2015-2016 Associate in Applied Science Degree Worksheet
Fitness Trainer
Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________
Fitness Training is an emerging profession within the health care industry in the field of preventive medicine. Fitness Trainers have the opportunity to make a positive
difference in people's health and quality of life. Students will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for working with clients who are interested in improving
their health through fitness. Coursework will include theory and practical application courses related to fitness training. Upon completion of the program
requirements, students will earn an Associate in Applied Science degree. Students who are interested in this program should refer to the Fitness Trainer website at
www.clark.edu/fitnesstrainer and follow the direction given on the "Get Started" page (right-hand menu item).
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 24+ credits
General Education Requirements must be completed with minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Communication Skills — 6 credits minimum
Major Area Requirements: 63-65 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
HLTH 100................................................................. 2
PEEXS 291............................................................... 3
ENGL&101
ENGL& 102 or ENGL 109 or BUS 211
FT 101...................................................................... 1
• Health & Physical Education — 3 credits
FT 150...................................................................... 3
HPE 258
FT 151...................................................................... 2
• Computational Skills — 3 credits minimum
FT 152...................................................................... 2
MATH 090 or MATH 091 (or higher)
FT 153...................................................................... 2
FT 154..................................................................... 2
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
CMST& 210
FT 200...................................................................... 3
• Humanities — 3 credits
satisfied by CMST& 210
FT 210...................................................................... 3
• Social Sciences — 3 credits minimum
PSYC& 100 or 200
FT 220...................................................................... 3
• Natural Sciences — 3 credits minimum
BIOL 164 and 165
FT 250...................................................................... 3
FT 230...................................................................... 3
FT 251...................................................................... 4
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
FT 260...................................................................... 5
FT 261...................................................................... 5
FT 262...................................................................... 4
Optional certificates (CC) available through the Fitness Trainer program:
Group Fitness Instructor Certificate of Completion
Prepares students with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to
become group fitness instructors. Students completing the program may
take the ACE™ Group Fitness Instructor certification exam.
FT 150, Fundamentals of Fitness, 3 cr.
FT 155, Group Fitness Instructor, 2 cr.
HLTH 120, Adult CPR and First Aid, 1 cr.
OR FT 220, Facility Management, 3 cr.
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 6-8
Yoga Teacher Certificate of Completion
Prepares students to teach yoga, and consists of learning to demonstrate
and lead a yoga class. Successful students will receive a Certificate of
Completion from Yogafit, which will prepare the student to teach Yogafit
Level I, Seniors, Pre/Post Natal, and Yogaback classes.
FT 150, Fundamentals of Fitness, OR FT 250, Structural Kinesiology, 3 cr.
FT 156, Yoga Teaching, 2 cr.
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 5
Corrective Exercise Certificate of Completion
Learn to identify muscle imbalances and movement dysfunctions, create
individualized training programs for clients, and prepare for the
Corrective Exercise Specialist credentialing exam.
FT 150, Fundamentals of Fitness, 3 cr.
FT 152, Flexibility, Posture, and Core, 2 cr.
FT 162, Flexibility, Posture, and Core II, 2 cr.
FT 250, Structural Kinesiology, 3 cr.
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 10
FT 270...................................................................... 3
FT 275...................................................................... 4
FT 290...................................................................... 1
FT 299...................................................................... 2
PE 175, 176, 177, 179, 274, 275, or 279 [Swimming]
Choose up to 10 additional credits from courses
numbered FT 155-169, 290, or
PE/PEDNC/PEMAR 100-283..................
1
2-10
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 94-104
NEEDS:
0
Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 07/15
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 351
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
NOTES:
2015-2016
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
the 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] – Complete six (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, &102, 108, 109, 110, &235, 212 or BUS 211, MGMT 107, PTWR 135
List Two: CMST& 210, &220, &230
• Health & Physical Education [HE, HPE, PE, PEDNC, PEMAR, PESPC] – Complete three (3) credits from Option 1 or Option 2:
Option 1: 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, 108, 206, 207, 208, 210 and Physical Education (PE) activity
Option 2: 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 MATH/MATH& course numbered 030 or higher, except MATH 096; Business – BUS 102, Business Technology Medical
Office – BMED 103; Computer Science – CS& 131, 141; Computer Science & Engineering – CSE 121, 222, 223, 224; Computer
Technology – CTEC 121, 140, 141, 143, 224, 240, 241 281, 282; Professional Technical Computational Skills – PTCS 110
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:
Addiction Counselor Education – ACED 101, 201; Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226; Business Technology –
BTEC 140, 141, 143, 145, 148; College Preparation – COLL 101; Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230; Education –
EDUC& 150; Human Development – HDEV 105, 123, 155, 175, 186, 195, 198, 200; Management – BUS& 101; MGMT 101,
106, 110, 112, 120, 122, 125, 128, 132; Psychology – PSYC& 100, 200; PSYC 203; Sociology – SOC& 101, 201; SOC 121, 131,
220; Women's Studies – WS 101
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer
• Humanities [HA, HB] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Art – ART 103, 104, 105, 110, 115, 116, 117, 118, 131, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146, 151, 172, 173, 174, 180, 181, 182, 189, 190, 191, 203, 204, 208, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 250, 257, 258, 289, 260, 261,
262, 270, 271, 273, 274, 278, 290, 295, 296, 297; Communication Studies – CMST 102, 216, 240; CMST& 210, 220, 230; English – ENGL 121, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 140, 143, 145, 150, 152, 156,
252, 254, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 272, 275, 276, 277, 290; Humanities – HUM &101, 103, 105, 112, 152, 175, 180, 200, 201; Journalism – JOUR 101, 111; Music – Any MUSC,
MUSCA, or MUSC& course in the AA Humanities distribution requirement; Philosophy - PHIL &101, &120, 215, 216, 217, 240, 251, 280, 290; Drama – DRMA &101, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 152,
171, 172, 173, 240, 243, 244, 245, 250, 271, 272, 273; World Languages – &121, &122, &123, &221, &222, &223 in ASL, CHIN, FRCH, GERM, JAPN, SPAN; ASL 125; JAPN 171; Women’s Studies – WS 101,
201, 210, 225
• Social Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
Addiction Counselor Education – ACED 101, HSSA& 101; Anthropology – ANTH& 204, 206, 215; Communication Studies – CMST& 230; Criminal Justice – CJ& 101, 105; Economics - ECON 101, 110,
111, 112, 120; ECON& 201, 202; Environmental Science - ENVS 231; Geography – GEOG& 100, 102, 200, 207; GEOG 205; History - HIST& 126, 127, 128, 146, 147, 148, 215; HIST 231, 251, 252; Political
Science - POLS 111, 131, 141, &203, 231; Psychology - PSYC &100, &200, 203; Sociology - SOC &101, 121, 131, &201, 220; Women’s Studies - WS 101, 201, 210, 220, 225
• Natural Sciences [NS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
Anthropology – ANTH& 215L, 245L; Astronomy – ASTR& 101L; Biology – BIOL& 100L, 160L, 221L, 222L, 223L, 241L, 242L, 251L, 252L, 253L, 260L; BIOL 101, 105L, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 150L,
164, 165L, 167, 168L, 208L, 224L; Chemistry – CHEM& 110L, 121L, 131L, 141, 142, 143, 151L, 152L, 153L, 241, 242, 243, 251L, 252L, 253L; Engineering – ENGR& 104; Environmental Science – ENVS 104,
109L, 211L, 218L, 221; Geology – GEOL& 101L, 103L, GEOL 102L, 218; Humanities – HUM 180; Mathematics – MATH 135; Meteorology – METR 101L; Nutrition – NUTR 103; Oceanography – OCEA& 101L;
Physical Science – PHSC 101L, 102L, 104L, 106, 110L; Physics – PHYS& 100, 101L, 124L, 125L, 126L, 134, 135, 136, 231L, 232L, 233L, 241, 242, 243