Health and Fitness Science AAS
The Health and Fitness Science program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness and exercise industry. Students will be trained in exercise science and be able to administer basic fitness tests and health risk appraisals, teach specific exercise and fitness classes and provide instruction in the proper use of exercise equipment and facilities. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in commercial fitness clubs, YMCA's/YWCA's, wellness programs in business and industry, Parks & Recreation Departments and other organizations implementing exercise & fitness programs.
Courses
- ACA122 — Transfer & Career Success
- ANT210 — General Anthropology
- ANT220 — Cultural Anthropology
- ART111 — Art Appreciation
- ART114 — Art History Survey I
- ART115 — Art History Survey II
- BIO155 — Nutrition
- BIO168 — Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO169 — Anatomy and Physiology II
- BUS230 — Small Business Management
- COM110 — Introduction to Communication
- COM120 — Intro Interpersonal Com
- COM231 — Public Speaking
- DRA111 — Theatre Appreciation
- ECO151 — Survey of Economics
- ECO251 — Prin of Microeconomics
- ECO252 — Prin of Macroeconomics
- ENG111 — Writing and Inquiry
- ENG112 — Writing/Research in the Disc
- ENG114 — Prof Research & Reporting
- ENG125 — Creative Writing I
- ENG231 — American Literature I
- ENG232 — American Literature II
- ENG241 — British Literature I
- ENG242 — British Literature II
- HEA112 — First Aid & CPR
- HFS110 — Exercise Science
- HFS111 — Fitness & Exer Testing I
- HFS116 — Pvnt & Care Exer Injuries
- HFS118 — Fitness Facility Mgmt
- HFS120 — Group Exer Instruction
- HFS210 — Personal Training
- HFS212 — Exercise Programming
- HFS218 — Lifestyle Chng & Wellness
- HIS111 — World Civilizations I
- HIS112 — World Civilizations II
- HIS131 — American History I
- HIS132 — American History II
- HIS222 — African-American Hist I
- HIS223 — African-American Hist II
- HIS226 — The Civil War
- HIS236 — North Carolina History
- HUM110 — Technology and Society
- HUM115 — Critical Thinking
- HUM120 — Cultural Studies
- HUM122 — Southern Culture
- HUM150 — American Women's Studies
- HUM160 — Introduction to Film
- MAT152 — Statistical Methods I
- MAT171 — Precalculus Algebra
- MUS110 — Music Appreciation
- MUS112 — Introduction to Jazz
- PED110 — Fit and Well for Life
- PED113 — Aerobics I
- PED117 — Weight Training I
- PED122 — Yoga I
- PED277 — Ultimate Frisbee
- PHI240 — Introduction to Ethics
- POL120 — American Government
- PSY150 — General Psychology
- PSY237 — Social Psychology
- PSY241 — Developmental Psych
- PSY246 — Adolescent Psychology
- PSY281 — Abnormal Psychology
- REL110 — World Religions
- REL211 — Intro to Old Testament
- REL212 — Intro to New Testament
- SOC210 — Introduction to Sociology
- SOC213 — Sociology of the Family
- SOC220 — Social Problems
- SOC225 — Social Diversity
- SOC232 — Social Context of Aging
- SOC240 — Social Psychology