Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Health and Physical Education: Associate in Arts
The health and nutrition courses emphasize practical and theoretical knowledge necessary for maintenance of physical and mental health. The physical education and intercollegiate athletic courses provide students the opportunity to develop active and healthy life styles.
Courses
Select 18 units from the following requirements:
| BIOL 2250 | Human Anatomy | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| HLED 1510 | Principles of Healthful Living | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1644 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Select Electives from the Following:
PE activity courses numbered 1520-1542, 1623-2146 and/or Intercollegiate Athletic courses 1505-1514 and 2505-2514 (maximum 4 units):
| PHED 1507 | Intercollegiate Softball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1508 | Women's Intercollegiate Basketball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1509 | Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1510 | Women's Intercollegiate Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1511 | Men's Intercollegiate Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1514 | Intercollegiate Baseball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1523 | Beginning Weight Lifting and Physical Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1524 | Softball | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1528 | Beginning Volleyball | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1529 | Water Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1532 | Low Impact Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1533 | Walking for Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1534 | Basketball and Physical Fitness | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1535 | Baseball and Physical Fitness | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1542 | Beginning Soccer | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2507 | Advanced Intercollegiate Softball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2508 | Advanced Women's Intercollegiate Basketball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2509 | Advanced Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2510 | Advanced Women's Intercollegiate Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2511 | Advanced Men's Intercollegiate Soccer | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2514 | Advanced Intercollegiate Baseball | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1505 | Womens Intercollegiate Golf | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1506 | Mens Intercollegiate Golf | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1623 | Intermediate Weight Lifting and Physical Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1520 | Beginning Golf | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1629 | Intermediate Water Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1632 | Intermediate Low Impact Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1643 | Sports Officiating | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1646 | Techniques In Athletic Taping I | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1649 | Beginning Athletic Training | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1721 | Offseason Intercollegiate Golf | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1723 | Advanced Weight Lifting and Physical Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1724 | Offseason Intercollegiate Softball | 0.50-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1728 | Offseason Intercollegiate Volleyball | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1729 | Advanced Water Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1732 | Advanced Low Impact Aerobics | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1734 | Offseason Intercollegiate Basketball and Physical Fitness | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1735 | Offseason Intercollegiate Baseball and Physcial Fitness | 0.50-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1742 | Offseason Intercollegiate Soccer | 1.00-2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 1823 | Elite Weight Lifting and Physical Fitness | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2146 | Techniques in Athletic Taping II | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2505 | Advanced Women's Intercollegiate Golf | 2.00 Credits(s) |
| PHED 2506 | Advanced Mens Intercollegiate Golf | 2.00 Credits(s) |
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Fitness/Personal Trainer |
$22.93 |
640 |
| Coach |
$42,683 (median annual salary) |
1,560 |
| Physical Therapist |
$43.83 |
870 |
| Recreational Therapist |
$32.40 |
50 |
| Recreation Worker |
$11.44 |
1,010 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org