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
Courses must be completed with a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better.
All 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: 8/2012
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
The Associate in Applied Science degree is designed for students who wish to complete a program with a specific career
and technical education objective. Students are required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits at Clark College to
meet Academic Residency requirement. Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to receive this degree.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
• Communication Skills [C] – 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, 099, &101 or 135, &102, 108, 109, 110, &235, 212 or BUS 211, MGMT 107, PTWR 099
List Two: CMST& 210, &220, &230, 212
• Health & Physical Education [HE, HPE, PE] – 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 college-level PE activity course:
HLTH 100, 101, 103, 104, 206, 207, 208, 210 or 278 and Physical Education (PE) activity
Option Two: Complete three (3) credits from one (1) of the courses listed below:
HPE 220, 258, or 266
• Computational Skills [CP] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any Mathematics (MATH) course numbered 030 or higher (not MATH 096) ENVS 135, CS& 131, &141, CSE 121, 222, 223,
224, CTEC 121, 123, 140, 141, 143, 224, 240, 241, 281, 282 (Note: A placement test score qualifying the student for entry into
MATH 090 will satisfy this requirement for certain designated programs)
• Human Relations [HR] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
CMST212, CMST& 210, &230, HDEV 105, 123, 155, Any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC) course, ACED 201
• Humanities [HA, HB] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any ART course numbered 100 or above, CMST 102, 216, 240, &210, &220, &230, Any English (ENGL) course in the AA
Humanities distribution requirement, Any World Language (ASL, CHIN, FRCH, GERM, JAPN, SPAN) course, Any Humanities
(HUM) course, Music – MUSC 106, 116, 117, 118, 125, 135, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185; MUSC&104, 141, 142, 143, Any
Philosophy course, Any (DRMA) course, WS 101, 201, 210
• Social Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
ACED 101, 201, Any Anthropology (ANTH), CMST& 230, ENVS 231, Any Forensic Science (FSCI), Any Geography (GEOG),
Any History (HIST), Any Political Science (POLS), Any Psychology (PSYC), Any Sociology (SOC), Any Women's Studies (WS)
• Natural Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
AG 175, ANTH& 215, Any Astronomy (ASTR) course, Any Biology (BIOL) course, Any Chemistry (CHEM) course (not CHEM
095), Any Environmental Science (ENVS) course, Any Geology (GEOL) course, HUM 180, Any Meteorology (METR) course,
Any Nutrition (NUTR) course, Any Physical Science (PHSC) course, Any Physics (PHYS) course
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