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Lifetime Physical Activity Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year: 29-30 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
 BIOL 110, Biological Inquiry (GE 5B & GE 5: Lab)3
MATH 165, Elementary Applied Statistics (GE 2: Mathematics/ Quantitative Inquiry)4
Social Sciences (GE 4 & American History Graduation Requirement)3
GE 3A: Arts3
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Fall: 14

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
^^CHEM 105, Elementary, General, Organic, Biochemistry (GE 5A: Physical Sciences & GE 5: Lab);
or CHEM 110, Introductory General Chemistry (GE 5A)
5 or 3
KIN 201, Foundations of Kinesiology3
POLS 200, American Political System (GE 4 & U.S. Constitution and Local and State Government)3
ENGL 101, First Year Composition (GE 1A: English Composition)3
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Spring: 13-15

Sophomore Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
BIOL 220, Human Anatomy (GE 5)5
KIN 222, Medical Terminology & Experiential Anatomy (substitute for KIN 241)3
GE 3B: Humanities3
GE 1C: Oral Communication 3
University elective 3

Total units for Fall: 17

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
BIOL 224, Human Physiology (GE 5& B3 Lab)4
KIN 242: Human Functional Anatomy4
GE 1B: Critical Thinking3
Concentration elective #13
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Spring: 15

Junior Year: 30-31 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
 KIN 301WIC, History & Philosophy of Human Movement (WIC);
or KIN 315, Sociology of Sport
4 or 3
KIN 410, Motor Development3
KIN 305, Psychological Bases of Human Movement (course number changed to KIN 405)4
GE Upper Division 4: Social Sciences3
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Fall: 14-15

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 360, Physiology of Exercise (course number changed to KIN 460)4
KIN 426, Individualized Assessment and Program Design4
KIN 446, Exercise Instruction3
GE Upper Division 3: Arts and Humanities3
Upper division elective; suggestions: KIN 402, Psychology of Exercise3

Total units for Spring: 17

Senior Year: 30-31 Units

Fall Semester

CourseUnits
KIN 317, Nutrition for Physical Activity (GE Upper Division 5)

3

 

GE 6: Ethnic Studies/Critical Race Theory3
Concentration elective #23
Upper division elective course: **KIN 404C, Theory of Coaching3
University elective3

Total units for Fall: 17

Spring Semester

CourseUnits
University elective: ^^BIOL 224, Microbiology;
or **PHY 209B, General Physics, lecture
3
KIN 427, Adapted Physical Activity3
University elective: ^^ PSY 250, General Psychology or PSY 302, Life Span Development; **PSY 2503
University elective: suggestions - SPAN 451, Spanish for Professions; KIN 403, Ethics, Equity & Inclusion in Coaching3 or 4
^KIN 101, Kinesiology Activity Class1

Total units for Spring: 13-14

Total units, all four years: 120-124

Notes

^ KIN 101 courses are not required for the major, but go toward the 120 units required for the B.S. Any course can substitute for the KIN 101’s.
^^ Suggested for pre-Nursing students
** Suggested for pre-Athletic Training students

*Not required for the major or GE, but goes toward the 120 unit total and/or the 40 upper division unit requirement for the B.S. in Kinesiology.