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Sports Medicine - Occupational

Program Description

Two occupational programs which prepare students for national certification and employment with commercial health clubs and other private and public fitness and sports centers.  These jobs include working in recreation, health & fitness, sports supervision or allied fields.  Students may select from two majors-Aerobics or Personal Trainer.

Associate in Science Degree

The Associate in Science Degree can be obtained upon completion of a total 60 units, including the 32.5-34.5 unit major for Aerobics or the 29.5-31.5 unit major for Personal Trainer, the general education requirements, and electives.

Required Courses

Aerobics
*PE 4.4 - Beginning Jazz Dance OR
*PE 4.7 - Beginning Ballet 1.5 - 2 Units
*PE 5.4 - Beginning Body Conditioning 1-1.5 Units
PE 20.1 - Foundations of PE 3 Units
PE 20.2 - Care/Prevent. of Athletic Injuries 3 Units
PE 20.3 - Advanced First Aid & CPR 2 Units
PE 20.6 - Intro. to Sports Science 3 Units
PE 20.7 - Concepts of Fitness 3 Units
PE 60 - Aerobic Dance Instructor Certification 3 Units
BIOSC 10 - Anatomy & Physiology 5 Units
*H ED 2 - Health Education 3 Units
NUTRI 10 - Nutrition 3 Units
Two courses from the following: 2-3 Units
*PE 2.6 - Aqua Aerobics
*PE 5.1 - Beginning Aerobic Exercise
*PE 5.3 - Step Aerobics
*PE 6.0 - Cardio Kickboxing

Total of 32.5 - 34.5 Units

*May be double counted to meet graduation requirements.

Recommended Electives:
ACCT 1 or 180
MGMT 184
OCCED 90
PSYCH 20
SPEECH 1 
PE 1 - PE 48; Any of the following activity courses not used to satisfy the requirements of the major: Aquatics (2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6), Combatives (3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8), Dance (4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12), Fitness Courses (5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 6.0, 6.5), Individual Sports (7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7), Racquet Sports (8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8), and Team Sports (9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8, 9.10, 9.11, 9.30, or any Intercollegiate Athletics course).

Personal Trainer
*PE 5.7 - Beginning Weight Training 1-1.5 Units
*PE 5.10 - Fitness for Life 1.5-2 Units
PE 20.1 - Foundations of PE 3 Units
PE 20.2 - Care & Prevent./Athletic Injuries 3 Units
PE 20.3 - Advanced First Aid & CPR 2 Units
PE 20.6 - Intro. to Sports Science 3 Units
PE 20.7 - Concepts of Fitness 3 Units
BIOSC 10 - Anatomy & Physiology 5 Units
*H ED 2 - Health Education 3 Units
NUTRI 10 - Nutrition 3 Units
Two courses from the following: 2-3 Units

*PE 2.6 - Aqua Aerobics
*PE 5.1 - Beginning Aerobic Exercise
*PE 5.3 - Step Aerobics
*PE 5.4 - Beginning Body Conditioning
*PE 6.0 - Cardio Kickboxing

Total of 29.5 - 31.5 Units

*May be double counted to meet graduation requirements.

Recommended Electives:
ACCT 1 or 180
MGMT 184
OCCED 90
PSYCH 20
SPEECH 1 
PE 1 - PE 18; any of the following activity courses not used to satisfy the requirements of the major: Aquatics (2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6), Combatives (3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8), Dance (4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12), Fitness Courses (5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 6.0, 6.5), Individual Sports (7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7), Racquet Sports (8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8), and Team Sports (9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8, 9.10, 9.11, 9.30, or any Intercollegiate Athletics course)

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