Kinesiology B.A. - Subject Matter Preparation Program in Physical Education

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View information for the Department of Kinesiology , including Learning Objectives for the department and its programs.

The Subject Matter Preparation Program is designed for students who plan to enter the Single Subject Credential Program in Physical Education.

Requirements

1. Complete the University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

(51 units minimum)

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Recommend KINS 1000 for General Education area E1, and KINS 1610 for General Education area E2. Each course counted toward the major, including prerequisites, must be completed with a grade of C- (1.9) or higher. All courses counted toward the major (both within and outside of the Department) must be taken on a letter grade basis. This degree prepares students for admission to the Single Subject Credential Program in Physical Education; the Bachelor of Arts, Kinesiology: Single Subject Matter Preparation Program was approved by the CCTC in 2009.

2. Complete the prerequisites to the major:

(12 units)

BIOL 1010 - Principles of Biology (satisfies General Education area B2) and
BIOL 1020-1029 - World of Biology Laboratory (satisfies General Education area B2 lab requirement)
ZOOL 2235 - Human Physiology
ZOOL 2260 - Human Anatomy and Morphology

Required courses for the Single-Subject Matter Program

(58 units)

3. Complete the following core courses:

(32 units)

KINS 3000 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
KINS 3100 - Foundations, History, and Philosophy of Physical Education
KINS 3700 - Sport in Society (WP) or
KINS 3800 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
KINS 4100 - Curriculum, Organization, and Administration of Physical Education
KINS 4200 - Motor Learning
KINS 4250 - Motor Development
KINS 4300 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education
KINS 4400 - Kinesiology (prerequisite:
ZOOL 2260
) and
KINS 4402 - Kinesiology Laboratory
(co-requisite: KINS 4400)
KINS 4500 - Exercise Physiology (prerequisite:
ZOOL 2235
) and
KINS 4502 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory
(co-requisite: KINS 4500)
KINS 4800 - Adapted Physical Education

4. Complete the following breadth/depth courses:

(6 units)

Movement Perspective Courses

5. Complete all of the following courses:

(16 units)

6. Choose two courses from the following:

(4 units)

Supplementary Authorization in Health Science and in Physical Education

The holder of a Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Standard Secondary, or Special Secondary Teaching Credential may have one or more of the subjects commonly taught in departmentalized classes and listed below added to his or her credential as a supplementary authorization by verifying completion of the following requirements specified in California Administrative Code, Title 5 Sections 80057.5, 80089, 80089.1 and 80089.2. Supplementary authorizations cannot be issued in any subject that falls within the statutory single subject category of an applicant’s Single Subject Teaching Credential.

The department offers courses for the Introductory Health Science supplementary authorization and the Introductory Physical Education supplementary authorization.