Program Learning Objectives
1. Describe the relationship between physical activity participation, quality of life, acute and chronic disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
2. Evaluate the underlying scientific foundations of physical activity including human movement, physiology and metabolism.
3. Apply principles of quantitative and qualitative research to the study and practice of physical activity.
4. Explain the sociocultural dimensions of physical activity including diversity and inclusion in physical activity and health.
5. Apply principles of exercise prescription and the national physical activity guidelines to develop effective physical activity programs.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking through written and oral communication.
Degree Requirements and Curriculum
In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:
- 60 units of upper-division courses
- Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
- 2.0 GPA
- U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
Note: Up to 4 units of credit/no credit grading may be selected for courses in Major, Support, or Concentration.
| MAJOR COURSES | ||
| KINE 180 | Orientation to Kinesiology | 2 |
| HLTH 250 | Healthy Living (E) 1 | 4 |
| or HLTH 255 | Personal Health: A Multicultural Approach | |
| or HLTH 260 | Women's Health Issues | |
| KINE 266 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 4 |
| KINE 301 | Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| KINE 303 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| KINE 304 | Pathophysiology and Exercise | 3 |
| KINE 307 | Adapted Physical Activity | 4 |
| KINE 312 | Motor Learning and Control | 4 |
| KINE 319 | Introduction to Research Methods in Kinesiology | 4 |
| KINE 349 | Exercise Testing and Prescription for Healthy Populations | 4 |
| KINE 401 | Managing Exercise, Health, and Sport Programs | 3 |
| KINE 403 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| KINE 412 | Physical Activity and Public Health | 3 |
| KINE 451 | Nutrition for Fitness and Sport | 4 |
| KINE 459 | Personal and Group Fitness Instruction | 3 |
| KINE 460 | Experiential Senior Project | 1 |
| or KINE 461 | Senior Project Report | |
| or KINE 462 | Research Honors Senior Project | |
| or KINE 463 | Exercise Science and Health Promotion Fieldwork | |
| Approved Electives 2 | ||
| Select from the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Organismal Form and Function | ||
| Health Professions Shadowing | ||
| Biology of Cancer | ||
| General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science III | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory For Life Sciences II | ||
| Biochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods in Communication Studies | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Maternal and Child Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Nutrition Education and Communications | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Drugs in Society | ||
| Media and Technology in Health Promotion | ||
| Human Factors and Technology | ||
| Responding to Emergencies: Comprehensive First Aid, CPR, AED | ||
| Introductory Undergraduate Research 3 | ||
| Motor Development | ||
| Sport and Gender | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Injury in Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates 3 | ||
| Neuroanatomy | ||
| Interdisciplinary Study in Biomechanics | ||
| Echocardiography | ||
| College Physics II | ||
| College Physics III | ||
| General Psychology | ||
or PSY 202 | General Psychology | |
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Behavior in Organizations | ||
| Psychology of Death | ||
| Psychology of Aging | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Teamwork | ||
| Introduction to Sport Management | ||
| Leadership and Diverse Groups | ||
| Facilitation and Teambuilding | ||
| Resource and Grant Development | ||
| Select one concentration 4 | 18 | |
| SUPPORT COURSES | ||
| BIO 161 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (B2 & B3) 1 | 4 |
| BIO 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 |
| BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I (B1) 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science II | 4 |
| CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | 5 |
| or CHEM 216 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| MATH 119 | Precalculus Trigonometry (B4) 1 | 4 |
| or MATH 141 | Calculus I | |
| PHYS 121 | College Physics I | 4 |
| STAT 218 | Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences (GE Electives) 1 | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) | ||
| (See GE program requirements below.) | 52 | |
| FREE ELECTIVES | ||
| Free Electives 5 | 9 | |
| Total units | 180 | |
| 1 | Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement. |
| 2 | If a course is taken to meet a Concentration requirement, it cannot be double-counted as an Approved Elective. |
| 3 | Maximum of 4 units may be applied toward Approved Electives from: KINE 201, KINE 400. |
| 4 | Students may have to complete additional coursework to satisfy admission requirements for graduate or professional degree programs in the allied health professions. Students interested in these programs should consult their academic advisor or visit the College of Science and Mathematics Advising Office for more information. |
| 5 | If a General Education (GE) course is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree. |
Concentrations
Students may select one of the following concentrations.
General Education (GE) Requirements
- 72 units required, 20 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
- If any of the remaining 52 units is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree.
- See the complete GE course listing.
- A grade of C- or better is required in one course in each of the following GE Areas: A1 (Oral Communication), A2 (Written Communication), A3 (Critical Thinking), and B4 (Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning).
| Area A | English Language Communication and Critical Thinking | |
| A1 | Oral Communication | 4 |
| A2 | Written Communication | 4 |
| A3 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| Area B | Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | |
| B1 | Physical Science (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Life Science (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| B3 | One lab taken with either a B1 or B2 course | |
| B4 | Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (4 units in Support) 1 | 0 |
| Upper-Division B | 4 | |
| Area C | Arts and Humanities | |
| Lower-division courses in Area C must come from three different subject prefixes. | ||
| C1 | Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater | 4 |
| C2 | Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English 2 | 4 |
| Lower-Division C Elective - Select a course from either C1 or C2 | 4 | |
| Upper-Division C | 4 | |
| Area D | Social Sciences - Select courses in Area D from at least two different prefixes | |
| D1 | American Institutions (Title 5, Section 40404 Requirement) | 4 |
| D2 | Lower-Division D | 4 |
| Upper-Division D | 4 | |
| Area E | Lifelong Learning and Self-Development | |
| Lower-Division E (4 units in Major) 1 | 0 | |
| Area F | Ethnic Studies | |
| F | Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| GE Electives in Areas B, C, and D | ||
| Select courses from two different areas; may be lower-division or upper-division courses. | ||
| GE Electives (4 units in Support plus 4 units in GE) 1 | 4 | |
| Total units | 52 | |
| 1 | Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement. |
| 2 | It is recommended that students pursuing the Sport Science concentration take PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 to fulfill GE Area C2. |
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