Physical Education
Faculty: Steve Crain, Lisa Murray (FS)
Degree: Associate of Arts (AA-DTA)
Pierce College offers a variety of activities to meet students' needs and interests in the areas of fitness, aquatics and lifetime and team sports. Students interested in careers in teaching and/or coaching should work towards the Associate of Arts degree for transfer to a four-year college or university. The following sequence of courses will assist in meeting requirements of most four-year institutions, but students must check with transfer institutions regarding specific requirements and transferable credits.
| Physical Education Transfer | ||
| The following courses should be taken, in addition to courses required for the AA-DTA degree: | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL& 241 & 242 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 | 6 ea |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| Additional Recommended Courses | ||
| BIOL& 160 | General Biology w/lab (prereq. to BIOL& 241) | 5 |
| CHEM& 100 | Prepatory Chemistry (prereq. to BIOL& 241) | 5 |
| NUTR& 101 | Nutrition | 5 |
| PE 104-199 | Physical Education Activity | 2-3 ea |
| PE 228 | First Aid and CPR for Health Care Professionals | 2 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | 5 |
| Choose one or both: | ||
| CMST& 101 | Introduction to Communication | 5 |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
