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

The Health, Physical Education and Leisure Studies concentration 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 (ELL 101 is an approved substitution for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	PSY 101	General Psychology	3
HEA 102 or HEA 103	Nutrition or Personal Health	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
PED	Select an activity course	1	HEA 105	First Aid	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	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science with a lab	4
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	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 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 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

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

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)

(
ELL 101 - English Composition for English Language Learners
is an approved substitution for ENG 101)
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)

HEA 102 - Nutrition (3 Credits) or HEA 103 - Personal Health (3 Credits)
HEA 105 - First Aid (3 Credits)

Select four courses 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)

PED Activity Course - Select two Physical Education courses

PED 101 - PED 198 (1 Credit)

Restricted Electives (6 Credits)

Select two restricted elective 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 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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