University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Colorado Community College Transfer guide
B.S. Health Care Science – Senior Fitness Instructor Option
UCCS Bachelor of Science, Health Care Science – Senior Fitness Instructor Option
1. A minimum of 120 hours must be completed with a cumulative CU grade point average of 2.0; at least 45 of these
hours must be at the upper-division level (courses numbered 3000-4999).
2. The Health Care Science – Senior Fitness Instructor Option major requires grades of “C-“ or better for all courses.
Two grades below “C-“ for any required HCSC or option course of 2 or more credit hours will result in dismissal from the
college.
3. The last 30 hours of the degree must be completed while registered in the Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Science
at UCCS.
4. To transfer to UCCS, students should have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, including all remedial and repeated
courses. (Students with a transfer GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 will be considered for admission.) Each transfer course must
have a grade of “C” or better.
5. Additional information about the Health Care Science options and application information can be found at the Beth-El
website (http://www.uccs.edu/bethel/programs).
NOTE 1: The table below specifies courses that can be taken prior to transfer to UCCS. Also, some course equivalencies
at PPCC require more hours than at UCCS, so students who complete the courses below may need to go above the 120
hours required for the BS.
NOTE 2: Courses taken at other colleges, AP, IB, CLEP, and other sources of credit may not be applicable upon transfer
to UCCS even if applied to an associate’s degree at PPCC.
Course Equivalencies
Courses at UCCS
Courses at PPCC
Senior Fitness Instructor
Senior Fitness Instructor
Course #
Course Title
BIOL
1350/1360
BIOL 2010
General Biology II: Cellular
Human Anatomy &
Physiology I
Human Anatomy &
Physiology II
Intro to Chemistry I
Physics for Life Sciences I
Rhetoric & Writing I
Rhetoric & Writing II
College Algebra or higher
Health Science Statistics
General Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Or
Developmental Psychology
BIOL 2020
CHEM 1201
PES 1010
ENGL 1310
ENGL 1410
MATH 1040
HSCI 2060
PSY 1000
PSY 3280
Or
PSY 3620
Humanities
Credits
Equivalent
Course Title
4
BIO 111
General College Biology I
5
4
BIO 201
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
4
4
BIO 202
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
CHE 101
PHY 111
ENG 121
ENG 122
MAT 121
MAT 135
PSY 101
PSY 235
Or
PSY 249
Humanities
Human Anatomy & Physiology
II
Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab
Physics: Algebra Based I
English Composition I
English Composition II
College Algebra or higher
Introduction to Statistics
General Psychology I
Human Growth & Development
Or
Abnormal Psychology
Choose 1 three-credit hour
course from the GT-AH1, AH2,
or AH3 lists
Total Hours
3
Total Hours
41
Credits
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
45
Recommended First Year Courses at PPCC
FALL
SPRING
Course
BIO 111
CHE 101
ENG 121
MAT 121
TOTAL
Hours
5
5
3
4
17
Course
ENG 122
PHY 111
MAT 135
PSY 101
TOTAL
Hours
5
5
3
3
16
Foreign Language Note – UCCS
UCCS admission requirements include 2 years of the same high school foreign language (or equivalent 2
semesters at Pikes Peak Community College). Students planning to attend UCCS who do not have the
prerequisite foreign language requirement should consider enrolling in these courses in addition to the degree
requirements. This admission requirement does not apply to those who graduated from high school prior to
1988, who have a GED, who graduated from a non-U.S. high school, or who can prove proficiency in a foreign
language through the 2nd semester at college level. Please check with the Transfer Advisor (ppcc@uccs.edu)
to see if this requirement applies to you.
Prospective Student Advising: Linda Goodwin (lgoodwin@uccs.edu)
University Connection Program Advising: Transfer Advisor (ppcc@uccs.edu)