Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Health and Physical Education: Associate in Arts
The health and nutrition courses emphasize practical and theoretical knowledge necessary for maintenance of physical and mental health. The physical education and intercollegiate athletic courses provide students the opportunity to develop active and healthy life styles.
Courses
Select 18 units from the following requirements:
| BIOL 2250 | Human Anatomy | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| BIOL 2255 | Human Physiology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| BIOL 2256 | Human Physiology Laboratory | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| BIOL 2370 | Basic Nutrition | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| HLED 1510 | Principles of Healthful Living | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1644 | Introduction to Phys Education | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| RECR 1510 | Intro to Recreation and Leisur | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| RECR 1516 | Outdoor Recreation | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| SPCH 1511 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1539 | Fundamentals of Baseball | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1643 | Sports Officiating | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1646 | Tchnques In Athletic Taping I | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1649 | Beginning Athletic Training | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2146 | Technqs in Athletic Taping II | 1.00 Credits(s) |
PE activity courses numbered 1522-1537, 1542 and/or Intercollegiate Athletic courses 1507-1514 and 2507-2514 (maximum 6 units):
| PHED 1507 | Intercollegiate Softball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1508 | Women's Intercolleg Bsktball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1509 | Women's Intercoll Volleyball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1510 | Women's Intercoll Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1511 | Men's Intercollegiate Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1514 | Intercollegiate Baseball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
PHED 1522
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| PHED 1523 | Beginning Weight Lifting | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1524 | Softball | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
PHED 1525
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PHED 1526
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PHED 1527
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| PHED 1528 | Beginning Volleyball | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1529 | Water Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
PHED 1530
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PHED 1531
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| PHED 1532 | Low Impact Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1533 | Walking for Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1534 | Basketball and Phys Fitness | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1535 | Baseball and Phys Fitness | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
PHED 1537
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| PHED 1542 | Beginning Soccer | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2507 | Advanced Intercoll. Softball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2508 | Adv Women's Intercoll Bsktball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2509 | Adv Women's Intercol Volleybll | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2510 | Adv Women's Intercoll Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2511 | Adv Men's Intercoll Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2514 | Adv Intercollegiate Baseball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
PHED 1527, PHED 1537: currently inactivated
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Fitness/Personal Trainer |
$22.93 |
640 |
| Coach |
$42,683 (median annual salary) |
1,560 |
| Physical Therapist |
$43.83 |
870 |
| Recreational Therapist |
$32.40 |
50 |
| Recreation Worker |
$11.44 |
1,010 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org