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Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER

General Studies

Pathway in Exercise Science

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree

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General Studies Pathway in Exercise Science

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Can you picture yourself pursuing a career in the physical fitness area? Does the science of exercise and the role it plays in good health intrigue you? This General Studies pathway in Exercise Science is designed to prepare students with the basic general education requirements required to transfer into a four-year program in Exercise Science.

Program Length 2 years (4 semesters) Transfer Objectives Scientific reasoning, critical thinking, written communication, civic engagement, professional readiness, and quantitative literacy.

Is this degree for you? Yes, if you have particular interest in studying the science of exercise and the role it plays in maintaining good health.

Tuition & Fee At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save

$10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.

Elizabeth Fairbanks is an experienced Biology and Anatomy & Physiology instructor at Virginia Highlands Community College, with over 16 years of college-level teaching experience. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Emory & Henry College, Master’s of Science in Education with a concentration in Biology at Radford University and post-graduate coursework completed at the University of Florida.

Beth Fairbanks

Pathway Ambassador OTC 209 efairbanks@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2525

YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters First Semester (Fall) ENG 111

College Composition I

3

MTH 161

Pre-Calculus I

3

HIS 121

U.S. History I

3

SDV 101

Orientation to College Success

1

BIO 141

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

HLT 206

Exercise Science

3

TOTAL CREDITS

17

Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112

College Composition II

3

HIS 122

U.S. History II

3

PSY 200

Principles of Psychology

3

BIO 142

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

HLT 140

Orientation to Health Related Professions

3 15

TOTAL CREDITS

Third Semester (Fall) ENG 246

American Literature

3

PSY 215

Psychopathology

3

MTH 245

Statistics I

3

BIO 101

General Biology I

4

HLT 228

Principles of Public Health

3 16

TOTAL CREDITS

Fourth Semester (Spring) REL 230

Religions of the World

3

PSY 230

Developmental Psychology

3

PED

2 PED Electives

2

HLT 230

Principles of Nutrition & Human Development

3

BIO 102

General Biology II

4

TOTAL CREDITS

15

For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.

Why start at Virginia Highlands?

For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!

Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon

Receive Up to $2K Annually

Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.

Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!

Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory &Henry College, ETSU and more.

17:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

80

Programs of Study

84%

of Students Get Financial Aid

#1 College in the Region

Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

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