Health and Physical Education, Associate Degree

Transfer With a Health and Physical Education Degree from Germanna

Get a head start on making your community healthier as an educator, practitioner, community advocate or nutritionist.

Like other transfer degree programs, students pursuing the Health and Physical Education Specialization take courses that are accepted at most public four-year institutions as general education requirements, nearly cutting the cost of education in half. Our program is tailored to departments of Physical Education, Health, and Kinesiology, allowing you to jump into advanced coursework after transferring.

In-Demand Jobs: Graduates of this program have gone on to become health instructors, athletic trainers, exercise scientists, or health scientists.

• Fitness and Wellness Coordinators: Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services.
• Social and Community Service Managers: Direct a social service program or community outreach organization.
• Health Education Specialists: Manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles.

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Our students not only learn the core skills needed for a transfer degree, but they prepare to enter a health career with courses in anatomy, chemistry, communication for health professionals and nutrition—to name a few.

In-Demand Skills:

• Sciences needed to study in medical fields, including Biology and Chemistry
• Human Anatomy
• Fitness
• Wellness
• Psychology
• Nutrition

Courses may vary from semester to semester. Please consult the college catalog for the most up-to-date information.