Applied Exercise Sciences

Important Information

Short Description

This program prepares students for a career and transfer. Students learn how to conduct physical and health risk assessments, interpret assessment results, design exercise programs, provide fitness instruction and supervise fitness facilities.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

552

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:
CCBC Catonsville, Theresa LaMotte
443-840-4410 or TLaMotte@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - Several General Education classes offer PLA. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Semester Sequence

This is a full-time suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

AEXS 120 - Introduction to Applied Exercise Sciences 3 Credit(s).
BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 101 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

AEXS 140 - Principles of Cardiovascular Training and Weight Management 3 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 140 or HLTH 231 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective – Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (must be a Diversity course) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

AEXS 134 or HLTH 134 or HLTH 160 or HLTH 232 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 240 - Principles of Muscular Conditioning and Flexibility 3 Credit(s).
BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
HLTH 212 - Stress Management 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 2 Credit(s).

Semester 4

AEXS 182 or AEXS 183 2-3 Credit(s).
AEXS 220 - Methods and Materials of Fitness Instruction 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 250 - Management of Fitness Facilities and Programs 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 251 - Applied Exercise Sciences Seminar 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
Program Elective 1 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 22 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 101 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Mathematics 3 Credits.
Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (must be a Diversity course) 3 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 38 Credits

Program Requirements:

AEXS 120 - Introduction to Applied Exercise Sciences 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 134 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise 3 Credit(s).
or
HLTH 134 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise 3 Credit(s).
or
HLTH 160 - Plant Based Nutrition 3 Credit(s).
or
HLTH 232 - Contemporary Issues in Nutrition 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 140 - Principles of Cardiovascular Training and Weight Management 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 182 - Cooperative Education I: Applied Exercise Sciences 2 Credit(s).
or
AEXS 183 - Cooperative Education I 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 220 - Methods and Materials of Fitness Instruction 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 240 - Principles of Muscular Conditioning and Flexibility 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 250 - Management of Fitness Facilities and Programs 3 Credit(s).
AEXS 251 - Applied Exercise Sciences Seminar 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
HLTH 140 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR 3 Credit(s).
or
HLTH 231 - Prevention, Evaluation and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 212 - Stress Management 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose three credits from the following course categories: PEAQ; PEFT; PELF; or PETA. Other courses may be taken with program director approval.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Applied Exercise Sciences program prepares students for a professional career as a personal trainer or fitness specialist, or for transfer to a four-year kinesiology degree. Students learn how to conduct physical and health risk assessments, interpret assessment results, design exercise programs, provide fitness instruction and supervise fitness facilities.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

develop safe and effective individualized exercise prescriptions based on an individual’s goals and health history;
demonstrate proficiency in exercise science principles when leading individual and group fitness programs;
conduct fitness assessments in laboratory and field-test settings in a fitness, hospital, or wellness facility;
use the tools of effective verbal and written communication relating to fitness leadership occupations; and
transfer to a four-year institution as a Kinesiology major, with junior year status.