health (3 Credits)
HEA 105 - First Aid (3 Credits)
HEA 142 - Foundations in Community Health Education (3 Credits)
HEA 233 - Chronic and Communicable Diseases (3 Credits)
HEA 234 - Substance Abuse (3 Credits)
HEA 251 - Health Behaviors (3 Credits)
HEA 260 - Health Communication Strategies (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (3-4 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

BIO 110 - Human Biology (3 Credits)
BIO 113 - Principles of Biology I (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a General Education course)
BIO 116 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a General Education course)
BIO 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a General Education course)
BIO 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a General Education course)
CHM 103 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
EXS 143 - Strength Training (1 Credit)
EXS 163 - Fitness and Conditioning (1 Credit)
EXS 230 - Foundations of Exercise and Movement (3 Credits)
EXS 232 - Concepts of Fitness Testing and Programming (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 225 - Principles and Practices of Sport Coaching (3 Credits)
PED 241 - Diversity and Cultural Issues in Sport and Athletics (3 Credits)
PED 245 - Introduction to Sport Management (3 Credits)
PED 269 - Internship I (1-3 Credits)
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)
OR
PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development (3 Credits)

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