Exercise and Sport Science and Health Promotion Transfer Guide for Students Pursuing an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree
The Associate of Arts (Oregon Transfer) degree is designed to allow you to complete the first two years of your studies at LBCC and transfer to a four-year college as a junior. Many courses meet the requirements of this degree, but some choices are better for Exercise and Sport Science students than others. Select your electives carefully to ensure that you take the prerequisites to upper-division courses, and meet with your advisor regularly. Classes that meet requirements for state universities are listed below. See your advisor if you wish to select classes within the AAOT for transfer to a specific institution. For students wanting to transfer to Oregon State University, you can also consider an AS degree in either EXSS or Health Promotion/or Management.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete an AAOT degree with an emphasis in Exercise and Sports Science will be able to:
- Design an individual, comprehensive program for physical fitness.
- Analyze factors associated with behavior change and motivation.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of nutritional needs and weight management factors associated with physical activity, exercise, and sports participation.
- Participate in health screenings and fitness assessments with the ability to interpret and analyze results.
- Analyze the basic physiological responses of the body caused by disease, heredity, and other risk factors.
- Develop knowledge of career pathways nad job opportunities in exercise sport science/ Pre-therapy.
Foundational Requirements
Writing (9 credits)
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 3 |
| WR 123 | English Composition: Research | 3 |
| or | |
| WR 227 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication (3 credits)
College Level Math (4 credits)
(Four credits apply toward foundational requirements; one credit applies toward electives.)
Health/Wellness/Fitness (3 credits)
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| or | |
| 3 credits with a PE prefix | |
Total Credit Hours: 19
Discipline Studies
See the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree Requirements for course listing One of the courses must be a cultural literacy course.
Arts and Letters
At least three (3) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.
Choose from the following art history and music courses:
Social Sciences
At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.
Choose one of the following courses to meet the cultural literacy requirement:
| ANTH 230 | Time Travelers | 3 |
| HST 201 | U.S. History: Colonial & Rev | 3 |
| HST 202 | U.S. History: Civil War & Recon | 3 |
| HST 203 | U.S. History: Rise To World Power | 3 |
| R 202 | Intro to Religious Studies | 3 |
| R 103 | Religions of Eastern World | 3 |
| SOC 206 | Social Problems And Issues | 3 |
Science/Math/Computer Science
At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes including at least three (3) laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science.
Electives recommended for WOU
| BI 231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| BI 232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| BI 233 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| CS 120 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| HE 252 | First Aid | 3 |
| PE 131 | Intro To Health And Physical Education | 3 |
| PE 180 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
Electives
The following courses are recommended classes in EXSS. These classes will transfer as lower division transfer credits but may not fulfill program requirements at other colleges. The degrees relating to exercise and sport science, health, and teacher education are highly competitive and thus your advisor may recommend some elective classes to help prepare you to be a successful applicant to these majors.
| HE 100 | Intro to Public Health | 4 |
| HE 151 | Drugs in Society | 3 |
| HE 204 | Exercise & Weight Management | 3 |
| HE 207 | Stress Management | 3 |
| HE 210 | Intro To Health Services | 3 |
| HE 220 | Intro: Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis | 3 |
| HE 225 | Social & Individual Health Determinants | 4 |
| HE 253 | AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 3 |
| NFM 225 | Nutrition | 4 |
| PE 212 | Sociocultural Dimensions Of Physical Activity | 3 |
| PE 232 | Backpacking-Map & Compass | 3 |
| PE 270 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| PE 280 | CWE | |
HE 100 Intro to Public Health articulates a HE 227 at WOU.
Total Credit Hours: 90