Physical Education Exercise Sports Science - Program Details

This major helps you gain the skills, knowledge, and attitude to help people build and maintain healthy, active lives. Once completed, you can begin a career as a coach or fitness instructor. You can also use the degree to transfer to a four-year college to pursue health, exercise, and sports science majors. Work with your transfer college and an MHCC advisor to plan the classes needed.

Learn About Active, Healthy Lifestyles

In this program you’ll learn all about maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle, whether that’s for you or clients you work with. The program prepares you to transfer to complete your four-year degree in health, exercise, and sports science majors. Transfer schools include:

• Eastern Oregon University
• Oregon State University
• Portland State University
• Southern Oregon University
• University of Oregon
• Western Oregon University

Program Outcomes

After completing this program you'll be able to:

• Identify and/or demonstrate behaviors and/or concepts that promote optimal health and prevent disease.
• Identify societal factors (family, peers, culture, media, technology, etc.) influencing personal health and wellness.
• Demonstrate goal-setting techniques to enhance physical / skill performance.
• Demonstrate goal-setting techniques to enhance one or more dimension(s) of wellness.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a physical/skill performance.
• Apply leadership techniques in your work.

Courses and Curriculum

Courses include an introduction to exercise science, first aid, nutrition and health, and more.

Your Physical Future

There are a lot of fun and rewarding jobs available to you once you complete your associate degree, such as scouting, exercise trainer, exercise physiologist, coaching, and more.

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