Exercise Science/Kinesiology - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

Description

The Associate of Art Oregon Transfer meets the state of Oregon transfer degree requirements allowing students to transfer to an Oregon public university and some out-of-state universities having met all lower-division general education requirements. With the appropriate course planning, all lower-division major requirements may also be met. Students should work closely with an advisor to select the best degree option and review specific transfer requirements. The sample plan is a suggested course of study for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in exercise science/kinesiology.

Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the General Education page for statewide general education student learning outcomes.

Entrance Requirements

While this degree has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
General Education/Foundational
Health:
Choose 3 credits 13
Recommend: HHP 295
Mathematics:
Choose one course4
Recommend: MTH 111Z
Oral Communication:
Choose one course3-4
Writing:
WR 121ZComposition I4
WR 122ZComposition II4
or WR 227Z Technical Writing
General Education/Discipline Studies
Cultural Literacy:
One course from the following categories must be designated as cultural literacy on the Discipline Studies list (credits count once).
Arts and Letters:
Choose three courses from at least two prefixes9-12
Social Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes: HHP 270, PHE 267, PSY 201Z, SOC 204Z12-19
Science/Math/Computer Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science12-20
Electives 2
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable.39
Total Credits90-109
1

HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated.

2

 Related courses to consider: HHPA courses, HHP 212A AHA Basic Life Support for Providers CPR, HHP 266 Nutrition for HealthHHP 280A Practicum-Exercise Science, HHP 280B Practicum- Exercise Science, PHE 100 Introduction to Public HealthPHE 248 Health Psychology, PHE 268 Sustainable Food and Nutrition.

Advising Notes

Nearby public universities with either an exercise science/kinesiology closely related major include:

  • Boise State University
  • Eastern Oregon University Distance Education (Physical Activity and Health)
  • Montana State University
  • Oregon State University (Kinesiology)
  • Oregon State University-Cascades (Kinesiology)
  • Portland State University
  • University of Montana
  • University of Oregon

Performance Standards

  • Academic Requirements:
    • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
    • Options for additional standards:
      • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First TermCredits
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 231Z)4
Elective (recommend HHP 131)3
Mathematics (recommend MTH 111Z)4
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits15
Second Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 232Z)4
Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend HHP 270)3
Elective (recommend HHP 260)4
WR 122Z
Composition II
or Technical Writing
4
 Credits15
Third Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 233Z)4
Elective (recommend MTH 112Z)4
Health (recommend HHP 295)3
Oral Communication:3-4
 Credits17-19
Fourth Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend HHP 261)4
Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend PSY 201Z)4
Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend PHE 267)3
Elective (recommend HHP 246)3
Elective1
 Credits15
Fifth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Social Science/Cultural Literacy (recommend SOC 204Z)4
Elective (consider PHE 100 or PHE 268)4
Elective (recommend HHP 218)4
 Credits15-16
Sixth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Elective (consider HHP 212A)1
Elective (recommend HHP 262)3
Elective (consider HHP 280A and 280B)2
Elective (consider HHPA activity class)1
Elective (consider HHP 266 or PHE 248)3-4
 Credits13-15
 Total Credits90-95

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