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Kinesiology (A.S.)


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Official Title of Major: Kinesiology, A.S.

Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S.

Code: AS.HEA.KINESIOLOGY

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 60

Learn more about the Department of Health, Fitness, and Exercise Studies 

Purpose: This program is for students to pursue career options in the health fitness industry including commercial/corporate fitness, personal training, kinesiology, sports medicine, sports conditioning, sport management, health promotion and recreation and parks. Students may transfer to a four-year institution in exercise science, kinesiology, sport management, sports medicine, health promotion, human performance, physical education and recreational fitness.

Range of Occupations

  • Personal trainer
  • Fitness specialist for corporate/commercial, private, or municipal and community recreation
  • Health coach
  • Health promotions coordinator
  • Sport management
  • Strength and conditioning coach
  • Fitness club/studio management
  • Physical education
  • Recreation and parks

Additional Program Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all program requirements. Consult with an academic advisor to ensure the most effective choice of courses to prepare for transferring to a four-year institution. Elective credits must be chosen with the approval of the academic chair or faculty adviser.

Honors Program Courses


If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions  of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Graduation Requirements


Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements  for college-wide graduation requirements.

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General Education Requirements: 35 credits


An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements  section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits


Arts and Humanities: 6 credits


Select one course from COM and select one course from a different Arts and Humanities.

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits


Mathematics: 3 credits


(Must choose a general education mathematics course. See General Education Mathematics Requirements  for a list of approved courses. Transfer students should consult with an academic advisor or with their transfer school before choosing a math course.)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits


Select PSY 111 and one SOC from SOC 111, 105 or 150.

Additional General Education Requirements: 6 credits


Program Electives (consult with an advisor): 8 credits


Must be chosen from the following (due to a variety of transfer requirements at four-year schools, students should consult with an academic advisor or with their transfer school before choosing their electives):

Diversity Requirement


Satisfied by SOC 111  or SOC 105  or SOC 150 .

Technology Requirement


All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Technology Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective. 

Wellness Requirement


Satisfied by HEA 100 .

Fast Track


This program has a Fast Track Option  for those holding a college degree.

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Design and instruct individualized exercise programs for healthy adults and special populations.
  2. Apply current technology in the health, fitness and exercise industry.
  3. Identify and apply aspects of diversity as they relate to health and wellness.
  4. Identify and critique health-related lifestyle behaviors including national fitness and nutritional guidelines, as they relate to the dimensions of wellness.
  5. Apply legal and ethical issues and professional responsibilities within their scope of practice.
  6. Demonstrate basic injury prevention techniques.
  7. Identify how the skeletal and neuromuscular structures of the human body adapt and contribute to human performance.

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies.

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