Sport Science, B.S.
Program Learning Outcomes
All Sport Science majors will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to speak to diverse audiences on foundational concepts in sport science, fitness assessment, and exercise prescription.
- Apply evidence-based research and informatics to improve athletic performance, exercise programming, and health outcomes.
- Assess physical fitness to inform risk management and tailor exercise prescriptions for enhanced performance and improve health outcomes.
- Apply physiological and nutritional mechanisms that support health promotion, optimize athletic performance, and enhance physical conditioning.
- Demonstrate preparedness to serve others in various fitness or health care settings through their selected vocation and calling.
Concentrations
General Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 1030 and BIO 1030L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GE) and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (GE) | 4 |
| BIO 1040 and BIO 1040L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| KIN 1001 | Orientation to Kinesiology and the Health Sciences | 1 |
| KIN 2001 | Fundamentals of Sport Science | 2 |
| KIN 2000 | Optimal Health (GE) | 2 |
| or KIN 2030 | Lifestyle as Medicine (GE) | |
| KIN 2080 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 2 |
| MTH 2003 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Choose one (1) sequence from the following: | 5 | |
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GE) and General Chemistry I Lab (GE) | ||
| Lower-Division Electives | ||
| Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following: | 6 | |
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming and Introduction to Computer Programming Lab | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician - Basic | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician Lab - Basic | ||
| Team Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| Individual and Dual Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Lab | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| General Physics I (GE) and General Physics I Lab (GE) | ||
| General Psychology (GE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| KIN 3002 and KIN 3002L | Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription and Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab | 4 |
| KIN 3012 | Motor Learning and Motor Development | 3 |
| KIN 3025 | Structural Kinesiology | 2 |
| KIN 3027 and KIN 3027L | Applied Biomechanics and Biomechanics Lab | 3 |
| KIN 3030 | Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Performance | 3 |
| KIN 3040 and KIN 3040L | Physiology of Exercise and Physiology of Exercise Lab | 4 |
| KIN 3070 | Praxis of Strength Training and Conditioning | 3 |
| KIN 4041 | Applied Research | 3 |
| KIN 4042 | Sport Informatics | 1 |
| KIN 4095 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following: | 6 | |
| Clinical Anatomy | ||
| Gross Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System | ||
| Foundations of Education and Learning Theory | ||
| Principles of Language Acquisition | ||
| Foundations of Special Education | ||
| Methods of Teaching Physical Education | ||
| Praxis of Strength Training and Conditioning Lab | ||
| Movement Interventions and Corrective Exercise | ||
| Pathology of Injury and Illness | ||
| Practicum in Kinesiology | ||
| Internship in Kinesiology | ||
| Special Studies in Kinesiology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Total Units | 62 | |
Strength and Conditioning Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 1030 and BIO 1030L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GE) and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (GE) | 4 |
| BIO 1040 and BIO 1040L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| KIN 1001 | Orientation to Kinesiology and the Health Sciences | 1 |
| KIN 2001 | Fundamentals of Sport Science | 2 |
| KIN 2000 | Optimal Health (GE) | 2 |
| or KIN 2030 | Lifestyle as Medicine (GE) | |
| KIN 2080 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 2 |
| MTH 2003 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Choose one (1) sequence from the following: | 5 | |
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GE) and General Chemistry I Lab (GE) | ||
| Lower-Division Electives | ||
| Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following: | 6 | |
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming and Introduction to Computer Programming Lab | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician - Basic | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician Lab - Basic | ||
| Team Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| Individual and Dual Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (GE) | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Lab | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| General Physics I (GE) and General Physics I Lab (GE) | ||
| General Psychology (GE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| KIN 3002 and KIN 3002L | Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription and Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab | 4 |
| KIN 3012 | Motor Learning and Motor Development | 3 |
| KIN 3025 | Structural Kinesiology | 2 |
| KIN 3027 and KIN 3027L | Applied Biomechanics and Biomechanics Lab | 3 |
| KIN 3030 | Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Performance | 3 |
| KIN 3040 and KIN 3040L | Physiology of Exercise and Physiology of Exercise Lab | 4 |
| KIN 3070 | Praxis of Strength Training and Conditioning | 3 |
| KIN 4041 | Applied Research | 3 |
| KIN 4042 | Sport Informatics | 1 |
| KIN 4095 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| KIN 3070L | Praxis of Strength Training and Conditioning Lab | 1 |
| KIN 4090 | Special Studies in Kinesiology (2 units required) | 2 |
| KIN 4084 | Practicum in Kinesiology 1 | 1-3 |
| KIN 4088 | Internship in Kinesiology 1 | 1-3 |
| Total Units | 61-65 | |
4-Year Credential Track: Single Subject Teaching Credential
Majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees complete a minimum of 128 units to graduate. The following majors have the option of choosing the 4-year credential track by fulfilling additional units within the undergraduate degree in fulfillment of the Single Subject California Teaching Credential.
- Art Education, B.A. (Single Subject Art California Teaching Credential)
- Biology, B.A. (Single Subject Science California Teaching Credential)
- English, B.A. (Single Subject English Teaching Credential)
- French, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: French California Teaching Credential)
- History, B.A. (Single Subject Social Sciences Teaching Credential)
- Mathematics, B.S. (Single Subject Mathematics Teaching Credential)
- Music Education, B.A. (Single Subject Music California Teaching Credential)
- Spanish, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: Spanish California Teaching Credential)
- Sport Science, B.S. (Single Subject Physical Education California Teaching Credential)
For the 4-year credential track, the following 3000 or 4000-level credential courses are strategically added to the undergraduate degree course plan. These courses represent the required courses for the California SB2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential. Students desiring to enroll in the 4-year credential track would need to make application to the Teacher Education program before entry in the 3rd credential course, meeting all program, university and state requirements for classroom observations and tests required prior to student teaching. Students will be vetted through a screening process, which may include a faculty interview, prior to being placed in student teaching. Candidates major in the academic discipline of their choice (e.g. Kinesiology) and are co-advised by both departments throughout their undergraduate program.
Candidates may also apply to the School of Education Graduate Program to fulfill the remaining requirements toward the California Teaching Credential(s). Any 4000-level courses cross listed with the 6000-level credential courses cannot be repeated between the undergraduate and graduate programs. At the point that the requirements for the undergraduate degree are fulfilled, the candidate would apply to the Graduate School of education and complete the remaining courses required for the credential post-baccalaureate.
The following courses may be used for the credentialing purposes in the State of California. When taken prior to the posting of a baccalaureate degree, unit values may not be applied toward master’s degree courses. Other appropriate master’s degree-level courses must be substituted for unit values.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 3002 | Foundations of Education and Learning Theory 1 | 3 |
| EDU 3006 | Principles of Language Acquisition 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4004 | Foundations of Special Education 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4009 | Classroom Assessment and Research Practices | 3 |
| EDU 4017 | Teaching and Learning Capstone: Contemporary Issues in the Vocation of Education | 2 |
| EDU 4020 | Literacy Instruction for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4021 | General Methods for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4050 | Secondary Clinical Practice I | 4 |
| EDU 4055 | Secondary Clinical Practice II | 4 |
| EDU 40CP1 | Clinical Practice Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 40CP2 | Clinical Practice Seminar II | 1 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following based on major: | 3 | |
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Mathematics (Mathematics Majors) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (Biology Major) 2 | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Science (History Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Foreign Language (French/Spanish Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Visual Arts (Art Education Majors) 3 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education (Exercise and Sports Science Majors) | ||
| Content-Specific Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers (Music Education Majors) 4 | ||
| Total Units | 33 | |