Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 hrs.) Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hrs.) The combined total of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts areas should equal 9 credit hours. Health and Wellness (1 hr.) CORE REQUIREMENTS: (32 HRS.) ECED 111 Child, Growth, Development, and Learning (3) ECED 112 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2) ECED 113 Family and Community Collaboration (3) ECED 114 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3) ECED 211 Introduction to Reading and Literacy Development (3) ECED 215 Professionalism (2) ECED 216A Curriculum Development and Implementation I (3) ECED 216B Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum I (2) ECED 217A Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3-Grade 3 (3) ECED 217B Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum Age 3-Grade 3 (2) ECED 218 Guiding Young Children (3) ECME 111 Foundations of Early Childhood (3) RELATED REQUIREMENTS: (3 HRS. MIN.) Choose from the following: EDUC 228 Technology in the Classroom (3) MART 119 Digital Skills (3) OFTC 111 Business Software Essentials I (4) Six (6) credit hours of the A.A.A. and A.A.S. must come from an approved list of courses that satisfy the following requirements. These are not meant to be additional hours in the degree but are, instead, existing courses that satisfy the requirement and appear anywhere in the degree. o Cultural Perspectives (3 credit hours) o Sustainable Living (3 credit hours) NOTE: See “First-Year Student Success Course Requirement” on Page 8. TOTAL 61 CREDITS MIN.
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EXERCISE SCIENCE (62.5 hrs. min.) CIP: 31.0501 School of Fitness Education, 505-‐428-‐1651 This program provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills required of fitness professionals. Successful completion of course work prepares students to take national-level certification exams offered by the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and ACE (American Council on Exercise). If students wish to transfer, they must work closely with their transfer institutions and their SFCC advisers to ensure smooth transitions to four-year schools. This degree program is currently endorsed by the ACSM. NOTE: A.A.S. degrees are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in specific occupations; they are not generally intended to transfer to four-year institutions. For more information on transfer, please refer to Page 30 of this catalog, or speak with an academic adviser. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: • Design, administer and interpret fitness assessments. • Identify health and injury risks and develop or modify exercise programs. • Describe basic elements of anatomy and physiology and identify acute physical responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of nutrition, behavior modification and performance-enhancing aids and the effects of exercise on nutritional requirements. • Describe the scope of practice and ethics within the fitness industry. • Administer first responder CPR and AED. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (23 HRS. MIN.) Communications (6 hrs.) ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3) ENGL 112 Composition and Literature (3) [or] ENGL 216 Technical Writing (3) [or] Any SPCH course (3) Mathematics (3 hrs. min.)