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

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	PSY 101	General Psychology	3
HEA 102, 103, or 203	Nutrition, Personal Health, or Personalized Approach to Mental and Physical Health	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
PED	Select an activity course	1	HEA 105 or 205	First Aid or Sports First Aid and CPR	3
Program	Choose from the list	3	PED	Select an activity course	1
			Program	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		13	TOTAL		16
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities (in a different discipline from the first)	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science with a lab	4
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science (in a different discipline from the first)	3	Gen Ed	Diversity (other than PED 240)	3
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science with a lab	4	Program	Choose from the list	3
Program	Choose from the list	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	2
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (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 in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two laboratory courses from approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category (8 Credits)

Diversity

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

Program Requirements (20 Credits)

PED Select two activity courses (2 Credits)
HEA 102 - Nutrition (3 Credits)
OR
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 to 1500 (3 Credits)
HIS 102 - World History Since 1500 (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)

Free Electives (2 Credits)

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

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