College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
fss 208* Professional activities: aerobics and group fitness (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
fss 218* Professional activities: Weight training (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
fss 234* fundamentals of Exercise science (F-Sp-S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 236* Communication and Exercise adherence (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fsn 154 nutrition (F-Sp-Su)
or fss 241* nutrition for Exercise and sport (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 276* Personal trainer: muscular strength, Endurance, flexibility (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 277* Personal trainer: Cardiovascular Endurance/Body Composition (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 281* Personal trainer Exam Preparation (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fss 299* introduction to Co-op: fitness Professional (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fss 299WK* Co-op Work: fitness Professional (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Required Support/Elective Courses
select a minimum of 2 courses from the following list:
fss 238* introduction to sports injury management (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
fss 260* Business Practices for the Personal trainer (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fss 262* Personal trainer: special Populations (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fss 270* advanced Principles for athletic Conditioning (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
fss 271* sport Psychology (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 273* sport Physiology (Sp-S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
fss 280* lifestyle and Weight management Consultant (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
Physical Education, Exercise and Wellness, Athletic Trainer
a student planning to transfer to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Exercise and Wellness, or athletic trainer
should follow the associate of arts Degree for transfer in liberal arts. a student should meet with fitness and sport science
faculty or an advisor to plan courses. students who plan to transfer should contact an advisor from their chosen school and/or
use a transfer guide for verification of transfer courses.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
fitnEss anD sPort sCiEnCEs
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