Kinesiology: Exercise Science, B.A.

Overview

Department Chair: Jim Ave, Ph.D.

Kinesiology Program Overview

The word kinesiology refers to the study of human movement, and the School of Natural Sciences uses it as an umbrella term that includes several different academic programs. In the undergraduate program, the Department of Kinesiology has three Bachelor of Arts emphases and two Bachelor of Science emphases. The B.A. emphases are exercise science, fitness management and physical education teaching. The Bachelor of Science degrees are more academically rigorous and include a research component. The B.S. emphases include exercise physiology and pre-physical therapy/occupational therapy. The Department of Kinesiology also offers two minors: coaching and physical education teaching. A detailed description of each major and each minor follows.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will, upon completion of this program, demonstrate comprehension of content-specific knowledge from the kinesiology foundations.
2. Students will, upon completion of this program, evaluate fitness components using appropriate techniques and instruments.
3. Students will, upon completion of this program, demonstrate ability to perform, teach, and evaluate various motor skills appropriate to the intended population and purpose.
4. Students will, upon completion of this program, use the appropriate method of research to answer questions and solve problems in the kinesiology disciplines.
5. Students will, upon completion of this program, comprehend the importance of a Biblical worldview as it relates to personal and professional conduct.

Locations Offered

Offered on the main campus in Fresno

General Education Prerequisites

• BIOL 100 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4 and
• BIOL 100L - Principles of Biology Lab Credits: 0 - 0 or
• BIOL 111 - General Biology: Cells and Physiology Credits: 4 and
• BIOL 111L - General Biology: Cells and Physiology Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• PSY 120 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Required Courses (50-51 Units)

Core Courses (33 UNITS)

• BIOL 331 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
• BIOL 331L - Human Anatomy Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• BIOL 332 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
• BIOL 332L - Human Physiology Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• COM 343 - Writing in the Natural Sciences Credits: 3
• KIN 251 - Foundations of Kinesiology Credits: 3
• KIN 331 - Fundamentals of Motor Behavior Credits: 4
• KIN 331L - Fundamentals of Motor Behavior Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• KIN 390 - Internship in Kinesiology Credits: 1 - 3

•      Must be taken for a minimum of 2 units

• KIN 395 - Sport and Exercise Psychology Credits: 3
• KIN 401 - Biomechanics Credits: 4
• KIN 401L - Biomechanics Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• KIN 406 - Physiology of Exercise I Credits: 4
• KIN 406L - Physiology of Exercise I Lab Credits: 0 - 0
• KIN 485 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2