Health, Physical Education, and Sports Medicine - A.S.

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For more information on this program, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231.

The Health, Physical Education and Sports Medicine degree is focused on developing students an understanding exercise science as it relates to the physical and mental well-being of each individual and ways to improve lifestyle of themselves and others. The Health, Physical Education and Sports Medicine program is for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in the field of Health, Physical Education and Sports Medicine.

Transfer Options
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature) Credits: (9)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose six credits from the following options:

HIST 2310 - ^Early World History Credits: (3)
AND HIST 2320 - ^Modern World History Credits: (3)
OR any two of the following courses:
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2030 - ^Tennessee History Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Physical Education Activity (PHED course) Credits: (1)

EXSC 190 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credits: (3)
EXSC 290P - Health/Exercise Science Practicum Credits: (3)
HED 100 - Personal Health Credits: (3)
HED 200 - First Aid and Safety/CPR Credits: (3)
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)
PHED 220 - Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Median Level Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Level Salary with Bachelor Degree
Physical Education Teacher	$31,440	$60,150
Personal Trainer	$18,590	$39,190
Exercise Physiologist	$33,100	$44,080
Athletic Trainer	$28,970	$42,940

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

Degree Works, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the Degree Works audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
EXSC 190 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credits: (3)
HED 100 - Personal Health Credits: (3)
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
EXSC 290P - Health/Exercise Science Practicum Credits: (3)
HED 200 - First Aid and Safety/CPR Credits: (3)
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Physical Education Activity (PHED Course) Credits: (1)

BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
PHED 220 - Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: (3)