Kinesiology, AA-T
Program Description
The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree will provide students with a strong foundation in the interdisciplinary academic study of human movement, physical activity, and sport, and prepare students to transfer to California State Universities (CSUs). Graduates will have a solid foundation in kinesiology principles, anatomy and physiology, movement skills, and selected business and/or science or health options to pursue upper division course work. Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs as Kinesiology majors and/or majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific CSUs.
Learn more about the program on the Kinesiology website.
Program Learning Outcomes
The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree will enable students to:
- Obtain a critical understanding from the sub-disciplines in kinesiology for personal fitness, healthy lifestyles, sport, and/or therapeutic rehabilitation.
- Apply theoretical knowledge to further develop movement competency in kinesiology.
- Effectively communicate the essential theories, scientific applications, and ethical considerations related to kinesiology.
- Identify social and cultural equity issues related to kinesiology for various populations.
- Apply theoretical and scientific knowledge from the sub-disciplines in real life settings.
In addition, the Kinesiology degree instills lifelong learning skills from the knowledge and understanding of the applicability of kinesiology principles in everyday life.
Units Required
- Major: 32-34
Associate Degree Requirements
Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:
- Core and support courses for the major (32-34 units)1
- Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2 (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
- Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)3 (45 units) (full certification is required)
- Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement
- 1
Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.
- 2
Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.
- 3
Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 40A | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I | 5 |
| BIOL 40B | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II | 5 |
| BIOL 40C | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III | 5 |
| KINS 1 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY | 5 |
| And complete one course from three of the five areas: | 3 | |
| 1. Aquatics | ||
| AQUATICS: LEVEL I, BEGINNING SWIMMING | ||
| AQUATICS: LEVEL II, INTERMEDIATE SWIMMING | ||
| WATER EXERCISE | ||
| AQUATIC FITNESS | ||
| BEGINNING WATER POLO | ||
| 2. Dance | ||
| BEGINNING MODERN DANCE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MODERN DANCE | ||
| BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAZZ DANCE | ||
| BEGINNING BALLROOM & SOCIAL DANCE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE BALLROOM & SOCIAL DANCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY DANCE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY DANCE | ||
| DANCE CONDITIONING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HIP-HOP DANCE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE HIP-HOP DANCE | ||
| 3. Fitness | ||
| BEGINNING HATHA YOGA | ||
| INTERMEDIATE HATHA YOGA | ||
| BEGINNING FLEXIBILITY & MOBILITY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FLEXIBILITY & MOBILITY | ||
| PILATES & YOGA | ||
| CORE CONDITIONING | ||
| TRAIL HIKING | ||
| DAY HIKING | ||
| WALK FOR HEALTH | ||
| RUN FOR FITNESS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE RUN FOR FITNESS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE WALK FOR HEALTH | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING | ||
| CIRCUIT TRAINING | ||
| WEIGHT LIFTING FOR HEALTH & FITNESS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE WEIGHT TRAINING FOR HEALTH & FITNESS | ||
| THIGHS, ABS & GLUTEUS (TAG) | ||
| HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) | ||
| BOOT CAMP TRAINING | ||
| 4. Individual Sports | ||
| BEGINNING TAI CHI (TAIJI) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI (TAIJI) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GOLF | ||
| BEGINNING TENNIS SKILLS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE TENNIS | ||
| BEGINNING ARCHERY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ARCHERY | ||
| BEGINNING BADMINTON: SINGLES & DOUBLES | ||
| INTERMEDIATE BADMINTON: SINGLES & DOUBLES | ||
| ADVANCED BADMINTON: SINGLES & DOUBLES | ||
| 5. Team Sports | ||
| FUTSAL: INDOOR SOCCER BEGINNING | ||
| FUTSAL: INDOOR SOCCER INTERMEDIATE | ||
| BEGINNING TABLE TENNIS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE TABLE TENNIS | ||
| BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| BASKETBALL GAME SKILLS | ||
| BEGINNING BASKETBALL | ||
| BEGINNING VOLLEYBALL | ||
| INTERMEDIATE VOLLEYBALL | ||
| Support Courses | ||
| List A | ||
| Complete two courses from List A: | 9-11 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
or CHEM 30A | SURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
| EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNS | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
or MATH 17 | INTEGRATED STATISTICS II | |
or PSYC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
or SOC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS and GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
or PSYC 1H | HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
or SOC 1H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
| Total Units | 32-34 | |