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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| English Proficiency | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 1A | COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ENGL 1AH | HONORS COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ESLL 26 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| or equivalent | ||
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| Any course in the ETHN (Ethnic Studies) subject code, currently approved for Area F of CSU GE and Area 7 of IGETC | ||
| Mathematics Proficiency | ||
| College-level math course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra | ||
A minimum of 90 units is required1 to include:
- Completion of one of the following general education patterns: Foothill General Education, CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
- Core courses (31-32 units)
- Support courses (6 units)
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Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a grade of "C" or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.