Dec 06, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Kinesiology, Subject Matter Preparation


                                 

This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A 
English Composition 
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A 
with ENGL 1007 
GE 2 
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
3
 
GE 4B 
Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
 
GE 5A   
CHEM 1000 or CHEM 2100  
3  
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
 
Semester Total
13
 
 
Cumulative Units
13
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5B 
BIOL 1010     
3   
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5C 
 
BIOL 1020   
1  
 
GE 1C   
Oral Communication   
3  
 
GE 3A
Arts 
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
29
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
ZOOL 2250    
4   
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3  
 
GE 3B
Humanities 
3
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies
3
 
 
Semester Total
13
 
 
Cumulative Units
42
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
ZOOL 2235     
4   
 
GE 4A  
HIST 2600    
3   
 
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities 
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry Requirement, if still needed 
GE UD 4 
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
Students interested in applying to Stan State’s Credential program should take CDEV/PSYC 3240
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective   
2
 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
58
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
KINS 3100      
3     
Note: All upper-division courses in major may be taken in any order based on course availability after major pre-requisites are complete 
Major Requirement  
KINS 3360      
2   
If unable to enroll in KINS 3360, enroll in KINS 1610
Major Requirement
KINS 3450     
3  
 
Major Requirement
KINS 4300   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
KINS 4400   
4  
 
Major Requirement
KINS 3XXX Theory of Coaching
2
 
 
Semester Total
17
 
 
Cumulative Units
75
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement   
KINS 3000   
3   
 
Major Requirement
2  
 
Major Requirement
KINS 3330   
2   
 
Major Requirement
KINS 4250   
3  
 
Major Requirement
KINS 4800    
3  
 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one
  • Upper-division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-division Physical & Biological Sciences
3
 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
91
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
KINS 3320   
2   
 
Major Requirement
KINS 3350    
2  
 
Major Requirement
KINS 3650      
2  
 
Major Requirement 
KINS 4200    
3  
 
Major Requirement  
Writing Proficiency  
3
If students opt to take KINS 3800, they must take an additional course that meets the Writing Proficiency requirement  
Major Requirement  
KINS 3XXX Theory of Coaching Course 
2
 
Units to 120
1
If unable to enroll in KINS 1610, enroll in KINS 3360
 
Semester Total
15
 
 
Cumulative Units
106
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
KINS 3300   
2   
 
Major Requirement 
KINS 3370   
2    
  
Major Requirement
KINS 4100   
3  
Capstone course to be taken in the final spring of the degree with KINS 4150
Major Requirement 
KINS 4150   
3  
Capstone course to be taken in the final spring of the degree and after KINS 3450 
Major Requirement 
KINS 4500   
4  
 
 
Semester Total
14
 
 
Cumulative Units
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall. 

 

Students considering applying to Stan State’s Credential Program should build in the appropriate pre-requisites (EDSS 3900 and CDEV/PSYC 3240)