ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION [Emphasis 03014]

Faculty Advisors: Allan Meier allan.meier@wosc.edu
Math and Sciences Coordinator: Celia Nippert celia.nippert@wosc.edu
Director of Physical Education and Athletic Development: Bob Pearson bob.pearson@wosc.edu
[Dean of Arts and Sciences: Lisa Greenlee lisa.greenlee@wosc.edu]

Western Oklahoma State College offers high quality courses designed to fulfill the lower level requirements at most senior colleges. Students completing the Associates in Science Degree may transfer to any senior level state institution and expect to find their lower division, general education requirements satisfied. Because departmental requirements vary somewhat at different senior colleges, the student is strongly urged to consult the catalog of the transfer college or university and a faculty advisor.

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Credit Hours: 40
English 3 hours ENGL 1113 English Composition I
3 hours ENGL 1213 English Composition II
Speech 3 hours SPCH 1113 Public Speaking
Physical Science 4/5 hours See Advisor Any GEOL, CHEM, PHYS or PSCI course
Biological Science 4/5 hours BIOL 1134 General Zoology
BIOL 1124 General Botany
BIOL 1114 General Biology
Humanities 6 hours See advisor Any two (2) courses listed as "Humanities"
Social Science 3 hours HIST 1483/1493 American History (1492-1865)/American History (1865-Present)
3 hours POLS 1113 Federal Government
Mathematics 3 hours MATH 1513 College Algebra
Behavioral Science 3 hours PSYC 1113 Introduction to Psychology or
  SOCI 1113 Introduction to Sociology
Physical Education 2 hours See Advisor Any two (2) HPER activity courses
Computer Science 3 hours COSC 1153 Microcomputer Applications
AREA RECOMMENDATIONS Credit Hours: 24
A minimum of 12 credit hours selected from the following list of courses are required. An additional 12 hours may be from the following list of courses or other approved Liberal Arts and Science courses.
3 hours HPER 1053  Personal and Community Health
2 hours HPER 1282 Care and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
3 hours HPER 1423 Nutrition
3 hours HPER 1953 Introduction to Health, PE, and Recreation
3 hours HPER 2113 CPR/First Aid
3 hours HPER 2013 Sport Officiating I
3 hours HPER 2023 Sport Officiating II
3 hours HPER 1003 Lifetime Health
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 64