AA in Physical Education (Transfer Emphasis)
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New Program Application: Associate in Arts—Physical Education (Transfer)
LAS POSITAS COLLEGE
New Program Application
to
State Chancellor’s Office
Associate in Arts
in
Physical Education
(Transfer)
December 1, 2000
MISSION
#10. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives:
Although Las Positas College has, as part of its original Master Plan (1989-2005) and the revised Master Plan (1996-2010), identified physical education and sports medicine as institutional goals, it was recognized that without appropriate facilities, which the College lacks, it would not be possible to develop these for the present. The College has submitted a facilities proposal and is expected to be approved and funded soon for working drawings, including facilities for exercise physiology and sports medicine. Until this facility can be completed, the College has determined to address educational needs by providing an Associate in Arts degree in Physical Education for our students wishing to transfer. The College has the resources to support this transfer program.
During Spring Semester 1999 a needs assessment survey among the student body supported addition of an Associate in Arts degree in Physical Education (see Attachment A, Needs Assessment Survey by Mr. William Angell). Additionally, several years of program evaluation indicate that students would benefit from having this opportunity to fulfill lower division requirements in the Physical Education major (see Attachment B, Curriculum Committee Minutes).
The AA degree with transfer focus follows a similar pattern of program requirements at California State University, Hayward; San Jose State University; Sacramento State University; Chico State University; and University of California, Davis. These are the major institutions to which Las Positas students transfer.
The program requirements place a heavy emphasis on Natural Sciences courses in both Fall and Spring semester during the two-year projected course sequence. Science preparation is a major thrust of this transfer program based upon study of the four-year institutional models in their lower-division course requirements. Las Positas students transferring to California State University, Hayward, and to San Jose State University (the two four-year institutions to which students most regularly transfer) can fulfill all lower-division requirements in both General Education and majors courses by this program of study.
#11. Catalog Description:
This program is designed to satisfy core requirements for many physical education transfer majors. Some variation in requirements may exist at a particular four-year college or university; therefore, it is essential that students refer to the catalog of the prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor. General Education courses should be carefully selected to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution; some transfer institutions require more General Education units than required by this AA degree. (Las Positas College Catalog 2000-2002, page 149).
#12. Rationale:
Las Positas College endeavors to provide comprehensive educational programs and services, with a strong emphasis on preparation of students for transfer to four-year institutions. For students who have completed all lower-division General Education and majors requirements and are ready to enroll into upper-division courses, the College has structured this Associate in Arts degree in Physical Education. Through this degree students will be able to "package" courses articulated for the specific purpose of transfer and will be able to transition seamlessly to upper-division work, thus economizing valuable time and financial resources.
NEED
#13. Enrollment projection data:
It is estimated that up to 15 students annually will attain this degree.
#14. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs:
The program has been designed to include existing curriculum; no additional coursework was required for the program. The creation of the Associate in Arts degree for transfer in Physical Education will give students who previously would have graduated without a degree or who would have earned a Associate Degree in General Education the opportunity to meet educational goals with an Associate Degree in the major and to fulfill lower-division requirements at four-year institutions.
#15. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area:
There are no similar programs at colleges in the Las Positas College service area.
#16. Labor Market Information:
This academic program is non-vocational with its primary focus on providing students with an Associate Degree, a major in Physical Education and all General Education lower-division requirements to ready students for transfer into upper-division of the CSU and UC systems .
#17. Job Market Analysis: See Item #16 above.
#18. Employer Survey: See Item #16 above.
#19. Explanation of Employer Relationship: See Item #16 above.
#20. List of Members of Advisory Committee: See Item #16 above.
#21. Minutes of Key Meetings and Recommendations: See Item #16 and Attachment B above.
#22. Recommendations of Regional Occupational Deans: See Item #16 above.
#16. Labor Market Information: Not Applicable.
#17. Job Market Analysis: Not Applicable.
#18. Employer Survey: Not Applicable.
#19. Explanation of Employer Relationship: Not Applicable.
#20. List of Members of Advisory Committee: Not Applicable.
#21. Minutes of Key Meetings and Recommendations: Not Applicable.
#22. Recommendations of Regional Occupational Deans: Not Applicable.
QUALITY
#23. List of Required Courses:
Biology 31 (Introduction to College Biology)
Chemistry 30A (Introductory and Applied Chemistry)
Health 1 (Introduction to Health)
Nutrition I (Basic Nutrition) or
Nutrition 3 (Nutrition for Health and Fitness)
Kinesiology 1, 2, or 3 (Kinesiology Activity)
Kinesiology 15 (First Aid & Safety)—new curriculum
Kinesiology 17 (Introduction to Athletic Training)
Kinesiology 21 (Sport in Contemporary Society)—new curriculum
Kinesiology 24 (Sport Psychology)
Kinesiology 27 (Principles of Coaching Interscholastic Sports)
Kinesiology 30 (Introduction to Kinesiology)—new curriculum
Physiology I (Human Physiology)
Anatomy 1 (General Human Anatomy)
#24. Outlines of Record for All Required Courses:
Attachment C.
#25. Proposed Sequence:
Freshman Year
Chemistry 30A (Introductory and Applied Chemistry)
Biology 31 (Introduction to College Biology)
Kinesiology 17 (Introduction to Athletic Training)
Kinesiology 24 (Sport Psychology)
Kinesiology 30 (Introduction to Kinesiology)—new curriculum
Kinesiology 1, 2, or 3 (Kinesiology Activity)
General Education Courses:
Kinesiology (included in above)
English Composition (Language and Rationality)
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
Health Education
Electives
Sophomore Year
Anatomy I (General Human Anatomy)
Physiology I (Human Physiology)
Nutrition I (Basic Nutrition) or
Nutrition 3 (Nutrition for Health and Fitness)
Health 1 (Introduction to Health)
Kinesiology 15 (First Aid & Safety)—new curriculum
Kinesiology 21 (Sport in Contemporary Society)—new curriculum
Kinesiology 27 (Principles of Coaching Interscholastic Sports)
Kinesiology 1, 2, or 3 (Kinesiology Activity)
General Education Courses:
Kinesiology (included in above)
American Cultures
American Institutions
Humanities
Communications and Analytical Thinking
Electives
Total units: 60
#26. Program Evaluation Plan:
Attachment D: Las Positas College Instructional Program Review Model. It is the practice of Las Positas College to do Program Review of each discipline on a five-year rotational basis.
#27. Transfer Articulation Agreement:
Attachment E: Course Articulation Information. No new Articulation Agreement will be needed; all courses incorporated into this degree are currently articulated at all principal institutions to which our students regularly transfer.
#28. Other Transfer Documentation:
No additional transfer documentation is needed. See #27 above.
FEASIBILITY
#29. Library Resources Plan:
The level of Library/Learning Resources support for the Physical Education program will adequately address the needs of the Program for the present and near future. All courses--required, electives or options--are currently being taught and are prioritized into the annual ongoing Library acquisition budgeting process.
#30. Facilities and Equipment Plan:
As noted in Item #10, the College has been informed that the State education budget includes funding for working drawings of a new Physical Education facility and would anticipate funding for construction of the facility in the next several years. However, until the new Physical Education facility is built, lecture classes in Physical Education will continue to be taught in campus classrooms, and activity classes in the multipurpose Room 601 on campus, the athletic fields area, and off-campus facilities.
#31. Financial Support Plan:
The College's Institutional Planning process, addressed in the previous two items, will be adequate to support the Physical Education program, both as it is currently structured and to handle any program increase.
#32. Faculty Qualifications and Availability:
The Physical Education program does not introduce any new courses, and all courses are currently offered at the College. The present level of faculty support meets the Program needs. Future growth of the Program, in terms of Faculty Workload, will be prioritized into the College's ongoing Institutional Planning process.
COMPLIANCE
#33. Model Program Standards and Explanation: Not Applicable.
#34. Licensing or Accrediting Standards, Where Required: Not Applicable.
#35. NCR1000 Approval: Department of Apprenticeship Standards:
Not Applicable.
Attachment A:
Needs Assessment Student Survey
By Mr. William Angell,
Las Positas College Student
Attachment B:
Minutes of
Las Positas College Curriculum Committee
Meeting, October 27, 1999
Meeting, January 12, 2000
Meeting, January 26, 2000
Attachment C:
Outlines of Record for
All Required Courses
Attachment D:
Program Evaluation Plan
Attachment E:
Transfer Articulation
Information