Physical Education
Program Description
Physical Education is a multi-disciplinary educational experience. These choices include the traditional concentrations in teaching and contemporary choices of fitness, dance, or athletic emphasis. Students interested in physical education, dance, and athletics are candidates for this program.
Learn more about the program on the Kinesiology website.
Associate Degree for Transfer
This program also offers an Associate Degree for Transfer. Learn more and review the degree requirements on the Kinesiology AA-T listing.
Program Learning Outcomes
- The student will complete this program with the ability to communicate the components of a physical education program to their professional staff.
- The student will demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and values of a multi-disciplinary program, which satisfy core requirements for many physical education transfer majors, including the traditional concentrations in teaching and contemporary choices of fitness, dance, and athletic emphasis.
Award Type(s)
- AA = Associate in Arts Degree
Units Required
- Major: 37-38
Additional Information
Note: Students should review the catalog of the transfer institution of their choice regarding lower division requirements.
Associate Degree Requirements
A minimum of 90 units is required1 to complete the associate degree, including:
- Core and support courses for the major (37-38 units total)
- Completion of one of the following general education patterns:
- Foothill College General Education
- Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth)2
- Summer Session 2025 only–Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2
- Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)3
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Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
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Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information.
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Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.
Note: A grade of "C" (or "P") or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Refer to the Associate in Arts & Associate in Science Degree Requirements page for complete information about graduation requirements and catalog rights.
Core and Support Courses
Code | Title | Units |
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Core Courses | ||
BIOL 10 | GENERAL BIOLOGY: BASIC PRINCIPLES | 5 |
or BIOL 14 | HUMAN BIOLOGY | |
KINS 1 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY | 5 |
KINS 2 | SPORT IN SOCIETY | 5 |
KINS 3 | THEORIES & TECHNIQUES OF COACHING SPORTS | 4-5 |
or DANC 10 | TOPICS IN DANCE HISTORY | |
KINS 4 | CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS | 4 |
KINS 8A | THEORY & CONCEPTS OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY I | 5 |
KINS 16B | EMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE | 3 |
Support Courses | ||
Select six units of any combination of activity courses from: | 6 | |
SPORTS & CINEMA | ||
WOMEN IN SPORTS | ||
MANAGING PHYSICAL STRESS | ||
any Physical Education (PHED) activity course | ||
any Athletics (ATHL) course | ||
any Dance (DANC) activity course | ||
Total Units | 37-38 |
Elective Courses
These courses are recommended to fulfill the additional elective requirements to reach 90 units for the degree as they augment the major:
Code | Title | Units |
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BIOL 40A | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I | 5 |
BIOL 40B | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II | 5 |
BIOL 40C | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III | 5 |
CHEM 25 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY | 5 |
or CHEM 30A | SURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
DANC 10 | TOPICS IN DANCE HISTORY 1 | 5 |
KINS 9 | BASIC NUTRITION FOR SPORTS & FITNESS | 5 |
KINS 15 | FIRST AID & CPR/AED | 1 |
KINS 16A | PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
KINS 16C | TREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
KINS 51 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES IN SPORT & EXERCISE | 4 |
PSYC 1 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
or PSYC 1H | HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY |
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May be completed only once for credit to satisfy degree requirements.