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2024-2025 Catalog

Sports and Exercise Studies, A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Code: (74410)

Associate of Science Learning Outcomes

The successful student is able to:

Plan safe and effective exercise programs that will develop the physiological mechanisms needed to support and enhance the health-related components of physical fitness for healthy non-athletes.
Describe the basic concepts related to strength and conditioning exercise techniques, including; warm-up and stretching techniques, resistance training and spotting techniques, programming for general muscular strength, endurance and hypertrophy proper sets, repetitions, loads, rest intervals, and recovery.
Describe concepts related to the administration, leadership, and management of physical activity programs.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

Communication Skills (9 hours)

COM 11103 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Semester Hours: 3
ENG 11103 - Composition I Semester Hours: 3
ENG 11203 - Composition II Semester Hours: 3

Health and Physical Education (2 hours)

HPE 10101 - Human Wellness and Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 1
Any HPE Activity Course Semester Hours: 1

Arts/Humanities (9 hours)

Group I (select 1 course)
ART 10303 - Art Appreciation Semester Hours: 3
FPA 10503 - Fine Arts Semester Hours: 3
Group II (select 1 course)
ENG 24103 - The Literary Imagination Semester Hours: 3
HUM 20103 - The Humanities Semester Hours: 3
PHR 21103 - Philosophical Inquiry Semester Hours: 3
Group III (select 1 course)
HIS 13103 - World Civilization I Semester Hours: 3
HIS 13203 - World Civilization II Semester Hours: 3

Social Sciences (6 hours)

Group I (select 1 course)
ATH 12103 - Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
HIS 12203 - American History II (From 1877) Semester Hours: 3
POL 11103 - American National Government Semester Hours: 3
Group II (select 1 course)
ECO 11103 - Contemporary Economics Semester Hours: 3
PSY 11103 - General Psychology Semester Hours: 3
SOC 11103 - Introduction to Sociology Semester Hours: 3

Liberal Arts (1 hour)

LA 10001 - Gateway to Success Semester Hours: 1

Mathematics and Natural Sciences (12 hours)

Group I Mathematics
MTH 21404 - Introductory Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 4
Group II Biology
BIO 11404 - Principles of Biology Semester Hours: 4
Group III Natural Science
CHM 10404 - Principles of Chemistry Semester Hours: 4

Total General Education Hours: 39

Major Area Requirements

HPE 10402 - Introduction to Sport and Exercise Professions Semester Hours: 2
HPE 16203 - Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
HPE 24103 - Concepts in Exercise Science I Semester Hours: 3
HPE 24203 - Concepts in Exercise Science II Semester Hours: 3
HPE 24003 - Essentials in Strength & Conditioning Semester Hours: 3
HPE 28801-02 - Selected Topics in HPE Semester Hours: 1-2 (2 semester hours)
HPE 24302 - Safety & First Aid Semester Hours: 2
HPE 25201 - Treatment of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 1
HPE 28403 - Administration of Physical Activity Programs Semester Hours: 3
HPE 29901-02 - Directed Studies in HPE Semester Hours: 1-2 (2 semester hours)
HPE 25802 - Coaching Concepts in Sports Semester Hours: 2

Select one activity courses (NOT weight training)

HPE 11601 - Golf Semester Hours: 1
HPE 12401 - Badminton Semester Hours: 1
HPE 13301 - Racquetball Semester Hours: 1
HPE 19801 - Walking for Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11101 - Archery Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11201 - Beginning Swimming Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11301 - Intermediate Swimming Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11701 - Swimming for Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11901 - Folk and Social Dance Semester Hours: 1
HPE 11402 - Lifeguard Training Semester Hours: 2
HPE 12301 - Tennis Semester Hours: 1

Total Major Area Hours: 27

Total Hours Required for Degree: 66