AA&S Degree – Concentration in Pre-Exercise Science
This curriculum is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in degree programs such physical education, kinesiology, and sports medicine. The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.
**HUM 110, Graduation Portfolio Development, is a required course for all students in this program. This program is part of the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster.
Pre-Exercise Science: 64 Credit Hours | First Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| COM103 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
| ENG101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Social Behavioral Science
(PSY130, SOC100, POL180 Recommended) |
3 |
| |
Major Core Course |
3 |
| |
Electives |
1 |
| |
|
16 |
| Second Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| ENG102 |
Composition II |
3 |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Mathematics (MAT132 Recommended) |
3 |
| |
Lab Science |
4 |
| |
Major Core Course |
3 |
| |
|
16 |
| Third Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| |
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Non-Lab Science |
3 |
| |
Social Behavioral Science |
3 |
| |
Electives |
1 |
| |
Major Core Courses |
6 |
| |
|
16 |
| Fourth Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| HUM110 |
Degree Portfolio Development |
1 |
| |
Health Science (HS 101 Recommended) |
3 |
| |
Mathematics |
3 |
| |
Social Behavioral Science |
3 |
| |
HS Elective |
3 |
| |
Major Core Courses |
3 |
| |
|
16 |
| Major Core Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| PE 101 |
Physical Fitness |
1 |
| AH 105 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| HS 106 |
Nutrition I |
3 |
| HS 109 |
Drugs in America |
1 |
| PE |
Fitness/Activity Courses |
1-3 |
| PSY236 |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
| SOC200 |
The Aging Process |
3 |
| Choose one of the following courses: |
4 |
| BIO105 |
Principles of Biology I OR |
(4) |
| BIO155 |
Human Biology |
(4) |
For students going on to WIU 3 hours in Fine Arts and 6 hours in Humanities is recommended.
Option two shown for Math and Science -- Complete two college-level math courses, one of which must have IAI approval, and two science courses, one a life and the other a physical science course, both must have IAI approval, one must be a lab course. |