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
| 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 (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
| 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 |
| CHEM 25 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| or CHEM 30A | SURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
| KINS 1 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY | 5 |
| KINS 16A | PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINS 16B | EMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE | 3 |
| KINS 16C | TREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINS 62A | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE I | 3 |
| KINS 62B | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE II | 3 |
| KINS 62C | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE III | 3 |
| KINS 62D | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE IV | 3 |
| KINS 62E | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE V | 3 |
| Total Units | 49 | |
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 45 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION | 4 |
| CHEM 1A | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 1C | GENERAL CHEMISTRY & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS | 5 |
| HLTH 21 | CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNS | 4 |
| KINS 4 | CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS | 4 |
| KINS 9 | BASIC NUTRITION FOR SPORTS & FITNESS | 5 |
| KINS 15 | FIRST AID & CPR/AED | 1 |
| KINS 48 | FITNESS ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE PERSONAL TRAINER | 4 |
| KINS 53 | CURRENT TOPICS IN PERSONAL TRAINING | 2 |
| KINS 81 | INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTIVE FITNESS | 4 |
| MATH 10 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 5 |
| PHYS 2A | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| PHYS 2B | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| PHYS 2C | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| PSYC 1 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| or PSYC 1H | HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
Certificate Requirements
Certificate of Achievement in Introduction to Sports Medicine
- Units: 14
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KINS 16A | PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINS 16B | EMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE | 3 |
| KINS 16C | TREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| 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 Units | 14 | |
Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Sports Medicine
- Units: 24-27
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KINS 16A | PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINS 16B | EMERGENCY ATHLETIC INJURY CARE | 3 |
| KINS 16C | TREATMENT & REHABILITATION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| 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 Units | 24-27 | |