Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Specialization

Students majoring in physical education often find employment in the private and public sectors concerned with the fitness and health of employees. This specialization prepares students to meet the academic requirements necessary to :

• evaluate and program exercises for apparently healthy persons in diverse fitness and health settings
• pursue certifications that reflect knowledge of the scientific principles that govern leadership in exercise and health enhancement programs.

Physical education graduates work as fitness experts and managers in adult and corporate fitness programs of business, industry, public agencies, and schools. There are also career opportunities for employment in the busienss sector to include fitness clubs, cardiac rehabilitation, and human efficiency research.

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Kinesiology Major Requirements

B.S. Degree - Fitness and Health Specialization

Students majoring in kinesiology are required to:

1. Meet all University graduation requirements as listed in the Genereal Catalog.
2. Complete one of the four kinesiology emphases offered by the Department.

Preparation for the Major (31 Units) Prerequisites

BIOL	100*	(3)	General Biology	Concur. reg in BIOL 100L
	100L*	(1)	General Biology Lab	Concur. reg in BIOL 100
	212	(4)	Human Anatomy ##	BIOL 100 or 202
CHEM	100	(3)	Intro to General Chemistry
ENS		(2)	Physical Education Activities
	104A/B	(1)	Weight Training
	210	(2)	Intro to Kinesiology ##
	265	(1)	Tech. of Athletic Training	Concur. reg ENS 265L
	265L	(1)	Tech. of Athletic Training Lab	Concur. reg ENS 265
NUTR	201	(3)	Fundamentals of Nutrition
PSYCH	101	(3)	Intro to Psychology
SOC	101	(3)	Intro to Sociology

One Course from:

BIOL	215	(3)	Quantitative Biology	MATH 121 or 140; BIOL 201
ECON	201	(3)	Statistical Methods	ELM, Course in Int. Algebra
PSYCH	270	(3)	Statistical Methods in Psych.	See catalog
SOC	201	(3)	Elem. Social Statistics	ELM; Math Place. Exam Pt.1A
STAT	119	(3)	Elem. Statistics - Business	ELM; Math Place. Exam Pt.1A

Upper Division Major: (48 units)

BIOL	336#	(3)	Human Physiology ##	GE Foundation IIA, Life Sci.
ENS	301	(3)	Physical Growth and Development	ENS 210
	302	(3)	History & Phil.: P.E. & Spt.	ENS 210
	303	(3)	Applied Kinesiology	ENS 210##, BIOL 212##
	304	(3)	Physiology of Exercise	ENS 210##, BIOL 336##
	305	(3)	Measurement & Evaluation	ENS 210, stats course
	306	(3)	Biomechanics of Human Movement	ENS 303
	307	(3)	Motor Learning & Performance	ENS 210, PSYCH 101, stat course
	304L	(1)	Exercise Physiology Lab	ENS 304 or concur reg.
	347A	(2)	Leadership for Physical Education	ENS 301, 303, 305, Concur reg in ENS 347B
	347B	(1)	Leadership Activity	Concur reg in ENS 347A
	363	(3)	Corrective Physical Education	ENS 301, 303, 304, 305, 307
	388	(1)	Adapted P.E. Lab	ENS 348 or 363 or 367/367L
	401A	(1)	Musculo-Skeletal Fitness	ENS 104A, 304, 306, 314, Concur reg. in ENS 401B
	401B	(1)	Musculo-Skeletal Fitness Act.	Concur reg. in ENS 401A
	412	(1)	Leading Group Aerobic Exercise	ENS 303,3 04, 304L
	431	(2)	Admin. of Fitness Programs	ENS 303, 304, 304L
	432	(2)	Exercise, Fitness, & Health	ENS 303, 304, 304L, Concur reg in ENS 432L
	432L	(1)	Exercise, Fitness, & Health Lab	Concur reg in ENS 432
	433	(3)	Exercise, Sport & Aging	ENS 301, 304
	434	(3)	Promoting Physical Act. & Health	ENS 347A & ENS 347B
NUTR	309	(2)	Eating Disorders & Wt. Control	Upper Div. standing

*  BIOL 100 and 100L also satisfies G.E. requirement II.A.1 and 3 
#  BIOL 336 also satisfies G.E. requirement IV.A.
## C or better grade required to register
Recommend to satisfy G.E. requirement IV.B: SOC 355 (3) Minority Group Relations

 

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