Exercise Science Sample Four-Year Plan
Freshman Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 115A General Chemistry (GE 5A & 5 lab) | 5 |
| MATH 165 Elementary Applied Statistics | 4 |
| ENGL 101 (GE 1A), English Composition | 3 |
| University Elective: ##KIN 222, Medical Terminology; ##PSY 250, Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Total units for Fall: 15
Spring Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 115B General Chemistry (GE 5A & 5 lab) | 5 |
| BIOL 110 Biological Inquiry (GE 5B & 5 lab) | 4 |
| GE 1A (Oral Communication) | 3 |
| POLS 200 American Political System (Lower Division GE 4 and U.S. Constitution & State and Local Government Requirement) | 3 |
Total units for Spring: 15
Sophomore Year: 30-33 Units
Fall Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 220 Human Anatomy (GE 5B) | 4 |
| PHYS 209A & 210A General Physics (GE 5A1) | 4 |
| GE 1B: Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Lower Division GE 3: Arts | 3 |
| KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class | 1 |
Total units for Fall: 15
Spring Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 224 Human Physiology (GE 5B) | 4 |
| PHYS 209B & 210B General Physics (GE 5B) | 4 |
| KIN 201: Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| Lower Division GE 4: Social Sciences (American History Graduation Requirement) | 3 |
| Lower Division GE 3 Humanities | 3 |
Total units for Spring: 17
Junior Year: 30-32 Units
Fall Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| KIN 360 Physiology of Exercise (course number changed to 460) | 4 |
| KIN 242 Human Functional Anatomy | 4 |
| Lower Division GE 6 Ethic/Critical Race Studies | 3 |
| Upper Division KIN elective: e.g., KIN 402, Psychology of Exercise; KIN 403, Ethics in Coaching; KIN 427, Adapted Physical Activity | 3-4 |
Total units for Fall: 14–15
Spring Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| KIN 301 History & Philosophy of Human Movement (WIC); or KIN 315 Sociology of Sport | 4 or 3 |
| KIN 350 Biomechanics (changed to KIN 450) | 4 |
| BIOL 240 Microbiology recommended (spring only); or BIO 218 | 4 or 3 |
| Upper Division GE 4 Social Sciences | 3 |
Total units for Spring: 13–15
Senior Year: 30 Units (depends on units remaining to 120; see note 5)
Fall Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| KIN 317 Nutrition for Physical Activity (Upper Division GE 5) | 3 |
| KIN 305 Motor Control and Learning (changed to 405) | 4 |
| Upper Division GE 3 | 3 |
| University Elective: ##KIN 222, Medical Term; ##PSY 250, General Psych; ##UD ENGL course | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 |
Total units for Fall: 16
Spring Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| KIN 410 Motor Development | 3 |
| Upper Division KIN Elective, e.g., KIN 446, Exercise Instruction, KIN 426, Individualized Assessment | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Elective (Upper Division if needed) | 3 |
| Two (2) KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Courses | 2 |
Total units for Spring: 14
Total units, all four years: 120-125
Advising Notes
- This template covers all GE requirements.
- Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4) completed by the end of Fall of sophomore year.
- Upper division 40 to 43 units.
- Encourage students to take one of their upper division courses as WIC – note that KIN 301 covers this.
- Students may only take the lower number of units in senior year (28) if they enter senior year with 92 units complete. Help them count.
- Encourage students to take summer courses to alleviate challenging semesters.
- ^not required for major or GE, but goes toward the 120-unit total requirement.
- ##not required for major or GE, but a prerequisite for some DPT programs.