Academic Catalog

Sports Medicine

Program Description

Sports Medicine is a multi-disciplinary educational experience. Instruction emphasizes injury prevention, emergency care, and rehabilitation through the principles of anatomy, physiology, pathology, bio-mechanics, and psychology. Hands-on experience is available to the student intern through the Athletic Treatment Center from an array of Sports Medicine professionals. Students interested in medicine, athletic training, physical therapy, chiropractic, nutrition, or other allied health fields 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

  • Students will demonstrate an entry-level knowledge and skill in a variety of sports medicine disciplines, including athletic training, physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and emergency medical care.
  • Students will observe and assist in the medical care for Foothill College intercollegiate athletic teams in order to gain experience to prepare them for careers in sports medicine.

Award Type(s)

  • AS = Associate in Science Degree
  • CA = Certificate of Achievement

Units Required

  • Major: 49
  • Certificate(s): 14-27

Associate Degree Requirements

English Proficiency
Select one of the following:
ENGL 1ACOMPOSITION & READING5
ENGL 1AHHONORS COMPOSITION & READING5
ESLL 26ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING5
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 (49 units)
1

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 courses used for the degree and certificates.

Core and Support Courses

Core Courses
BIOL 40AHUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I5
BIOL 40BHUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II5
BIOL 40CHUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III5
CHEM 25FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY5
or CHEM 30A SURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
KINS 1INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY5
KINS 16APREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
KINS 16BEMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE3
KINS 16CTREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
KINS 62ACLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE I3
KINS 62BCLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE II3
KINS 62CCLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE III3
KINS 62DCLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE IV3
KINS 62ECLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE V3
Total Units49

Elective Courses

These courses are recommended to fulfill the additional elective requirements to reach 90 units for the degree as they augment the major:

BIOL 45INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION4
CHEM 1AGENERAL CHEMISTRY5
CHEM 1BGENERAL CHEMISTRY5
CHEM 1CGENERAL CHEMISTRY & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS5
HLTH 21CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNS4
KINS 4CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS4
KINS 9BASIC NUTRITION FOR SPORTS & FITNESS5
KINS 15FIRST AID & CPR/AED1
KINS 48FITNESS ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE PERSONAL TRAINER4
KINS 53CURRENT TOPICS IN PERSONAL TRAINING2
KINS 81INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTIVE FITNESS4
MATH 10ELEMENTARY STATISTICS5
PHYS 2AGENERAL PHYSICS5
PHYS 2BGENERAL PHYSICS5
PHYS 2CGENERAL PHYSICS5
PSYC 1GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY5
or PSYC 1H HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Certificate Requirements

Certificate of Achievement in Introduction to Sports Medicine

  • Units: 14
KINS 16APREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
KINS 16BEMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE3
KINS 16CTREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
And select a minimum of five units from the following:5
INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY
BASIC NUTRITION FOR SPORTS & FITNESS
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE I
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE II
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
Total Units14

Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Sports Medicine

  • Units: 24-27
KINS 16APREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
KINS 16BEMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE3
KINS 16CTREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES3
And select a minimum of six units from the following:6
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE I
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE II
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE III
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE IV
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE V
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
And select a minimum of nine units from the following:9
INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY
THEORY & CONCEPTS OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY I
THEORY & CONCEPTS OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II
BASIC NUTRITION FOR SPORTS & FITNESS
FITNESS ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE PERSONAL TRAINER
INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTIVE FITNESS
APPLIED PRINCIPLES OF ADAPTIVE FITNESS
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS & ADAPTIVE MOVEMENT
Total Units24-27