20-201 Associate in Applied Science Degree Worksheet
Fitness Trainer
Name ________________________ SID _______________ Date ____________ Advisor _________________________
The Associate in Applied Science degree is designed for students who wish to complete a program with a specific professional-technical career
objective. See catalog for academic residency requirement. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this
degree. Courses required for this degree must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. See an advisor for a listing of courses to meet the other requirements
not specified below. Plan ahead as some courses are not taught every quarter.
Major Area Requirements – 5 credits
General Education Requirements
Specified courses below must be completed with a “C” or better.
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
HLTH 100
PE 291
• Communication Skills — 6 credits minimum
ENGL&101 .................................................
ENGL& 102 or 109 or BUS 211 ...................
TOTAL
Credits Needed
0
• Health and Physical Education — 3 credits
HPE 258........................................................
TOTAL
Credits Needed
0
• Computational Skills — minimum 3 credits
MATH 090 (or higher) ....................................
TOTAL
Credits Needed
0
• Human Relations — minimum 3 credits
Satisfied by CMST& 210..............................
TOTAL
Credits Needed
0
FT 262
CMST&210 ..................................................
Credits Needed
0
FT 270
• Social Science — minimum 3 credits
PSYC& 100 or 200 .......................................
TOTAL
FT 250
FT 251
FT 260
FT 261
• Humanities — minimum 3 credits
TOTAL
FT 101
FT 151
FT 152
FT 153
FT 154 OR
FT 155
FT 200
FT 210
FT 220
FT 230
Credits Needed
0
FT 275
FT 290
FT 299
• Natural Sciences — minimum 3 credits
2
Structural Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Prescription I –
Healthy Populations
Exercise Prescription II –
Special Populations
Exercise Prescription III –
Performance Training
Professional Aspects of
Fitness Training
Fitness Training Internship
Special Projects
Final Skills Assessment
3
4
MARs Complete
BIOL 164/165 ...............................................
TOTAL
Food and Your Health
Care and Prevention of
Athletic Injuries
Fitness Trainer Seminar
Fitness Center Skills
Flexibility, Posture, and Core
Exercise Technique
Power Development OR
Group Fitness Instructor
Nutrition for Fitness
Wellness Coaching
Facility Management
Fitness Testing
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
3
4
1
1
MARs Needed
0
Credits Needed
0
Please note: Additional electives may be required to meet the
90- credit minimum. Suggested departments include Health, PE,
Business, and Management.
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 9 NEEDS: _____
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________
REVISED: 8/29/2011
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
Degree & Certificate Intent
The career and technical education degrees and
certificates are designed for students interested in
gaining specific technical career skills. Students focus
on completing program specific coursework, balanced
by minimal general education courses. Although the
Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in
Applied Technology degree programs are not designed
to guarantee transfer to a senior institution, some
institutions may accept technical coursework for
students in certain areas of study.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of the program may
be met by general education requirements.
Communication Skills – 6 credits minimum
Select one (1) course from list one and an additional
course from either list one or list two, depending on
program requirements.
List One
BTEC 107
ENGL 098
ENGL 099
ENGL& 101 or ENGL 135
ENGL& 102
ENGL 108
ENGL 109
ENGL 110
ENGL& 235
ENGL 212 or BUS 211
MGMT 107
PTWR 099
List Two
CMST& 210
CMST& 220
CMST& 230
CMST 212
Health & Physical Education – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from either option one or
option two:
• Option One: Complete two (2) credits of Health
from the list below AND one (1) credit of any collegelevel PE activity course:
• HLTH 100,
• PE
activity
101, 103, 104, 206, 207, 208, 210, 278
• Option
Two: Complete three (3) credits from one (1)
of the courses listed below:
• HPE
220, 258 or 266
Computational Skills – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from one of the following
options:
• ENVS
135 or any MATH course numbered
030 or higher, except MATH 096.
• CS& 131, 141; CSE 121, 222, 223, 224;
CTEC 121, 123, 140, 141, 142, 143, 224,
240, 241, 242, 281, 282
• A placement test score qualifying the
student for entry into MATH 090 will satisfy
this requirement.
Human Relations – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from the list below:
• Communication
Studies (CMST/CMST&)
210, 230, or 212
Development (HDEV) 105, 123, or
155
• Any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology
(SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education (ACED)
201
• Human
Humanities – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from the list below:
• Any Art
or above
(ART) course numbered 100 level
• Communication
Studies (CMST/CMST&)
102, 210, 216, 220, 230, or 240
• Any English (ENGL/ENGL&) course
except ENGL 097, 098, 099, 101, 102, 103,
135, 212, or 235
• Any World Language (ASL, FRCH, GERM,
JAPN, SPAN) course
• Any Humanities (HUM) course
• Music (MUSC/MUSC&) 104, 106, 116,
117, 118, 125, 135, 141, 142, 143, 180, 181,
182, 183, 184, or 185
• Any Philosophy (PHIL) course
• Any Drama (DRMA) course
• Women’s Studies (WS) 101,
201, or 210
Social Science – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from any of following
departments:
(Note the restriction on ACED and CMST):
ACED 101, 201
Anthropology
CMST& 230
Economics
Forensic Science
Geography
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Women’s Studies
ENVS 231
Sciences – 3 credits
Complete three (3) credits from any of following
departments:
(Note the restriction on agriculture, anthropology, and
humanities):
Agriculture 175
Anthropology& 215
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
(except CHEM 050)
Environmental Science
Notes:
Geology
Humanities 180
Meteorology
Nutrition
Physical Science
Physics