Laramie County Community College

The pathway to an Exercise Science degree.

Laramie County Community College (LCCC) and Western Colorado University have established articulation agreements to facilitate a smooth transition for students pursuing careers in exercise science and sport management with two primary emphasis:

Health & Fitness Emphasis
Sport & Fitness Management Emphasis

Students benefit from a structured curriculum that ensures credit transferability and academic continuity. Upon transferring, they gain access to Western’s facilities, including the High Altitude Performance Lab, and participate in programs like Wellness Elevated, which provide practical experience in clinical and athletic settings.

Our Programs

Laramie County Community College, Associate of Science: Exercise
Science

Term	Course	Course Title	Credits
Fall Year One	KIN 1212	Introduction to Exercise Programming	1
	ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
	MATH 1400	College Algebra	3
	STRT 1000	Strategies for Success	3
	KIN 1100	Kinesiology, The Science of Human Movement	3
	HLED	Standard First Aid and Safety	2
Total Credits – Fall Year One			15
Spring Year One	EDST 2420	Human Lifespan Development	3
	KIN 2135	Personal Trainer Education I	3
	HOEC 1140	Nutrition	2
	BIOL 1010	General Biology	4
	CHEM 1000 or 1020	Intro to Chemistry or General Chemistry I	4
Total Credits – Spring Year One			16
Fall Year Two	ZOO 2015 or 2010	Human Anatomy or Anatomy and Physiology I	4
	HIST 1211, 1221 or 125; or ECON 1200; or POLS 1000	U.S. History to/from 1865, Wyoming History, Economics, or American Government	3
	KIN 2137	Personal Trainer Education I	3
	KIN 2470	Exercise Science Practicum I	1
	COMM 2010	Public Speaking	3
	PSYC 1000	General Psychology	3
Total Credits – Fall Year Two			17
Spring Year Two	ZOO 2020 or 2025	Anatomy and Physiology II or Human Physiology	4
	PEPR 2050	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	2
	KIN 2471	Exercise Science Practicum II	2
	HLED 1006	Personal Health	3
	THEA 1100	Beginning Acting	3
	KIN 2450	Exercise Science Internship	1
SOC 1000	Sociological Principles	3
Total Credits – Spring Year Two			18

Western Colorado University, Bachelor of Science: Exercise & Sport
Science; Health and Fitness Emphasis

Term	Course	Course Title	Credits
Fall – Year Three	ESS 330	Exercise Physiology	3
	ESS 331	Exercise Physiology Lab	1
	ESS 360	Sport Nutrition	3
	ESS 380	Biomechanics	3
	ESS 385	Physical Activity Programming	3
Total Credits – Fall Year Three			13
Spring – Year Three	ESS 320	Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity	3
	ESS 340	Mental Training	3
	ESS 370	Essentials of Strength and Conditioning	3
	ESS 411	Wellness Elevated I	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	3
Total Credits – Spring Year Three			15
Fall – Year Four	ESS 355	Psychology of Injury	3
	ESS 405	Practicum in ESS	3
	ESS 410	Assessment & Exercise Prescription	3
	ESS 450	Risk Management in P.A. Settings	1
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	3
Total Credits – Fall Year Four			15
Spring – Year Four	ESS XXX	Capstone	3
	ESS 382	Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities	3
	ESS 363	Inclusive Physical Activity	3
	ESS 490	Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	3
Total Credits – Spring Year Four			15

Laramie County Community College, Associate of Science: Exercise
Science

Term	Course	Course Title	Credits
Fall – Year One	KIN 1010	Introduction to Sport Management	3
	STRT 1000	Strategies for Success	3
	COMM 2010	Public Speaking	3
	ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
	MATH 1400	College Algebra	3
Total Credits – Fall Year One			15
Spring – Year One	ECON 1200	Economics, Law, and Government	3
	BADM 1000	Introduction to Business	3
	SOC 1150	Sociology of Sport	3
	HLED 1006	Personal Health	3
	AECL 1000; or GEOL 1200; or BIOL 1002	Agroecology, or History of Earth, or Discovering Science	3
Total Credits – Spring Year One			15
Fall – Year Two	CMAP 1200	Computer Information Systems	3
	ECON 1210	Macroeconomics	3
	KIN 2200	Recreation & Leisure in Modern Society	3
	SOC 1000	Sociological Principles	3
	HLED 1221	Standard First Aid and Safety	2
	PEAC XXX	Activity Class	1
Total Credits – Fall Year Two			15
Spring – Year Two	COMM 2400	Introduction to Photography	3
	MGT 2100	Principles of Management	3
	MKT 2100	Principles of Marketing	3
	COMM 1000	Introduction to Mass Media	3
	KIN 2490	History and Philosophy of Sport	3
Total Credits – Spring Year Two			15

Western Colorado University, Bachelor of Science: Exercise & Sport
Science – Sport and Fitness Management

Term	Course	Course Title	Credits
Fall – Year Three	ESS 320	Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity	3
	ESS 385	Physical Activity Programming	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective Courses (ESS, minor or second major)	9
Total Credits – Fall Year Three			15
Spring – Year Three	ESS 382	Sport & Fitness Facility Management	3
	ESS 440	Topics in Sport & Fitness Management	3
	ROE 333	Recreation & Sport Marketing	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	3
Total Credits – Spring Year Three			15
Fall – Year Four	ESS 405	Practicum in ESS	1
	ESS 450	Risk Management in P.A. Settings	3
	ESS 490	Sociology of Sport & Physical Activity	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	9
Total Credits – Fall Year Four			16
Spring – Year Four	ESS 440	Topics in Sport & Fitness Management	3
	ESS 495	Senior Seminar in ESS	3
	ESS 498	Internship in ESS	3
	ELECTIVE	Upper-Division Elective (ESS, minor or second major)	6
Total Credits – Spring Year Four			15

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