Kinesiology

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology must complete the course requirements and the physical fitness proficiency of each Option. Students may select their area of specialization from the Options described below.

Option in Fitness (120 units)

Admission Under Impaction

Fitness is an impacted option. Refer to the following website for additional impaction criteria: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/impacted_major.html.

Requirements

Core Courses:

Take all of the following courses:

KIN 300 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 208 or equivalent.
KIN 301 Exercise Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 207 or equivalent 4-unit Human Physiology course with 3-hour lecture and 3-hour laboratory with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
KIN 312 Motor Control and Learning (3)
Prerequisites: For KIN majors: BIOL 207, 208; PSY 100. For PSY Neuroscience majors: BIOL 208, 342; PSY 100.
KIN 332 Sociocultural Dimensions of Sport/Human Movement (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing. Open to Kinesiology majors only.

Lower Division:

NUTR 132 Introductory Nutrition (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: One Foundation course.
PSY 100 General Psychology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE A1 requirement.
STAT 108 Statistics for Everyday Life (3)
Prerequisites: None
KIN 218 Introduction to the Fitness Industry (2)
Prerequisites: None.
KIN 263 Techniques of Physical Fitness (2)
Prerequisites: None.
BIOL 207 Human Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.

Physical Activity Courses:

Take a minimum of 7 units selected from different classes chosen from the following:

KIN 100A, 102A, 104A, 106A, 107A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 112A, 114A, 114B, 114C, 121A, 124A, 125A, 126A, 127A, 142, 145A, 146A, 148A, 149A, 151A, 152A, 161A, 162A, 165A, 166, 167A, 168A, 169A,172A, 172B, 172C, 183A, 185, 189, 198F, 198G, 198H, 198J, 242, 243A, 243C, 244, 245A, 246A, 247A, 250, 251, 253, 255, 257, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268.

Upper Division:

KIN 339 Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, PSY 100, and upper-division standing.
KIN 363 Theory and Analysis of Group Fitness Instruction (2)
Prerequisites: KIN 263.
KIN 364 Fitness for Adult Populations with Unique Health Considerations (3)
Prerequisites: KIN 301.
KIN 367 Fitness and the Aging Process (3)
Prerequisites: Fitness Option: KIN 218 and 301; KIN Exercise Science Option: KIN 301; or consent of instructor.
KIN 368 Resistance Training for Fitness (3)
Prerequisites: KIN 300 and 301.
KIN 467 Fundamentals of Personal Training (3)
Prerequisites: KIN 368. Open to Fitness Option students in Kinesiology only, or consent of instructor.
KIN 468 Nutrition for Exercise and Performance (3)
Prerequisites: NUTR 132, KIN 301.
KIN 469 Fitness Management (3)
Prerequisites: KIN 363, 368.
KIN 478 Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Fitness (3)
Prerequisites: KIN 339; upper division standing or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
KIN 489D Fieldwork in Fitness (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of Kinesiology course requirement for the major option in which the field work is taken. KIN 467, completion of 200 hours in a corporate fitness setting, 200 hours in a traditional fitness setting and 100 hours of approved fitness experience.

Take nine units of elective courses from the following:

ATEP 207, 309; NUTR 439; H SC 421, 423, 427; KIN 315, 335, 462, 487; REC 421, 423, 425, 427.

A fieldwork, field experience, or internship requires current certification in First Aid (American Red Cross: Community First Aid & Safety or Emergency Response or Workplace Training: Standard First Aid or equivalent) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (American Red Cross: Adult CPR or Adult, Infant & Child CPR or CPR for the Professional Rescuer; American Heart Association: Adult CPR or Adult, Infant & Child CPR or ACLS Provider or equivalent) prior to enrollment.