AA/AS Degree – Concentration in Pre-Exercise Science

This curriculum is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in degree programs such as physical education, kinesiology, and sports medicine. This program is part of the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster.

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.

​Pre-Exercise Science: 64 Credit Hours

Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
COM103Speech Communication3
ENG101Composition I3
Humanities & Fine Arts3
Social Behavioral Science
(PSY130, SOC100, POL180 Recommended)		3
Major Core Course3
Electives1
16
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ENG102Composition II3
Humanities & Fine Arts3
Mathematics (MAT132 Recommended)3
Lab Science (BIO200, BIO201, CHE160 or PH 111)4
Major Core Course3
16
Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
Humanities & Fine Arts3
Non-Lab Science3
Social Behavioral Science3
Electives1
Major Core Courses6
16
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
Health Science (HS 101 Recommended)3
Mathematics3
Social Behavioral Science3
HS Elective3
Major Core Courses4
16
Major Core CoursesCredit Hrs.
PE 101Physical Fitness1
AH 105Medical Terminology3
HS 106Nutrition I3
HS 109Drugs in America1
PEFitness/Activity Courses1-3
Choose one of the following courses:4
BIO105Principles of Biology I OR(4)
BIO155Human Biology(4)
PSY236Human Growth & Development3
SOC200The Aging Process3

For students going on to WIU 3 hours in Fine Arts and 6 hours in Humanities is recommended.
Students must complete at least one IAI approved math course. Science requirements include at least one IAI life science and one IAI physical science, and one of those must be a lab science. Additional math and/or science courses are needed to complete general education requirements for the AS degree.