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Exercise Science - Sports Medicine AS - Academic Plan

2024-2025

Total Credits = 60

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.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 Prerequisite: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in Algebra
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 and College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in Quantitative Literacy Math
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 or higher
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1 Prerequisites: CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Year 2- Spring
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

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

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1 - Summer
Year 2 - Summer
Year 3 - Spring
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

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

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.