Pre-Exercise Science

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.

Faculty

For information on the Concentration in Pre-Exercise Science contact an advisor at (309) 647-4645.

Pre-Exercise Science: 64 Credit Hours

Fall 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
Spring Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
ENG102	Composition II	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts	3
	Mathematics (MAT132 Recommended)	3
	Lab Science (BIO200, BIO201, CHE160 or PH 111)	4
	Major Core Course	3
		16
Fall Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
	Humanities & Fine Arts	3
	Non-Lab Science	3
	Social Behavioral Science	3
	Electives	1
	Major Core Courses	6
		16
Spring Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
	Health Science (HS 101 Recommended)	3
	Mathematics	3
	Social Behavioral Science	3
	HS Elective	3
	Major Core Courses	4
		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
Choose one of the following courses:		4
BIO105	Principles of Biology I OR	(4)
BIO155	Human Biology	(4)
PSY236	Human Growth & Development	3
SOC200	The Aging Process	3
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.