Health Sport & Exercise Science Department

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1 Health Sport & Exercise Science Department

2 Health, Sport & Exercise Science Triton s Health Sport & Exercise Science Department offers a program that is as diverse as Triton s student body. If you want to major in physical education, health/wellness, exercise science or want to be involved in sports, you can choose a variety of transferable credit courses.

3 Our Facilities Building R Robert Collins Center

4 Our Facilities Swimming Pool Gymnasium Fitness Center Indoor track Outdoor Baseball, Softball and Soccer fields

5 Olympic Size Pool More photos

6 Gymnasium

7 Fitness Center & Weight Room

8 Our Faculty and Staff Our faculty comes from a di Our qualified faculty and staff come from various academic backgrounds including nutrition, coaching, health, personal training and physical education.

9 Associates in Science Degree General Education Core 13 Courses (40-41 semester hours)

10 Communications RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition l 3CreditHours RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition ll 3 Credit Hours SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking 3 Credit Hours 9 Credit Hours

11 Social & Behavioral Science Recommended Social and Behavioral Science Sources: PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit Hours SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours Plus ONE course from Social and Behavioral Course List 9 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours

12 Humanities & Fine Arts Three courses with at least one course selected from Humanities and at least one from Fine Arts. Graduation from an Illinois college or university requires satisfactory completion of one or more courses incorporating human diversity which may be taken as a humanities and fine arts or social and behavioral science course. 9 Credit Hours

13 Math 2 Courses 6 Credit Hours

14 Physical & Life Science Two courses with one selected in Life Science and one course from the Physical Science laboratory course. 7-8 Credit Hours

15 Required Health, Sport & Exercise Science Core HTH 104 Science of Personal Health 2 Credit Hours HTH 120 Principles of Nutrition 3 Credit Hours HTH 281 First Aid & CPR 3 Credit Hours PED 106 Total Fitness 1 Credit Hour PED 153 Foundations of Exercise 3 Credit Hours 12 Credit Hours

16 Areas of Concentration Physical Education Teaching Athletic Training Coaching Wellness and Nutrition

17 Physical Education Teaching PED 150 Introduction to Physical Education 2 Credit Hours PED 159 Selected Team and Recreational Sports 4 Credit Hours PED 169 Elementary School Games 3 Credit Hours EDU 207 Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hours 12 Credit Hours

18 Athletic Training PED 200 Introduction to Biomechanics 3 Credit Hours PED 210 Exercise Testing and Prescription 3 Credit Hours HTH 220 Athletic Training Techniques 3 Credit Hours HTH 221 Sports Specific Training & Rehabilitation 3 Credit Hours 12 Credit Hours

19 Coaching PED 168 Theory & Practice of Weight Training 3 Credit Hours PED 194 Principles of Coaching 3 Credit Hours PED 196 Psychology of Sport and Exercise or PED 197 Sociology of Sport 3 Credit Hours HTH 220 Athletic Training Techniques 3 Credit Hours PED Team or Individual Sport Elective 1 Credit Hour 12 Credit Hours

20 Wellness and Nutrition HTH 202 Culture and Food 3 Credit Hours HTH 210 Diet, Weight Control & Exercise 3 Credit Hours PSY 207 Health Psychology 3 Credit Hours HTH 175 Drug and Alcohol Education 3 Credit Hours

21 Personal Trainer Certificate This Curriculum prepares the individual with the knowledge and skills for certification testing and accreditation by certifying organizations (i.e. American Council on Exercise). Curriculum C336A

22 Program Prerequisite Student must have current CPR certification or must have completed HTH 281 or HTH 181 prior to enrolling in this program.

23 Semester One BIS 101 Human Biology or BIS 103 Introduction to Human Physiology 4 Credit Hours HTH 104 Science of Personal Health 2 Credit Hours PED 153 Foundations of Exercise 3 Credit Hours PED 195 Introduction to Sports Management 3 Credit Hours HTH 120 Principles of Nutrition 3 Credit Hours

24 Semester Two PED 168 Theory and Practice of Weight Training 2 Credit Hours PED 200 Introduction to Biomechanics 3 Credit Hours PED 210 Exercise, Testing and Prescription 3 Credit Hours PED 230 Sports and Exercise Practicum 1 Credit Hour SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking 3 Credit Hours Hours Elective(s) 3 Credit Hours 30 Credit

25 Job Opportunities Work in different settings such as health clubs, fitness centers, schools, hospitals, corporate fitness facilities, resorts and country clubs or in home settings. Flexible hours

26 Contact Triton College Health Sport & Exercise Sport Science & Exercise Science For more information, call (708) , Ext