Kinesiology, Health Promotion Concentration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 ^[1] OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
Major / GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 104 - General Biology Units: 3
Major (Core) KINS 165 - Foundations of Kinesiology Units: 3
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
DCG domestic /
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3

^[1] If ENGL 102 is selected, you will need to take ENGL 103 in semester 2. Adjust spring courses in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A: Critical Thinking ENGL 107 - Critical Writing Units: 3
GE Area B: Mathematics STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 OR (STAT 108I - Elementary Statistics with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND STAT 8 - Support for Elementary Statistics Units: 1 ) ^[2]
GE Area C: Arts ART 108 - Digital Media I Units: 3 OR TA 105 - Acting 1: Principles of Performance Units: 3
American Institutions, GE Area D: Social Science, and DCG-Domestic: NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning HED 100 - Sound Mind Sound Body Units: 3

^[2] Credit earned for math support course STAT 8) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE or major.

Year 2

Semester 3 (17 Units)

GE Area C: Humanities ENGL 105 - Literature, Media and Culture Units: 3 OR JMC 105 - Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
Major (Core): CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
Major (Core) ZOOL 113 - Human Physiology Units: 4
GE Area D: Social Science PSYC 104 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3

Semester 4 (14 Units)

American Institutions U.S. and California Government Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
Units: 4
Major (Core) HED 231 - Basic Human Nutrition Units: 3
Major (Core) ZOOL 270 - Human Anatomy Units: 4

Year 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

Major (Core) KINS 379 - Exercise Physiology Units: 4
Major (Concentration) KINS 474 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise Units: 3 OR PSYC 306 - Health Psychology Units: 3
UD GE Area C PHIL 303 - Theories of Ethics Units: 3 OR PHIL 306 - Race, Racism and Philosophy Units: 3 OR PHIL 309B - Perspectives: Humanities/Science/ Social Science Units: 3
Major (Concentration) HED 390 - Design and Implement HP Program Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Approved Elective^[3] Units: 3

^[3] Approved Electives: HED 342 , KINS 325 , KINS 339 , KINS 425 , KINS 460 , PSYC 436 , REC 420

Semester 6 (14 Units)

Major (Core) KINS 386 - Structural Kinesiology Units: 4
Major (Concentration): HED 343 - Food, Health, and Society Units: 3
Major (Core) KINS 385 - Adapted Physical Activity Units: 3
Major (Core) HED 120 - Responding to Emergencies - CPRFPR Units: 1
Major (Concentration) Approved Elective ^[3]Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core) HED 392 - Community and Population Health Units: 3
Major (Core) KINS 483 - Evaluation Techniques in Kinesiology Units: 3
Major (Core) KINS 484 - Motor Development/Motor Learning Units: 3
Major (Concentration) HED 388 - Community Based Health Promotion Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Approved Electives ^[3]Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Major (Core) and GWAR: KINS 492W - Senior Project in Kinesiology Units: 3
DCG domestic/ Major / UD GE Area D REC 302 - Inclusive Recreation Units: 3
Major (Concentration) HED 345 - Health Messaging and Mass Media Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Approved Elective KINS 325 - Health-Related Exercise Units: 2 KINS 339 - Group Exercise Instruction Units: 2
Major (Diversity Focused Elective) CRGS 321 , CRGS 430 , ES 304 , ES 308 , GEOG 304 , PSYC 302 , OR SOC 303 Units: 3

Major Notes

GE modifications in this major - the Upper Division Area B General Education requirement is met by the coursework within the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.