Associate of Science
Sports Science
The Sports Science program explores how the human body moves and performs, building knowledge of conditioning, endurance, and injury prevention for transfer into athletic training, therapy, and exercise science fields.
About the program
Sports Science is the study of how the human body moves performing physical activity and sports. This program uses science to assist with body performance and endurance to prepare for competitions while reducing the possibility of injury. Sports Science identifies the strengths and weaknesses within a training program to customize it for athletes, non-athletes, and all others in between. Students studying within this program learn how the human body responds to physical activity and specialized movements.
The job outlook for Sports Science majors in the United States is 10% to 14% growth between now and 2032, faster than the national average of 3%, and North Carolina has a high employment level in the sports sciences. Students interested in Sports Science are advised to transfer into Athletic Training, Health Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and Recreational Science programs after they complete their degree at Louisburg College.
Degree completion plan
A possible arrangement of courses over a typical four-semester span.
Year 1 - Fall
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry (3)
- BIO 111 General Biology I (4)
- MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy or MAT 152 Statistical Methods I (3/4)
- HIS 111 World Civilization I, HIS 112 World Civilization II, HIS 131 American History to 1865, or HIS 132 American History since 1865 (3)
Total: 13/14
Year 1 - Spring
- ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines (3)
- BIO 104 Human Biology (4)
- PED 259 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury (2)
- PED 110 Fitness/Wellness for Life (2)
- PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology or SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Total: 14
Year 2 - Fall
- PED 165 Sport Science as a Career (3)
- BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- HEA 110 Personal Health and Wellness (3)
- REL 110 World Religions, REL 211 Old Testament, REL 212 New Testament, or REL 221 Religion in America Today (3)
- COM 231 Public Speaking (3)
Total: 15
Year 2 - Spring
- SPM 279 Introduction to Sports Management (3)
- BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- CIS 110 Introduction to Computers or CIS 115 Introduction to Programming (3)
- ENG 231/232/241/242 or ART 111 or MUS 110 (3)
- CED 275 Cooperative Field Work (4)
Total: 17
Additional information
- Graduation requirements include a minimum of 60 semester hours and at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.