info@vhcc.edu | (272) 739-2437 | vhcc.edu Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER General Studies Pathway in Exercise Science Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Revised 07/05/2023
General Studies Pathway in Exercise Science
Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Can you picture yourself pursuing a career in the physical fitness area? Does the science of exercise and the role it plays in good health intrigue you? This General Studies pathway in Exercise Science is designed to prepare students with the basic general education requirements required to transfer into a four-year program in Exercise Science.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Scientific reasoning, critical thinking, written communication, civic engagement, professional readiness, and quantitative literacy.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you have particular interest in studying the science of exercise and the role it plays in maintaining good health.
Tuition & Fee At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC!
Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
Elizabeth Fairbanks is an experienced Biology and Anatomy & Physiology instructor at Virginia Highlands Community College, with over 16 years of college-level teaching experience. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Emory & Henry College, Master’s of Science in Education with a concentration in Biology at Radford University and post-graduate coursework completed at the University of Florida.
Beth Fairbanks
Pathway AmbassadorOTC 209
efairbanks@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2525
First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I 3 MTH 161 Pre-Calculus I 3 HIS 121 U.S. History I 3 SDV 101 Orientation to College Success 1 BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 HLT 206 Exercise Science 3 TOTAL CREDITS 17 Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 HIS 122 U.S. History II 3 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3 BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 HLT 140 Orientation to Health Related Professions 3 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Third Semester (Fall) ENG 246 American Literature 3 PSY 215 Psychopathology 3 MTH 245 Statistics I 3 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 HLT 228 Principles of Public Health 3 TOTAL CREDITS 16 Fourth Semester (Spring) REL 230 Religions of the World 3 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3 PED 2 PED Electives 2 HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition & Human Development 3 BIO 102 General Biology II 4 TOTAL CREDITS 15 YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at
and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
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Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory &Henry College, ETSU and more.
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Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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