PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Associates in Science Degree in Exercise Science is a program designed to prepare students with the fundamentals of health, physiology, medical aid, and nutrition for a seamless transition to a bachelor’s degree program and for future employment opportunities. This program can lead to athletic training, coaching, strength and conditioning, physical education, personal training, sports nutrition, and other exercise-related fields. This degree fulfills the College’s mission of developing skills in written communication, oral communication and critical thinking while advancing knowledge in diversity and social responsibility. The semester-by-semester plans described below are general guidelines. Students should work closely with their academic advisors to develop a plan that best meets their own individual needs and goals.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND CURRICULUM MAP.
Systemwide General Education Bucket Requirements (SGE)
Beginning in Fall 2024, GCCC will participate with all state universities, Washburn University and all community colleges in Kansas in the systemwide general education (SGE) framework for associate in arts (AA) and associate in science (AS) degrees. GCCC’s SGE framework includes 34-37 credit hours organized in 7 “buckets” identified by an individual SGE code. Any student who has completed the full credit hour requirement in all buckets will be considered to have completed the Kansas SGE framework for associate in arts (AA) and associate in science (AS) degrees. The completion of the 34-37 credit hour general education package will be noted on the student’s transcript.
Math Pathways
All public colleges and universities in Kansas follow Math Pathways guidance for satisfying general education math requirements as prescribed by the Kansas Board of Regents. All programs use one of three courses (College Algebra, Contemporary Mathematics or Fundamentals of Statistics), but also recognize other advanced math courses as acceptable. The course listed in the degree plan for your program is the course recommended by the Kansas Board of Regents. College Algebra can be substituted for Contemporary Mathematics or Fundamentals or Statistics.
Articulation Agreements:
Garden City Community College and Sterling University - Articulation Agreement for the Pre-Athletic Training Program:
Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Athletic Training from Sterling University should work closely with their faculty advisor to follow the specific plan for the articulation agreement. To view the agreement, click here: Sterling College - Health Science . For more information from Sterling College, click here: https://www.sterling.edu/node/4573.
For other general articulation agreements, see the information listed below:
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