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Exercise Science - Sports Medicine AS - Academic Plan

2022-2023

This program is designed to transfer exclusively to Colorado State University's BS in Health and Exercise Science – Sports Medicine Concentration.


Health and Exercise Science students are introduced to concepts related to human movement and the promotion of positive health behaviors. Topics include human physiology and anatomy, nutrition, and factors contributing to chronic disease states.


Career paths for Health and Exercise Science – Sports Medicine graduates include physical therapy, cardiovascular rehabilitation, exercise physiology, medicine, and a variety of allied health professions. These careers typically require a bachelor's degree or higher.


A full-time student can complete this Associate of Science (AS) degree in two years. This degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year university to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health and Exercise Science. To be successful, students should have a foundation in science and math and an interest in working with people to support healthy lifestyles.

Course Availability

Total Credits = 60

Required Courses - General Education Courses Credits Pre or Co Reqs Required Course Available Fall? Course Available Spring? Course Available Summer?
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4 3 No Yes Yes Yes
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4 3 No Yes Yes Yes
BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1* 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1* 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
COM 1150 - Public Speaking* 3 No Yes Yes Yes
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1* 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
History GT-HI1 3 No Yes Yes Yes
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1* 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3* 3 No Yes Yes Yes

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3:

One of the following is required:

POS 2005 - International Relations OR

POS 2025 - Comparative Government OR

SOC 2007 - Environmental Sociology

3 No Yes Yes Yes

Required Courses - Additional Required Courses Credits Pre or Co Reqs Required Course Available Fall? Course Available Spring? Course Available Summer?
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1* 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1* 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition 3 No Yes Yes Yes
HWE 1062 - Health and Wellness 3 No No Yes No
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics GT-MAT1* 3 No Yes Yes Yes

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Year 2- Spring
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

~One of the following required Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1 - Summer
Year 2 - Summer

Notes

  • All courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the CCR 094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.