Physical Education, A.A.
The major requirement for a non-transfer Associate in Arts degree in Physical Education may be met by completing a minimum of 18 units in Physical Education from the following areas: 12 units from the PE core requirements, at least 6 units from the elective requirements and one GE course from GE group #1, one course from GE group #2 and meeting all other MSJC Local General Education requirements (for a total of 60 units).
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MSJC Local General Education
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| COMM-C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| POLS-C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| PE-195 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| PE-115 | First Aid and CPR | 3 |
| NUTR-100 | Family Nutrition | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ETHS/PS-103 or ETHS-112 or ETHS/SJS-113 or ETHS/HIST-160 or ETHS/LIT-240 or ETHS/LIT-275 or ETHS/LIT-280 or ANTH/HIST-121 | Ethnic Politics in America or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies or Introduction to Black Studies or Black History in the American Context or American Indian Literature or Latinx/Chicanx Literature or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) or Indigenous Peoples of California | 3 |
| Major: Choose 3 units 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| DAN-100 | History and Appreciation of Dance | 3 |
| BIOL-100 | Human Biology | 4 |
| PE-110 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PE-106 | Sports Officiating | 3 |
| Major: Choose three units 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HS-121 | Fundamentals of Healthful Living | 3 |
| ENGL-C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PE-126 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| Major: Choose three units 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 61 | |
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Additional Course Options: PE-112, PE-112A, PE-113, PE-114A, PE-114B, PE-114C, PE-119, PE-119B, PE-120, PE-132, PE-132B, PE-133, PE-134, PE-137, PEIC-139, PEIC-139A, PEIC-139B, PEIC-140, PEIC-140A, PEIC-140B, PEIC-141A, PEIC-141B, PEIC-141C, PEIC-141D, PEIC-142, PEIC-142A, PEIC-142B, PEIC-143A, PEIC-143B, PEIC-143C, PEIC-143D, PEIC-144, PEIC-144A, PEIC-144B, PEIC-145, PEIC-145A, PEIC-145B, PEIC-146, PEIC-146A, PEIC-146B, PEIC-147, PEIC-147A, PEIC-147B, PEIC-148, PEIC-148A, PEIC-150, PEIC-150A, PEIC-150B
An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSJC Local General Education | 27 | |
| Required PE Core Courses | 12 | |
| PE Electives | 6 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required GE Group 1 Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I (or higher) | ||
| Human Biology (or higher) | ||
or BIOL-100H | Honors Human Biology | |
| Introduction to Chemistry (or higher) | ||
| Required GE Group 2 Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Healthful Living | ||
| Drugs, Health and Society | ||
| Family Nutrition | ||
or NUTR-100H | Honors Family Nutrition | |
| Introduction to Nutrition Science | ||
or NUTR-101H | Honors Introduction to Nutrition Science | |
| Required Courses | ||
| PE-106 | Sports Officiating | 3 |
| PE-110 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PE-115 | First Aid and CPR | 3 |
| PE-195 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select six units of the following: | 6 | |
| Body Conditioning | ||
| Step Aerobics & Circuit Training (formerly Beginning Step Aerobics) | ||
| Introduction to Jogging (formerly Jogging) | ||
| Strength Training: Circuit | ||
| Strength Training: Free Weights | ||
| Powerlifting | ||
| Exercise Walking | ||
| Intermediate Fitness Walking | ||
| Beginning Yoga | ||
| Beginning Tennis | ||
| Intermediate Tennis | ||
| Individual and Group Sports: Basketball | ||
| Introduction to Volleyball | ||
| Individual and Group Sports: Soccer | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Soccer (Women) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Soccer (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Soccer (Women) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Football (Men) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Football (Men) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Football (Men) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Basketball (Men) Pre-Conference Competition | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Basketball (Men) Conference and Post- Conference Competition | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Basketball (Men) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Basketball (Men) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Basketball (Women) Pre-Conference Competition | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Basketball (Women) Conference and Post- Conference Competition | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Basketball (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Basketball (Women) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Baseball (Men) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Baseball (Men) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Baseball (Men) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Tennis (Men) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Tennis (Men) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Tennis (Men) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Tennis (Women) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Tennis (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Tennis (Women) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Golf | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Golf | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Golf | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Softball (Women) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Softball (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Softball (Women) | ||
| Intercollegiate Sports: Beach Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Pre-Season Athletics: Beach Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Off-Season Athletics: Beach Volleyball (Women) | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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