Kinesiology, Pre-Health Professions Concentration, B.S.

Careers in the health care industry are increasing and completion of this concentration provides the academic requirements necessary to enter a graduate program for physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, athletic trainer or other health professions such as nursing, medical school, respiratory therapist or prosthetics and orthotics. Upper division electives built into the curriculum (upon consultation with and approval of their advisor) allow students the flexibility to take additional classes required for the graduate program(s) they are interested in attending.

Students also have the opportunity to gain more knowledge and experience in the physical therapy (and related) fields through a practica experience. During these placements in local physical therapy clinics and hospitals, students learn the basic skills to provide patient care and the essentials of evidence-based practice alongside physical therapists. In addition to being immersed in the field and accumulating observational hours needed to apply to graduate pro- grams, students also attend presentations by current graduate students, physical therapists, and other health professionals, as well as workshops to help students’ preparation for applying to graduate school.

Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree

A bachelor’s degree requires a total of 120 units. Students must fulfill General Education & All-University Requirements , residency, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Bachelor’s Degree Requirements . This major includes a Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) certified course.

Requirements for the Major (67-71 Units)

Kinesiology core (44-47 units) + Pre-Health Professions Concentration (24 units) = 68-71 units for the major.

Students must earn a C- or better in all required courses for the major that have a KINS, ZOOL, REC, or HED prefix (or their equivalent, in the case of courses transferred from another institution).

The Upper Division Area B General Education requirement is met by the coursework within the Bachelor of Science degree for Kinesiology.

Core Courses (44-47 Units)

Lower Division

BIOL 104 - General Biology Units: 3
or
BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4 (required for pre-health professional concentration) *
CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5
or
KINS 288 - Foundations of Science in Kinesiology Units: 3
HED 120 - Responding to Emergencies - CPRFPR Units: 1
HED 231 - Basic Human Nutrition Units: 3
KINS 165 - Foundations of Kinesiology Units: 3
ZOOL 113 - Human Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 270 - Human Anatomy Units: 4

Upper Division

HED 392 - Community and Population Health Units: 3
KINS 379 - Exercise Physiology Units: 4
KINS 385 - Adapted Physical Activity Units: 3
KINS 386 - Structural Kinesiology Units: 4
KINS 483 - Evaluation Techniques in Kinesiology Units: 3
KINS 484 - Motor Development/Motor Learning Units: 3
KINS 492W - Senior Project in Kinesiology Units: 3

Pre-Health Professions Concentration (24 Units)

Complete the following concentration specific coursework to fulfill the major requirements.

Lower Division (12 Units)

KINS 244 - Medical Terminology Units: 1
PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat Units: 4
PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism and Modern Physics Units: 4
STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
or
STAT 108I - Elementary Statistics with Integrated Support Units: 3

Upper Division (3 Units)

PSYC 338 - Abnormal Psychology Units: 3

Elective Requirement (Minimum 9 Units)

Complete three courses, selected in consultation with major advisor. (Other course options are available with advisor approval.)

ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology Units: 3
BIOL 340 - Genetics Units: 4
BIOL 412 - General Microbiology Units: 4
CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3 and
CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
CD 350 - Perspectives: Life-Span Development Units: 3
HED 343 - Food, Health, and Society Units: 3
KINS 456 - Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programming Units: 5
KINS 460 - Human Performance Lab Techniques Units: 1
KINS 474 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise Units: 3
KINS 490 - Practica Units: 3
PSYC 104 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
PSYC 311 - Developmental Psychology Units: 3
SOC 104 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3
SOC 480 - Special Topics Units: 1-4 (with topic: Aging Inequality and Public Policy)

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program.

Apply knowledge and skills from kinesiology to promote health and physical activity, and optimize performance among diverse populations.
Identify and explain the concepts of kinesiology as it relates to health and wellbeing in an evolving global community and their physical environment.
Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate relevant information from scientific literature to inform professional practice.
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication for the discipline of kinesiology.