Des Moines Area Community College.

Fitness/Sports Management Courses

Required Courses

Course # Course Name Credits
BIO168 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIO173 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
CSC110 Intro to Computers 3
ECN130 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENG105 Composition I 3
ENG106 Composition II 3
PEH920 Field Experience 2
PEA144 Physical Fitness & Conditioning 2
HCM236 Human Nutrition 3
PEH162 Intro to Physical Education 3
PEH102 Health 3
SPC101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3
Total Required Courses 36
In addition to the required courses students must choose one of the following emphasis plans:
Fitness Management, Health or Sports Management and complete the requirement for their chosen emphasis.

Fitness Management Emphasis

Required Courses

Course # Course Name Opt Credits
PEH141 First Aid 2
PEH265 Leadership Techniques for Fitness Program 2
MGT101 Principles of Management 3
PET110 Intro to Athletic Training 2
PSY121 Developmental Psychology 3
Any AS Degree CORE Humanities 6
Any AS Degree CORE Social Sciences 3
Elective 1
Option Courses - Select 1 Course from Each Option
MAT130 Trigonometry Opt 1 3
MAT157 Elementary Statistics Opt 1 4
PHY106 Survey of Physics Opt 2 4
PHY162 College Physics I Opt 2 4

Health Emphasis

Course # Course Name Credits
BIO112 General Biology I 4
PEH141 First Aid 2
MAT157 Statistics 4
MKT110 Principles of Marketing 3
PSY121 Developmental Psychology 4
PSY261 Human Sexuality 3
Any AS Degree CORE Humanities 6
Any AS Degree CORE Social Sciences 3
Elective   2

Sports Management Emphasis

Required Courses
Course # Course Name   Credits
ACC131 Principles of Accounting I   4
PEH255 Principles of Sports Management   3
MAT141 Finite Mathematics   4
MGT101 Principles of Management   3
MKT110 Principles of Marketing   3
SOC110 Introduction to Sociology   3
Any AS Degree CORE Humanities   3
Elective   2
Option Courses - Select 1 Course from Option 3
PSY111 Introduction to Psychology Opt3 3
PSY121 Developmental Psychology Opt3 3

Recommended Electives
Course # Course Name Credits
AGH241 Sports Turf 2
JOU165 Principles of Advertising 3
MKT199 Sports/Entertainment Marketing 3
PEC110 Coaching Ethics, Tech, & Theory 1
PEH110 Personal Wellness 2
PEC161 Sports Officiating 3
PEH262 Wellness Programming/Planning/Organization 3
PEH264 Fitness Testing/Programming 3
Total credits required to complete this program with a Fitness Management, Health or Sports Management emphasis 65