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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.
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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!
| Year 1 | Year 1 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Prefix | Course Description | Credits | Prefix | Course Description | Credits | |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 | ENG 103 | Composition II | 3 | |
| FWS 250 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 | PSY 170 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| FWS Core (FWS 220, 255, 256 or 258) | 3 | FWS Core (FWS 220, 255, 256 or 258) | 3 | |||
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | BUS 201 | Business Law | 3 | |
| MTH 115 or MTH 120 |
General Education Math or College Algebra |
3 | CHM 105 | Foundations in Chemistry | 4 | |
| FWS | Activity course from approved list | 1 | FWS 270 | Practicum I | 1 | |
| 16 | 17 | |||||
| Year 2 | Year 2 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Prefix | Course Description | Credits | Prefix | Course Descriptions | Credits | |
| SPH 131 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 | BIO 103 | Introductory Life Science |
3 | |
| FWS Core (FWS 220, 255, 256 or 258) |
3 | BIO 104 |
Introductory Life Science (Lab) |
1 | ||
| ECO 110 | Principles of Microecomonics | 3 | FWS 243 or FWS 254 |
First Aid and General Safety or ASEP Sport First Aid and CPR |
3 | |
| ATG 110 | Financial Accounting | 4 | ECO 111 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| FWS |
Activity course from approved list |
1 | ATG 111 | Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| FWS 271 |
Practicum II |
1 | FWS | Activity course from approved list | 1 | |
| FWS 272 | Practicum III | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 16 |
Disclaimer: For students concerned about completetion of program in two years, it is strongly suggested that you explore summer course offerings at RVC. Several general education and degree program courses are available during summer session.
Refer to course descriptions for details on any of the above FWS courses. Refer to the college catalog for other course descriptions.
Requirements for admission to the program:
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