2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science with a concentration in Health Science
VCU
Community college:
Associate of Science: Science (Piedmont Virginia Community College)
Associate degree
Program description
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences offers programs that prepare students to pursue careers that utilize exercise interventions for both healthy and diseased populations and/or careers designed for students who wish to enter a healthcare-related field (that does not require licensure, certification or registry status). The department offers one undergraduate degree program; the Bachelor of Science with either the exercise science concentration or the health science concentration.
Career opportunities
The health science concentration is designed for students who wish to enter a health care-related field (that does not require licensure, certification or registry status) such as corporate wellness, human services, nonprofit health promotion and medical and pharmaceutical sales. Graduates holding a degree with a concentration in health science can also be qualified to enter either graduate or professional health science programs, such as public health, health education and promotion, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, nursing, speech-language pathology, audiology, radiation safety, clinical laboratory science and health care administration.
Bachelor-level job titles
- Community Health Worker
- Health Educator
- Medical Secretaries
- Patient Representatives
- Recreation Worker
- Recreational Therapist
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Social and Community Service Managers
Graduate and professional level job titles
- Medical Doctor
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Psychologist
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- MATH 151
Science required
- 5+ additional science courses
Foreign language requirements
- Yes
Additional tuition/fees
- Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- 2.0
Transfer major map
2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science with a concentration in Health Science
Piedmont Virginia Community College (Associate of Science: Science)
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Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Review PVCC Steps to Enrollment information.
- Register for SDV 100.
- Schedule an advising appointment with your advisor.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use Academic Support Services or the Student Success Office to get ahead.
- Start your math sequence and pass ENG 111-112.
- Cultivate relationships with your professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
- Review VCU's Kinesiology & Health Sciences Department website for course requirements and possible connections with faculty and peers.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend cultural events at community college and/or VCU and celebrate diversity.
- Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Browse careers related to Health Sciences through the Virginia Wizard.
- Review the resources of the Student Financial Resource Center to look into building a financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Take a career assessment through the Virginia Wizard.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
- Familiarize yourself with the Career Services offered at Community College and VCU and explore Career Pathways on the VCU website.
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Schedule an advising appointment every semester.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use Academic Support Services or the Student Success Office to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
- Explore the VCU Kinesiology & Health Sciences department website to become familiar with upcoming course offerings, syllabi and professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
- Join a professional organization related to exercise science: American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association.
- Participate in the STEM Transitions: Transfer Success Program after you’re admitted to VCU.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or Kinesiology & Health Sciences department-related events.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Find out about VCU REAL.
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs at community college or VCU to explore your interests.
- Plan to complete at least two internships (job experiences) before your senior year of college.
- Create a draft resume and bring it to career services advisor or workshop for review.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
- Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
Recommended courses
2020-2021
Bachelor of Science: Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science with a concentration in Health Science
Piedmont Virginia Community College (Associate of Science: Science)
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| HIS | Select 1: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
| HIS | Select 1: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
| MTH 167 | Precalculus with Trigonometry | MATH 151 | 5 | Major |
| MTH 245 | Statistics I | STAT 210 | 3 | Major |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | CHEM/Z 101 | 4 | Major |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | CHEM/Z 102 | 4 | Major |
| BIO 141 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I (both BIO 141 and BIO 142 must be taken to receive credit for the VCU equivalents) | BIOL 205 + PHIS/Z 206 | 4 | Major |
| BIO 142 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II (both BIO 141 and BIO 142 must be taken to receive credit for the VCU equivalents) | BIOL 205 + PHIS/Z 206 | 4 | Major |
| BIO/CHM/GOL/PHY 299 | Supervised Study in Science | BIOL/CHEM/ENVS/PHYS 2XX | 2 | Elective |
| Science w/ Laboratory elective | BIO 101 General Biology I | BIOL/Z 151 | 4 | Major |
| Science w/ Laboratory elective | PHY 201 General College Physics I | PHYS 201 | 4 | Major |
| Math/Science elective | Math/Science elective | VCU equivalent | 4 | Elective |
| CSC 110 or CSC 119 | CSC 110 Introduction to Computing or CSC 119: Information Literacy | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
| Humanities | Select 1: ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 250; PHI 100, 200; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Humanities | Select 1: ENG 200-level literature; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 250; PHI 100, 200; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
| Social Science | PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | PSYC 101 | 3 | Major |
| PVCC credits transferred to VCU | 63 | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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| Foreign language through the 102 level. (This requirement can be fulfilled by means of completion of the 102-level of a language or waived if the student completed up through the third level of a foreign language in high school. Additionally, language waiver and placement testing options are available for native or heritage speakers of a non-english language.) | 0 to 8 | General education | |
| PSYC 304 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 300 | Healthcare Delivery in the U.S. | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 310 | Fitness and Health | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 395 | Clinical Experience I | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 495 | Clinical Experience II (fulfills senior capstone) | 6 | Major |
| HPEX 250 | Medical Terminology | 1 | Major |
| HPEX 345 | Nutrition for Health and Disease | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 352 | Substance Abuse | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 353 | Disease Trends, Prevention and Control | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 354 | Coping and Adaptation | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 357 | Personal Health and Behavior Change | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 358 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 435 | Health Disparities in the U.S. | 3 | Major |
| HPEX 445 | Principles of Health Care Management | 3 | Major |
| Approved electives (check with VCU advisor) Note: Students must complete a minimum of 45 upper-level credits to graduate from VCU. | 14 | Major | |
| Credits completed at VCU | 57 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 120 | ||