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Physical Education

Cuesta’s associate degree in Physical Education is a broad-based program preparing students for a wide range of career opportunities. Completion of an associate degree would provide the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully transfer to a four-year program in Sports Science, Kinesiology, Physical Education and other degree programs.

Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Physical Education Program, students will be able to:

  1. Apply general principles of physical education and fitness to various populations.
  2. Integrate a general knowledge of physical movement and functional anatomy to the application of basic correct body movement.
  3. Integrate concepts of fitness and health to exercise.
  4. Demonstrate a general knowledge of the profession of physical education and career opportunities.
  5. Evaluate personal levels of health and fitness.
  6. Construct safe, environmentally and developmentally appropriate physical education lessons for various school and educational settings.
  7. Interpret basic fitness test results – cardiovascular, strength, endurance, body composition, flexibility, etc.
  8. Comprehend the role of the physical educator as a promoter of lifetime wellness and physical fitness.
  9. Demonstrate basic motor skill patterns to fit a variety of situations.
Associate Degree Program

TOTAL UNITS IN PROGRAM (31 units)

Required: 25 units
BIO 5 Human Anatomy
4
BIO 6 General Human Physiology
5
HE ED 2 Health Education
3
  or HE ED 3 Women's Health
3
  or HE ED 8 Multicultural Health
3
HE ED 4 Standard First Aid and CPR
2
PE THRY 5 Introduction to Physical Education
2
PE THRY 13 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
2
PE THRY 14 Foundations for Fitness
3
Plus 4 units from Personal Fitness Courses:
PE ACT 40 Swimming (Intermediate or Advanced Level)
.5-1
PE ACT 64 Step Training
.5-1
PE ACT 65 Adult Fitness
.5-1
PE ACT 66 Endurance Conditioning
.5-1
PE ACT 68 Stretching Routines for Fitness and Sport
.5-1
PE ACT 69 Circuit Weight Training
.5-1
PE ACT 70 Weight Training
.5-1
PE ACT 100 Adapted Aquatics
1
PE ACT 105 Adapted Fitness: Weight Training
.5-1
PE ACT 106 Pilates for Fitness and Health
.5-1
Plus 2 units from the following Skills Courses:
Any PE ATH Intercollegiate Athletics
1
DANCE 54 Introduction to Dance
.5-1
DANCE 55 Ballet
.5-1
DANCE 56 Jazz Dance
.5-1
DANCE 58 Dance Choreography and Performance
2
PE ACT 41 Springboard Diving
.5-1
PE ACT 42 Water Polo
.5-1
PE ACT 50 Wrestling
.5-1
PE ACT 81 Badminton
.5-1
PE ACT 83 Golf
.5-1
PE ACT 85 Tennis
.5-1
PE ACT 91 Baseball
.5-1
PE ACT 92 Basketball
.5-1
PE ACT 95 Soccer
.5-1
PE ACT 96 Softball
.5-1
Plus 3 units from the following
HE ED 6 Health Aspects of Drug Use
3
NUTR 10 Nutrition
3
PE THRY 3 Intramural and Recreational Sport Programming
3
Note: No Personal Fitness or Skill course can be counted more than once.

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