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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
Tim
Parmeter
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
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HPE 100
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Personal Health
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3 credits
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HPE 190
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First Aid & CPR
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2 credits
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HPE 210
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Introduction to Exercise
Science and Physical Education
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3 credits
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HPE 220
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Professional Activity I
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3 credits
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HPE 221
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Professional Activity II
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3 credits
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HPE 222
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Professional Activity III
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3 credits
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HPE 223
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Professional Activity IV
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3 credits
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Total Curriculum
Requirements
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20 credits
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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.
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English
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ENG 101 Written
Communications I
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3 credits
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ENG 102 Written
Communications II
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3 credits
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Mathematics
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MAT 140 College Mathematics
or
MAT 154 College Algebra
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3 credits
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Lab Science
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BIO 201 Human Anatomy and
Physiology I
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4 credits
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BIO 202 Human Anatomy and
Physiology II
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4 credits
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Humanities
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Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and
one course must be in the Arts.
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9 credits
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Social Science
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Choose from Social Science list. Choose courses from more than one department.
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9 credits
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Total General
Education Requirements
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35 credits
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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.
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Total Elective Requirements
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9 credits
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Total Minimum Degree
Requirements
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64 credits
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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:
- EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
- EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
- ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
- SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
- Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C"
or better
- 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 Student
Information System terminals 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 Student
Information System terminals 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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