A.S. Recreation Fitness Mgmt

Associate of of Science, Recreation & Fitness Management

The Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science encourages students to lead a healthy and active lifestyle by offering academic and experiential learning opportunities focused on health literacy, technical and tactical sport strategies, and the culture of exercise. Academic courses and internship experiences provides students with opportunities to work with others, understand the importance of putting forth maximum effort in completing a task, and to appreciate the importance of being resilient in their daily lives. The Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science will be a leader in promoting quality of life for American Indians and Alaska Natives through academic instruction, experiential learning opportunities, research, and services. The mission of the Health, Sport and Exercise Science degree programs are to academically prepare students for transferability into baccalaureate programs, as well as obtain career success. The Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science

  1. HSES currently offers the Associate of Science degree in Recreation and Fitness Management.
  2. Student Learning Outcomes
  3. Graduates will be able to integrate fitness strategies for individual performance goals.
  4. Graduates will be able to apply foundational knowledge in the field of recreation and fitness management.
  5. Graduates will be able to distinguish between life threatening and non-life threatening situations.
  6. Graduates will be able to create an individualized fitness plan.

Academic Plan

This academic plan is based on entry into ENGL 101 and MATH 101 in the first semester at Haskell. Freshman Year

Fall Semester (1) Spring Semester (2)
ENGL 101 English I 3 ENGL 102 English II 3
MATH 101 College Algebra 3 BIOL 102 General Biology with a lab 5
Historical & Contemporary Indigenous Issues 3 Human Behavior (Psych101 or Soc101) 3
VISQU 101 Vision Quest 1 HSES 131 Intro to Recreation Administration 3
HSES Activity Course (101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108) 1 HSES 204 First Aid 2
HSES 112 Intro to Health, Sport and Exercise Science 3
TOTAL 14 TOTAL 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (1) Spring Semester (2)
COMS 131 Public Speaking 3 Multicultural, World, Comparative Issues 3
Historical & Contemporary Indigenous Issues 3 Humanities and the Arts 3
HSES 161 Diabetes and the Native American 3 HSES 245 Intro to Sports Marketing/Promotion 3
HSES 201 Personal and Community Health 3 HSES 264 Internship in Community Health 4
HSES 225 Applied Anatomy 3 HSES Elective (up to 2 hours) 2
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15

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