Associate of Science | 62 credits
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Program Description
This program prepares students at Salt Lake Community College who are interested in Exercise Science professions and Bachelor degree options for transfer to a four-year institution. Exercise Science is the study of the body systems that allow physical activity and the acute and chronic responses to that physical activity. Exercise Science is a rapidly expanding field that includes responses of individuals (sedentary to elite athletes), along with pathophysiology, genetics, and some aspects of virtually every organ system (Simonson, Shawn, (2015) Establishing Common Course Objectives for Undergraduate Exercise Physiology, Adv. Physiology Edu 39: 295-308).
Upon finishing the requirements for an AS degree in Exercise Science / Kinesiology and after acceptance into a major program, a student should be able to obtain a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution with two additional years of study.
Career Opportunities
Components of Exercise Science/Kinesiology curriculum are often a requirement in several additional academic majors, including, but not limited to, athletic training, exercise/movement science, health education and promotion, physical education, coaching, dietetics, nutrition science, and food science. Students are increasingly choosing Exercise Science as an undergraduate major in preparation for careers in medicine, physical therapy, and occupational therapy as well (2). All these students, from the personal trainer to the physician, are taking basic exercise science and nutrition courses.
- American Kinesiology Association. Kinesiology on the Move: One of the Fastest Growing (But Often Misunderstood) Majors in Academia (online). http://www.americankinesiology.org/whitepapers/white-papers/kinesiologyon- the-move -one-of-the-fastest-growing-but-often-misunderstoodmajorsin-academia [19 October 2015].
- Davis P. Exercise Physiology: Careers in Exercise Physiology (online). http://www.americankinesiology.org/featured-careers/featured-careers/ exercise-physiology [19 October 2015]
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Exercise Physiologists; https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/exercisephysiologists.htm
Program Entry Requirements: Open admission
Preparation Note: Students who need to take preparatory classes to meet the requirements of first semester courses should plan on extra time to complete the program. Students should check the semester class schedule for day/evening availability, locations and modifications caused by varying enrollment. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to plan their course schedules.
Transfer/Articulation Information
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.
Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx
Course fees: $80
Note: Fees vary based upon specific registration and are subject to changes.
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