Health & Fitness Science, A.A.S. (A45630)

Admission Information

Students applying for admission to the Gaston College Health and Fitness Science (HFS) program MUST meet all Gaston College admission requirements for GENERAL ADMISSION to the college. Admission to the general college does not guarantee admission to the Health and Fitness Science Program.

To be eligible to submit an application to the associate degree health and fitness science program applicants must:

• Have completed coursework up through, or place out of DMA 050 (Developmental Math) and DRE 098 (Developmental Reading) prior to entering the Health and Fitness Science Program.
• Have grades of “C” or better in all related courses.

Competitive Admission Criteria

The following is used by the Health and Fitness Science Program Admissions Committee in the selection process of qualified applicants. While the completion of all developmental level courses are the only required admission criteria, ADDITIONAL ADMISSION POINTS can be earned from the following categories:

• College degree/diploma
• College level Anatomy & Physiology course
• College level English course
• College level Math course
• College level Physical Education/Health courses
• CPR Certification (current)
• College level Psychology course
• Accredited Fitness Certification (current)
• Previous fitness work experience

Students Admitted to Health and Fitness Science Program

In addition to maintaining a 2.0 GPA and earning a minimum grade of “C” in all Health and Fitness Science curriculum courses, , applicants accepted into the HFS program must meet the following requirements in order to enroll and continue HFS courses. Students meeting all admission requirements will be considered for full admission status. Students who have not met all of the requirements for full admission may still be considered for possible conditional acceptance as determined by the Health and Fitness Science Program Admissions Committee.

• Complete a Gaston College Health and Human Services medical physical form.
• 2 step TB skin test in the past 12 months.
• Provide a government issued picture identification (for example: driver’s license, military ID, or passport).
• Tetanus pertussis immunizations in past ten years.
• Positive varicella titer or two chicken pox immunizations.
• MMR and Booster, or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella.
• Hepatitis B immunizations (at least two in a series of three).
• Criminal background check according to college procedure showing no convictions for assault, stealing of any kind, drug possession, or violent crimes in the past seven years.
• Current adult and infant CPR certification, through the American Heart Association, must be submitted prior to the first day of class.
• Annual Flu shot.
• All students will be asked to participate in a drug test.

Clinical Externship facilities reserve the right to deny a student access to the facility based on failure to meet the above requirements. If a student is denied access to any Clinical Externship facility, the student will not be allowed to continue in the Health and Fitness Science Program. Detailed information regarding these agency requirements will be provided upon acceptance into the Health and Fitness Science Program. Applicants should be aware that travel in “out-of-service” areas may be required for clinical externship work experiences (Work-Based Learning (WBL) courses).

Program Costs

In addition to tuition and textbooks, costs of this program include the following: uniforms, a physical examination, immunizations, criminal background check, drug screen, and the fees for the required Certified Personal Trainer Examination.

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

Program Electives

Select at least 3 credit hours from the following:

• CHM 151 General Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• BUS 230 Small Business Management (3 Credit Hours)
• HEA 110 Personal Health/Wellness (3 Credit Hours)
• WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II (1 Credit Hour)

Humanities Electives

Select 1 course from the following:

• ART 111 Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 114 Art History Survey I (3 Credit Hours)
• ART 115 Art History Survey II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 231 American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENG 232 American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 110 Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 215 Philosophical Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

Total Program Hours: 69

Note(s):

A math course is required for all HFS students. The College will advise all HFS students to take 3 hours in math. An additional Chemistry course is available for those HFS students who will be preparing for their Baccalaureate degree.

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