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Physical Education A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
local AA/AS
Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
KINES 300
Introduction to Kinesiology
3
L7B
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
L1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
GE
MATH 300
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
3
L2
GE
any Area L7A (Physical Education) course
1
L7A
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
2

Semester 2

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
KINES 330
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
3
RE
HEED 300
Health Science
3
GE
any Area L1B (Oral Communication & Critical Thinking) course
3
L1B
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
3

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
NUTRI 300
Nutrition
3
RE
BIOL 300
The Foundations of Biology
3
L5
GE
any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
L6
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
3

Semester 4

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
HEED 310
Heartsaver First Aid, Adult and Pediatric CPR and AED
1
RE
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology
3
L4
GE
any Area L3 (Arts & Humanities) course
3
L3
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
3
Elec
any elective course
2

H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Career path

Career Options:

This degree is designed for those pursuing a career in coaching, health and fitness, or personal training. With the proper choice of general education and elective courses, it can also be used to prepare students for transfer into Physical Education/Kinesiology programs.

Advising Notes:

  • This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 100-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Other Notes:

  • Students planning to transfer in Kinesiology should consider the Kinesiology AS-T degree. See the catalog for more information.

Published June 26, 2025

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