Kinesiology B.A.: Health Promotion Concentration

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

1. Units and Residency  (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
2. Grade Point Average  (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
3. General Education  (minimum of 49 units)
4. Upper Division Writing Proficiency  (minimum of 3 units)
   - Pass the Writing Proficiency Screening Test (WPST)
   - Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
5. United States Constitution and California State and Local Government  (minimum of 3 units)
6. Multicultural Requirement  (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)

Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

This concentration does not qualify students for admission to the Single Subject Credential Program.  Students are strongly encouraged to seek advising early in their program to help meet career objectives more efficiently.  Each course counted toward the major, including prerequisites, must be completed with a letter grade of C- (1.7) or higher.  All courses counted toward the major (both within and outside of the Department of Kinesiology) must be taken on a letter grade basis.

2. Prerequisites to the major (19 units):

1. Complete all of the core courses (27 units):

• KINS 4030 - Epidemiology and Health Promotion
• KINS 4130 - Foods and Nutrition
• KINS 4500 - Exercise Physiology
• KINS 4530 - Holistic Health
• KINS 4540 - Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
• KINS 4550 - Health Behavior
• KINS 4560 - Health Program Assessment and Planning
• KINS 4570 - Health Program Design and Implementation
• KINS 4940 - Field Work or Practicum in Kinesiology

2. Complete four (4) breadth courses (12 units):

• KINS 3000 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• KINS 3500 - Drugs in the Athletic Environment
• KINS 4230 - Coordinated School Health
• KINS 4330 - Family Health
• KINS 4510 - Environmental Health
• KINS 4520 - Gender Health (WP)
• SOCL 3310 - Social Inequalities (WP)
• COMM 4180 - Health Communication
• PSYC 4215 - Psychological Influences on Health and Illness

3. Choose three courses (9 units minimum) to further expand your health related knowledge:

Upper-division units with minimum 3 units inside your major and 3 units outside your major