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Interdisciplinary Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year: 29-32 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
BIOL 110, Biological Inquiry (GE 5B: Biological Inquiry & GE 5: Lab)4
KIN 201, Foundations of Kinesiology3
GE 1C: Critical Thinking3
POLS 200, American Political System ; or 
POLS 201, Issues in American Politics (GE 4 & U.S. Constitution and Local and State Government)
3
KIN 222, Medical Terminology & Experiential Anatomy3

Total for Fall: 16 units

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
CHEM 105, Elements General, Organic, Biochemistry (GE 5A: Physical Sciences & GE 5 Lab); or 
CHEM 110, Introductory General Chemistry (GE 5)
5 or 3
MATH 165, Elementary Applied Statistics (GE 2: Mathematics/ Quantitative Inquiry)4
ENGL 101, First Year Composition (GE 1A: Written Communication)3
GE 4: Social Sciences (American History Graduation Requirement)3
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Spring: 14-16

Sophomore Year: 32-33 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
BIOL 220, Human Anatomy (GE 5B)4
PHYS 100, Descriptive Physic; or 
PHYS 209B, General Physics Lecture
3
GE 1C: Oral Communication3
^University elective: **ANTHRO 203; or 
**SOCI 201, Introduction to to Sociology (GE 4)
3
GE 3B: Humanities
 
3 or 4

Total units for Fall: 16-17

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
BIOL 224, Human Physiology (GE 5B)4
**ARTS 229, Beginning Ceramics; or 
ARTS 236, Beginning Sculpture
3
GE 3: Arts3
GE 6: Ethnic Studies/Critical Race Studies3
^University elective3

Total units for Spring: 16

Junior Year: 31-33 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 301WIC, History & Philosophy of Human Movement (Writing Intensive Course);
or KIN 315, Sociology of Sport
4 or 3
KIN 242, Human Functional Anatomy4
SOCI 317, Emotions and Adult Life (UD GE 4);
or SOCI 319, Aging and Society 
4
GE Upper Division 3: Arts & Humanities3
^KIN 101 Activity Class1

Total units for Fall: 15-16

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 360, Physiology of Exercise (course number changed to KIN 460)4
KIN 410, Motor Development3
PSY 302, Lifespan Development or other development psychology course3
GE Upper Division D: Social Sciences3
University elective3

Total units for Spring: 16

Senior Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 305, Psychological Bases of Human Movement4
KIN 317, Nutrition for Physical Activity (UD GE 5)3
KIN 426, Individualized Assessment and Program Design4
University elective: ***neuropsychology; 
or ***PSY 438, Psychology of Disability
3

Total units for Fall: 14

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 427, Adapted Physical Activity4
PSY 425, Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology4
**PSY 250, General Psychology3
^University elective:***upper division ENGL course3
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Course1

Total units for Spring: 15

Total units, all four years: 120-129

Notes

^Not required for the major, but goes toward the 120-unit requirement for the B.S. degree. Any other course can be used.
* Good course to take at a junior college.
** Not required for the major or GE, but a prerequisite for most OTD programs.
*** Not required for the major, but a prerequisite for some OTD programs.