Health, Physical Education, and Recreation AS
Degree Program Mentor:
Rita Story-Schell
Instructor
405-382-9223
r.schell@sscok.edu
Division Office: 405-382-9252
For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.
Program Objective:
The objective of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Associate in Science is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in physical education, kinesiology, exercise fitness management, recreation management, exercise science and related fields.
Requirements for Graduation
- Sixty-three designated semester credit hours.
- Grade of "C" or better required in all Major Field Requirement courses.
- Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
- Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
- Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.
Minimum total hours required for Associate degree: 63
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements: 37
GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST 1483 American History to 1877 or
HIST 1493 American History since 1877: 3
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
HUM Any class designated as Humanities: 6
MATH 1413 Quantitative Reasoning: 3
SCIENCE One Life Science with lab and
One Physical Science with lab: 8
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 met by program
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
ELECTIVE met by program
Major Field Requirements
Major Field Requirements : 16
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development
HPER 1953 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Recreation
HPER 2222 First Aid and CPR
HPER 2233 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
HPER 2413 Applied Anatomy
PSY 1113 General Psychology
Major Field Electives and Support
Major Field Electives and Support* ................................................................. 10
Select from the following
BIOL 2113 Introduction to Nutrition
HPER 2053 Sociology of Sport
HPER 2111 Lifesaving Training
HPER 2132 Officiating Rules and Procedures
HPER 2262 Theory of Coaching
HPER 1223 Sport Communication
* Up to 2 credit hours from HPER activity courses may be applied to Major Field
Electives and Support.
PDF copy of course requirements
Please Note:
Consult with advisor for specific transfer requirements. General Education and Major Field requirements vary
between universities.
Transfer Note:
A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university with an associate in arts or associate in science degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.