Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Associate of Science Degree Exercise Science · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Science degree in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences is intended for students who plan to complete a Bachelor's degree at a transfer institution in an exercise science, health, or nutrition-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Exercise Science, Health Sciences/Public Health, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Food Science, Occupational Health, Physical Education, Pre-Physical Therapy.
This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Program will be able to:
- Describe and apply current nutritional guidelines to enhance physical health and well-being.
- Exhibit theoretical comprehension and competence in all health, exercise science, and nutrition discipline courses.
- Explain the research-supported physiological and psychological benefits of physical activity.
- Transfer into a Kinesiology (or related) program of study at a four-year institution.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| EXSC 241B | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| EXSC 242B | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 3 |
| HEAL 101 | Health and Lifestyle | 3 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition Science and Global Food Issues | 3 |
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| Select at least one course from the following: | 4 | |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| Select at least one course and the remainder of units needed to meet the minimum of 18 from the following: | 8 | |
| EXSC 241B | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| EXSC 242B | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 3 |
| HEAL 101 | Health and Lifestyle | 3 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition Science and Global Food Issues | 3 |
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 130 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL 160 | Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 205 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 103 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 130 | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 130L | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| MATH 116 | College and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| PHYS 125 | General Physics | 5 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| EXSC 113A | Swimming I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 113B | Swimming II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 113C | Swimming III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 113D | Swimming IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 114A | Aquatic Fitness I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 114B | Aquatic Fitness II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 114C | Aquatic Fitness III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 114D | Aquatic Fitness IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 115A | Water Exercise I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 115B | Water Exercise II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 115C | Water Exercise III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 115D | Water Exercise IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 124A | Core and Cardio Fitness I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 124B | Core and Cardio Fitness II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 124C | Core and Cardio Fitness III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 124D | Core and Cardio Fitness IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126A | Cardio Conditioning I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126B | Cardio Conditioning II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126C | Cardio Conditioning III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126D | Cardio Conditioning IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 135A | Individual Conditioning I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 135B | Individual Conditioning II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 135C | Individual Conditioning III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 135D | Individual Conditioning IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 136A | Off-Season Conditioning for Sport I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 136B | Off-Season Conditioning for Sport II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139A | Weight Training I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139B | Weight Training II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139C | Weight Training III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139D | Weight Training IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 145A | Yoga I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 145B | Yoga II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 145C | Yoga III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 145D | Yoga IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 154A | Badminton I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 154B | Badminton II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 154C | Badminton III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 154D | Badminton IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 158A | Basketball I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 158B | Basketball II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 158C | Basketball III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 158D | Basketball IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 174A | Soccer I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 174B | Soccer II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 174C | Soccer III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 174D | Soccer IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 176A | Softball I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 176B | Softball II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 176C | Softball III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 176D | Softball IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 178A | Tennis I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 178B | Tennis II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 178C | Tennis III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 178D | Tennis IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 182A | Volleyball I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 182B | Volleyball II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 182C | Volleyball III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 182D | Volleyball IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 184A | Water Polo I | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 184B | Water Polo II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 184C | Water Polo III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 184D | Water Polo IV | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 204 | Intercollegiate Basketball I | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 205 | Intercollegiate Basketball II | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 214 | Intercollegiate Soccer I | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 215 | Intercollegiate Soccer II | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 216 | Intercollegiate Softball I | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 220 | Intercollegiate Tennis I | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 221 | Intercollegiate Tennis II | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 226 | Intercollegiate Water Polo I | 2-3.5 |
| EXSC 227 | Intercollegiate Water Polo II | 2-3.5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| orPSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |