Personal Training
Associate of Arts Degree
You can earn an associate of arts degree with a concentration in personal training.
Note that not all courses for each program can be offered every semester.
You will need to successfully complete a minimum of
62
Credit Hours.
Courses
Recommended Core Courses
Core
|
31 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| HPER 1240 |
Circuit Training |
1 |
| HPER 1245 |
Weight Management |
1 |
| HPER 1270 |
Aerobic Fitness |
1 |
| HPER 1325 |
Introduction to Yoga |
1 |
| HPER 1326 |
Introduction to Pilates |
1 |
| HPER 1510 |
Introduction to Health, Physical Education, and Recreation |
3 |
| HPER 2200 |
First Aid and CPR for the Healthcare Provider |
3 |
| HPER 2210 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
4 |
| HPER 2300 |
Stress Management |
3 |
| HPER 2310 |
Community Health |
3 |
| HPER 2400 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| HPER 2410 |
Advanced Exercise Science |
4 |
Core Option Courses
Health, Phys Ed & Rec
Select One
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| HOEC 1050 |
Nutrition |
3 |
| HPER 1520 |
Nutrition for Fitness and Sport |
3 |
Required General Education Courses
Behavioral Science
select one
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| PSYC 1810 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOCI 1010 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
English / Literature
select one - must earn a C or above
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1020 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| ENGL 2030 |
Creating Poetry I |
3 |
| ENGL 2050 |
Creating Stories I |
3 |
| ENGL 2070 |
Technical Communications |
3 |
| ENGL 2100 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 2150 |
American Literature to 1865 |
3 |
| ENGL 2170 |
Comics and Graphic Novels |
3 |
| ENGL 2190 |
Comparative Mythology |
3 |
| ENGL 2200 |
British Literature to 1800 |
3 |
| ENGL 2730 |
Fiction and Cinema |
3 |
| THEA 1010 |
Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
| THEA 2140 |
Introduction to Shakespeare |
3 |
Fine Arts & Language
select one
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| ARTS 1050 |
Introduction to Art History and Criticism I |
3 |
| ARTS 1060 |
Introduction to Art History and Criticism II |
3 |
| FREN 1200 |
Elementary French I |
4 |
| HUMS 1100 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
| MUSC 1010 |
Introduction to Music |
3 |
| SPAN 1200 |
Elementary Spanish I |
4 |
Health Education
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| HPER 1550 |
Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
History
select one
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| HIST 2010 |
American History I |
3 |
| HIST 2020 |
American History II |
3 |
Mathematics
select from list or any other higher level of college math
|
3-5 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| MATH 1100 |
Topics and Ideas in Mathematics |
3 |
Natural Science
|
4-5 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| BIOS 2250 |
Introduction to Human
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
Oral Communication
select one - must earn C or above
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| SPCH 1010 |
Fundamentals of Communication |
3 |
| SPCH 1110 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
Social Science
select one
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| ECON 2110 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| GEOG 1020 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
| POLS 1000 |
American Government |
3 |
| POLS 1600 |
International Relations |
3 |
Written Communication
ENGL 1010 required - must earn a C or above
|
3 Credit Hours |
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
