Health Sport & Exercise Science Department

Health Sport & Exercise Science Department

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.

Our Facilities Building R Robert Collins Center

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

Olympic Size Pool More photos

Gymnasium

Fitness Center & Weight Room

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.

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

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

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

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

Math 2 Courses 6 Credit Hours

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Triton College Health Sport & Exercise Sport Science & Exercise Science For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3358 www.triton.edu