Physical Education & Exercise Science

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 60-61 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

• BIO 110 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology and BIO 110L Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab OR BIO 171 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 172 Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR HPE 212 Health
• HPE 110 Physical Conditioning
• HPE 117 Basic Weight Training
• HPE 136 Introduction to Adventure Learning
• HPE 187 Introduction to Physical Education and Coaching
• HPE 190 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
• HPE 227 Physiology of Exercise
• 3 credits of Health/Physical Education Elective(s) (HPE)
• NS 115 Introduction to Nutrition

General Education

• ENG 101 Composition I
• ENG 103 Composition II
• SUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication
• 2 credit hours Computing Science (CSC) Electives
• MAT 121 Introductory Statistics I
• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 205 Adolescent Psychology OR PSY 225 Child Psychology OR EDU 200 Foundations of Education
• HCS 270 Ethical Considerations in Healthcare
• SUNY General Education approved course in World Language
• SUNY General Education approved course from one of the following categories:
  • US History and Civic Engagement
  • World History and Global Awareness
• 5 credits of General Electives

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.