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Physical Education Undergraduate Program
The Physical Education Option offers coursework and practical experiences in teaching and coaching, which conform to all California state standards and fully prepare students for admission into teaching credential programs. Acquisition of a teaching credential requires additional coursework from the Kremen School of Education and Human Development after a bachelor's degree in kinesiology has been completed. Graduates of the P.E. Option are highly effective and successful K-12 physical educators in the Central Valley and beyond.
The following curriculum only applies to catalog years Spring 2008 or earlier
* For Catalog years Fall 2008 or later, see 4-year Blended Program Link
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements:
Physical Education Option (68-73 units)
Kinesiology Program Core Courses (13 units):
Required of all options
Kines 20 (1 unit) - Fitness Development
Kines 33 (3 units) - Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Kines 104 (3 units) - Info. Systems and Technology in Kinesiology
Kines 116 (3 units) - Foundamentals of Biomechanics
Kines 118 (3 units) - Foundamantals of Exercise Physiology
Physcial education Option requirements:(55-60 units):
Kines 30 (3 units) - Introducation to Kinesiology
HS 48 (0-3 units) - First responder and Emergency Care
NUTR 53 or 147 or Kines 180T (3 units) - Nutrition & Health: Realities & Controversiesor Nutrition and the Althlete or Exercise Nutrition Body Composition
PHYAN 33 or KINES 35 (5 or 3 units) - Human Anatomy & Physiology or Anatomical/Physiological Kinesiology
KAC 31 (1 units) - Elementary Gymnastics
Kines 109 (3 units) - Motor Learning
Kines 113 (3 units) - Physical Growth & Development
Kines 120 (3 units) - Planning Strategies for Physical Education
Kines 122 (3 units) - Non-Traditional Games & Outdoor Ed
Kines 124 (2 units) - Analysis & Application: Tumbling & Gymnastics
Kines 126 (3 units) - Analysis & Application: Aquatics
Kines 128 (3 units) - Analysis & Application: Dance
Kines 130 (3 units) - Analysis & Application: Individual/Dual Lifetime Activities
Kines 132 (3 units) - Analysis & Application: Team Sports
Kines 134 (2 units) - Analysis & Application: Fitness
Kines 144 (2 units) - Field Experience in Teaching *Take same semester
Kines 152 (3 units) - PE for Children *Take same semester
Kines 153 (3 units) - Principles of Physical Education: Philosophical, Psychological, & Sociological
Kines 157 (3 units) - Adapted & Inclusive Physical Education
Kines 159 (3 units) - Meansurement & Evaluation
Choose three KAC Courses, each area below (A, B, and C) must be represented once:
Area A:
KAC 41 (1 unit) - Elementary Karate
KAC 43 (1 unit) - Judo
KAC 44 (1 unit) - Taekwondo
KAC 47 (1 unit) - Kendo
KAC 50 (1 unit) - Tai Chi
KAC 51 (1 unit) - Assault Avoidance
KAC 59 (1 unit) - Self-Defense
Area B: (Area B is a Pre-Requisite for KINES 128):
KAC 12 (1 unit) - Elementary Social Dance
KAC 13 (1 unit) - Swing Dance
KAC 14 (1 unit) - Country Western Dance
CLS 107 (2 units) - Latino Dance
Area C:
Ath 100 (1 unit) - Conditioning of Athletes
KAC 4 (1 unit) - Beg. Swim - (KINES 126 - A&A; Aquatics)
KAC 6 (1 unit) - Water Aerobics
KAC 17 (1 unit) - Elementary Archer
KAC 19 (1 unit) - Elementary Badminton
KAC 20 (2 units) - Bicycling
KAC 21 (1 unit) - Elementary Strength Training
KAC 22 (1 unit) - Bowling
KAC 24 (1 unit) - Elementary Conditioning Exercises & Aerobics
KAC 27 (1 unit) - Elementary Fencing
KAC 30 (1 unit) - Elementary Golf
KAC 33 (1 unit) - Fitness Walking
KAC 39 (1 unit) - Jogging
KAC 46 (1 unit) - Elementary Recquetball
KAC 54 (1 unit) - Elementary Tennis
KAC 60 (1 unit) - Yoga
KAC 103 (1 unit) - Swim for Fitness