Sports & Recreation
Health and Physical Education (*)
Associate of Arts Degree in Health & Physical Education
concentrates on core curriculum requirements that are
tailored for transfer toward a bachelor degree in health &
physical education.
Careers in physical therapy and health include - activities
director - athletic coach - athletic trainer - sports agent cruise recreation director - dance-/aerobics instructor SPA/health club manager – teacher of physical education
and health.
Recreation Leadership
Associate of Arts Degree in Recreation Leadership
concentrates on core curriculum requirements that are
tailored for transfer toward a bachelor degree in health &
physical education. An AA degree in Recreation Leadship
could qualify you for entry level positions.
Careers in recreation leadership include – theme parks –
resorts - cruise ships - community centers - ice arenas aquatic facilities - seniors’ centers - golf courses - ski
resorts - fitness centers - tourism - YMCAs and YWCAs sports organizations - municipal parks.
Sports Management/Sports Administration
Associate of Arts Degree in Sports Management/Sports Administration
concentrates on core curriculum requirements that are tailored for transfer toward a
bachelor degree. An AA degree in sports management/sports administration
could qualify you for entry level positions.
Careers in in sports management/sports administration include - management of
professional and educational athletic programs and teams - fitness/rehabilitation facilities
and health clubs - agents for professional athletes.
Sports Medicine (Pre)
Associate of Arts Degree in Sports Medicine concentrates on core curriculum
requirements that are tailored for transfer toward advanced degrees in sports medicine.
Careers include - sports medical positions with professional sports teams - sporting clubs
– hospitals - wellness centers - school districts – college sports - corporations’ fitness
centers.
Social Science
History
Associate of Arts Degree in History concentrates on core curriculum requirements that
are tailored for transfer toward a bachelor degree in history.
Careers include positions in – government - social service - historical preservation social science - research - teacher.
Political Science
Associate of Arts Degree in Political Science concentrates on core curriculum
requirements that are tailored for transfer toward a bachelor’s degrees in political science.
Careers include positions in - federal, state and local governments – law – business international organizations - nonprofit organizations - campaign management and polling
- electoral politics - research - teaching.
Psychology/Sociology|
Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology/Sociology concentrates on core curriculum
requirements that are tailored for transfer toward advanced degrees in pshycology or
sociology.
Careers for psycologist include clinical psychologists - forensic psychologists - school
psychologists - industrial-organizational psychology - cognitive psychologists – sports
psychologists.
Careers for sociologists include positions in health care - business - military government - criminal justice – human services - education – business - private social
service agencies – education - private industry, research organizations - management
consulting firms.
Region
theology fields , minister, rabbi, or other clergy. management of religious and
non-profit organizations and businesses.  Missionary
 Church administrator Local churches, religious organizations, and denominational
boards and agencies campus ministry, counseling, religious life programming, research, teaching
correctional institutions mission boards
Social Work
Associate of Arts Degree in Social Work concentrates on core curriculum requirements
that are tailored for transfer toward advanced degrees in social work.
Careers include - agencies that specialize in child welfare, family, housing, and public
schools services – hospitals and long-term care facilities - public health and mental
health agencies - rehabilitation agencies - substance abuse centers - private businesses –
schools- nursing homes - police departments – courts - private practice.
Medicine
Associate of Science Degree in Physical Therapy concentrates on core curriculum
requirements that are tailored for transfer toward a bachelor degree in physical therapy.
Depending on state requirements, an AS in Physical Therapy could qualify you to work
as a physical therapist assistant. To become a physical therapist one must first earn a
master's degree or a doctorate degree from a physical therapist educational program and
then pass a licensing exam.
Careers include physical therapy services in - medical and surgical hospitals - nursing
homes - outpatient clinics - rehabilitation centers – public school systems - home
healthcare agencies - offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists and
audiologists.
Pre-Medicine
family physician, a specialist or surgeon,
Vet
Careers in animal care clinics and hospitals include veterinary - nurse – paraprofessional
– technician - assistant. Expanded careers in veterinary medicine include animal
caregivers – researchers – inspectors - regulatory policy makers for a diverse range of
private and public organizations, including: veterinary clinics - public health and food
agencies - animal control and humane organizations - government regulatory agencies –
zoos and amusement parks - pharmaceutical and biomedical research firms - biochemical
science corps - agricultural chemical industry – government agencies.
Opportunities in government agencies include - Department of Health and Human
Services - Department of Agriculture - U.S. Army and Air Force - Department of Energy
- Peace Corps - Aeronautics and Space Administration - Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) – parks – wildlife conservation.
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Social Workers
The minimum educational requirement for social workers is a bachelor's degree
Communications
Media Writing
Advertising
Television
Radio
Music Production
National and International Business
Public Relations
Criminal Justice
Associate Degree Graduates of this degree go on to work in forensics, security
coordinators, court administration, victim services, paralegals
Bachelor's Degree in this field, then your options are even more wide open.
You could work for the FBI or CIA. You could work in drug enforcement, in the
Food and Drug Administration, a private investigator, as a U.S. Marshall, in
the Secret Service Agency, a detective, or a crime scene investigator.
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9. Seminar and Workshop Consultations
10. Education - Administration
11. State Agencies - Consulting - Education - City Management - Evaluation
Research - Law - Child Welfare - Gerontology - Business
pharmaceutical
Pharmacists Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy aides
community setting, such as a retail drugstore, or in a health care facility, such as a
hospital, nursing home, mental health institution, or neighborhood health clinic.
home health care - pharmdical marketing or sales health insurance companies
government, managed care organizations, public health care services, the armed
services, or pharmacy associations. education and research community and hospital
pharmacies
mortuary science
Funeral directors also are called morticians embalmers