Course Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in
Exercise Science Concentration
| (KHS Home) | (Exercise Science Home) | (Exercise Science Option) | (Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Option) | (Personal Trainer/Strength and Conditioning certificate) |
| Units required for Major: 74-78. Minimum total units for the BS: 120 Note: Additional units may be required to meet the CSUS foreign language requirement. This concentration has two options: 1) Exercise Science, and 2) Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation. The Exercise Science option prepares students for graduate work in the areas of exercise and sport science, as well as for careers in personal training, cardiac rehabilitation, wellness, fitness consulting in business/industry and health clubs, and other paramedical and health related fields. The Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation option provides students with in-depth science-based course work which meets the prerequisite requirements for most Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and other health related professional preparation programs. Admission to professional preparation programs is competitive and it is critical that students work closely with an assigned advisor to plan course work. |
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| Courses in parentheses are prerequisites. | ||
A. Required Core (20 units) plus choice of one of the two options listed below: |
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KINS 151* |
Kinesiology (BIO 022 or equivalent) |
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KINS 151A* |
Biomechanics (KINS 151) |
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KINS 152* |
Physiology of Exercise (BIO 131 or equivalent) |
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KINS 158 |
Motor Learning (BIO 022 or equivalent) |
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BIO 022* |
Introductory Human Anatomy (BIO 010 or BIO 020) |
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BIO 131* |
Systemic Physiology (BIO 010, or BIO 020 or BIO 022 and one year of college chemistry) |
Exercise Science Option: The following courses are required in addition to the core courses above (see Section A): |
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| B. Required Lower Division Courses (17 units) | ||
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Biology: A Human Perspective |
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Introduction to General Chemistry (One year high school algebra) |
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Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (CHEM 001A or CHEM 006A or a high school chemistry course and passing a qualifying exam given in the first laboratory period) |
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Topics in Elementary Physics (A recent one year course in high school algebra and one year of plane geometry or a college course in algebra [MATH 009]) |
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C. Required Upper Division Courses (32 units) |
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Planning, Designing and Managing a Fitness Center |
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Sociology of Sport OR |
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Sport and Exercise Psychology |
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Leadership and Communication |
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Analysis of Weight Training |
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Cardiovascular Testing and Exercise Prescription (KINS 152 or instructor permission) |
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Principles and Techniques in a Clinical Setting |
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Care of Athletic Injuries |
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Assigned Internship in Exercise Science (KINS 151 and/or KINS 152; or instructor permission) OR |
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Directed Internship in Exercise Science (KINS 151 and/or KINS 152; or instructor permission) |
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Introductory Behavioral Statistics |
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Nutrition and Metabolism (BIO 010 or BIO 020; CHEM 001A or CHEM 006A. Passing score on WPE) |
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(3) Select one of the following: |
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Sport and Aging |
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Aging and Health |
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Holistic Approach to Aging (passing score on WPE) |
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| D. Electives (5-6 units) | ||
(5-6) Select five-six units from the following: |
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Fundamentals of Exercise Programs (KINS 152) |
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Exercise Physiology of Women |
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Prolonged Exercise (an introductory college course in Biology or Zoology) |
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Blood Lactate and Exercise (KINS 152) |
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Exercise Mini Series: Electrocardiography |
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Experimental Offerings in Kinesiology |
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Note: Other elective courses can be used with the permission of an advisor. |
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| Therapeutic Exercise And Rehabilitation Option (formerly pre-Physical Therapy) | ||
| Courses in parentheses are prerequisites. | ||
A. Required Core (20 units) |
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(3) |
KINS 151* |
Kinesiology (BIO 022 or equivalent) |
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KINS 151A* |
Biomechanics (KINS 151) |
(3) |
KINS 152* |
Physiology of Exercise (BIO 131 or equivalent) |
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KINS 158 |
Motor Learning (BIO 022 or equivalent) |
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BIO 022* |
Introductory Human Anatomy (BIO 010 or BIO 020) |
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BIO 131* |
Systemic Physiology (BIO 010, or BIO 020 or BIO 022 and one year of college chemistry) |
| B. Required Lower Division Courses (17 units) | ||
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Basic Biological Concepts OR |
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Biology: A Human Perspective |
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Introduction to General Chemistry (One year high school algebra) OR |
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General Chemistry |
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Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (CHEM 001A or CHEM 006A or a high school chemistry course and passing a qualifying exam given in the first laboratory period) OR |
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General Chemistry (CHEM 001A) |
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General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound (Recently completed three years of high school algebra and geometry; and a college course in algebra and trigonometry (MATH 009 recommended) for those having an inadequate mathematics background) |
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| C. Required Upper Division Courses (11 units) | ||
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Cardiovascular Testing and Exercise Prescription (KINS 152 or instructor permission) |
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Principles and Techniques in a Clinical Setting |
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Clinical Evaluation of the Upper Extremity (BIO 022, KINS 154A, KINS 156) OR |
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Clinical Evaluation of the Lower Extremity (BIO 022, KINS 154A, KINS 156) |
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Assigned Internship in Allied Health |
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D. Required Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Electives (6 units) |
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(6) Select two of the following: |
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Leadership and Communication |
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Care of Athletic Injuries |
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Therapeutic Exercise (KINS 151, KINS 155A or KINS 155B, BIO 022; or equivalent) |
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Perceptual Motor Development |
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E. Additional Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Electives (19 units) |
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Select from the following: |
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Fundamentals of Exercise Programs (KINS 152) |
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Assigned Field Experience in Allied Health |
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Advanced Human Anatomy (BIO 022) |
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Neuroanatomy (BIO 022) |
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Neurophysiology (BIO 010 or BIO 020, and one year of college |
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General Microbiology (BIO 010, BIO 011, BIO 012; CHEM 006B or |
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Calculus I (MATH 029 or four years of high school mathematics which |
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Pharmacology (BIO 131 or equivalent [may be taken concurrently] ) |
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Pathophysiology (BIO 022 or equivalent, BIO 131 or equivalent) |
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General Physics: Light, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern |
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Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 005) |
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Introduction to Statistics (MATH 009 or three years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra and one year of |
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Note: Other elective courses can be used with the permission of an advisor. |
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