2006/2008
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Health & Physical Education AA Curriculum

Health & Physical Education

Associate of Arts Degree

AA-SR 60501

Advisors:
Jim Bagnall
Dan Dersam
Shari Kay
Kate McCluskey
John O'Mera

Recipients of this degree are prepared to pursue a major in Health or Physical Education and minor in Biology or Physical Science at a four-year college or university.  Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs.

A high school background in sports, biology and chemistry is helpful.

 

Curriculum Requirements

HPE 100

Personal Health

3 credits

HPE 190

First Aid & CPR

2 credits

HPE 210

Introduction to Exercise Science and Physical Education

3 credits

HPE 220

Professional Activity I

3 credits

HPE 221

Professional Activity II

3 credits

HPE 222

Professional Activity III

3 credits

HPE 223

Professional Activity IV

3 credits

 

Total Curriculum Requirements

20 credits

 

General Education Requirements

AGEC-A

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English

ENG 101 Written Communications I

3 credits

 

ENG 102 Written Communications II

3 credits

Mathematics

MAT 140 College Mathematics or
MAT 154 College Algebra

3 credits

Lab Science

BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4 credits

 

BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4 credits

Humanities

Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and one course must be in the Arts.

9 credits

Social Science

Choose from Social Science list. Choose courses from more than one department.

9 credits

 

Total General Education Requirements

35 credits

 

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.  

 

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of nine credits of elective courses from the approved list to obtain the 64 credits required.

 

Total Elective Requirements

9 credits

 

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

 

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

  • Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
  • Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
  • Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
    1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
    2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
    3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher* 
    4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
    5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
    6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

    *Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

  • File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
  • Remove any indebtedness to the College.

 

 
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