AS, Community Health Science, Kinesiology Track
Program Description
The Associate of Science, Community Health Science, Kinesiology Track provides the lower division coursework towards bachelor degrees in community health, public health, health education, and other related areas and satisfies the lower division major requirements towards the UNR Bachelor of Science in Community Health Science, Kinesiology Specialization. The B.S. in Community Health Science Kinesiology prepares students for work in coaching, physical education instruction, and personal training. In addition, it is an excellent preparation for applying to Professional Schools in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant Programs.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 101 or CHS 102 | Introduction to Community Health Sciences or Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| English 6 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts/Diversity 5 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 4 | 3 | |
| NUTR 121 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| BIOL 190A & BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology and Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHS 101 or CHS 102 | Introduction to Community Health Sciences or Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (with Lab) | 4 |
| English 5 | 3 | |
| Elective 6 | 1 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHS 200 | Introduction to Public Health Biology | 3 |
| Electives 5 | 4 | |
| Social Science/Diversity 6 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHS 280 | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health | 3 |
| Electives 5 | 6 | |
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions/Humanities 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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See approved General Education list for AA/AS Degree
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See program recommendations or requirements.
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English 1 | 3-6 | |
Required: | ||
| Composition II | ||
or ENG 114 | Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Pre-Calculus I (or higher) | ||
| Science | [6] | |
| Required: | ||
| BIOL 190A & BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology and Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| Diversity 2 | [3] | |
| Science 2 | [6] | |
| U.S. and Nevada Constitution 2 | [3] | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHS 101 | Introduction to Community Health Sciences | 3 |
| CHS 102 | Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| CHS 200 | Introduction to Public Health Biology | 3 |
| CHS 280 | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health | 3 |
| NUTR 121 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11-14 units of the following | 11-14 | |
| General Microbiology | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health 3 | ||
| Medical Terminology 4 | ||
| Bioethics | ||
PEX/DAN (up to 2 units) | ||
Or any transferable college-level units | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
Students completing this degree track will:
- Recognize how the social, cultural, economic, political, geographical and biological environments affect personal and community health.
- Describe and apply behavioral strategies to promote personal health and wellness, and disease and illness prevention.
- Demonstrate the ability to gather and interpret evidence-based information, and effectively communicate, in both written and oral formats, on topics related to community health.
- Describe the mechanics and physiology of the human body as it relates to physical health.
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same of similar discipline.
