# Kinesiology and Athletics (KINT) courses Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 14 courses Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/kinesiology "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027. ### KINT 100 — Introduction to Kinesiology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **C-ID:** KIN 100 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/kint.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary approach to human movement. An overview of the importance of the sub-disciplines in Kinesiology will be discussed along with career opportunities in the areas of teaching, coaching, allied health and fitness. ### KINT 102 — Officiating Basketball and Volleyball - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours, 90 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Students will analyze and interpret the rules and regulations for the sports of volleyball and basketball at the high school level. Discussions will also include the mechanics of officiating these sports. Trends, techniques of officiating, and issues of the games will also be discussed. ### KINT 103 — Officiating - Baseball, Softball, Track and Field - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours, 90 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Students will analyze and interpret the rules and regulations for the sports of baseball, softball and track and field at the high school level. Discussions will also include the mechanics of officiating these sports. Trends, techniques of officiating, and issues of the games will also be discussed. ### KINT 104 — Sports Appreciation - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Selected learning experiences leading to an understanding and appreciation of athletics and recreational sports and how they relate to our society. ### KINT 105 — Active Lifestyles: Personal Wellness and Nutrition - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Integration and application of principles of sound nutrition and physical activities to optimize the physiological, psychosocial, and social lifelong development of the individual and the use of scientific principles and current advances to help assess and evaluate physical fitness, body composition dietary patterns, energy expenditure, and their relationships. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry; Fitness Specialists, Coaching of Sport, Sport and Performance Coach, and Community Health Worker, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of nutrition on the mind and body. ### KINT 112 — Officiating - Football - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours, 90 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Students will analyze and interpret the rules and regulations for the sports of football at the high school level. Discussions will also include the mechanics of officiating these sports. Trends, techniques of officiating, and issues of the games will also be discussed. ### KINT 113 — Sport Psychology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) This course links research in sport psychology with techniques to implement the research in real world settings. This course describes, explains, and applies sport psychology concepts and theories to practical experiences. ### KINT 114 — Athletic and Fitness Organization and Administration - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md) - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Presents a balance of theory and practice in organization and administration of athletic and fitness programs. Includes management functions such as facilities planning and scheduling, finances, personal philosophy development and marketing analysis for high school, college and professional sport programs and recreation and fitness programs. ### KINT 115 — Foundation For Fitness And Wellness - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours, 90 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Letter grade only - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) Prepares students to make informed choices and to take responsibility for those choices in the areas of fitness, nutrition, and stress management. Emphasis is on the application of health and physical fitness principles. Each student will develop a personalized plan for the overall maintenance of their own wellness. 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. ### KINT 120 — Introduction to eSports - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 54 lab hours, 54 contact hours total - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC) This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the field of esports. Special emphasis is placed on the history, culture, and issues of esports, the levels and governance of eSport, and the process of putting on, managing, financing, and promoting eSport competitions. Students will be acquainted with issues through discussions of pertinent theories and through experiential studies within the world of esports. ### KINT 900 — Yoga Teacher Training 1 - Yogic Lifestyle and Yoga as a Healing Practice - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Advisory:** Students are advised to have at least 2 years of regular yoga practice and have successfully completed or concurrent enrollment in KINF 144 and KINF 244. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md) - Repeatable an unlimited number of times This course is one of four class modules designed to prepare the student to teach yoga. Upon successful completion of all 4 classes the student will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level. This teacher training will focus on yogic lifestyle and yoga as a healing practice. Pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation practice, deep relaxation, and yogic diet will be highlighted. Asana emphasis will include the practice, analysis, and general alignment principals of all levels of standing, seated and forward bending poses. Philosophical study will include the 8 limbs of yoga from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. ### KINT 901 — Yoga Teacher Training 2 - Gross and Subtle Anatomy - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Prerequisite:** Completion of KINT 900 - **Advisory:** Students are advised to have at least 2 years of regular yoga practice and have successfully completed or concurrent enrollment in KINF 144 and KINF 244. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/kint.md) - Repeatable an unlimited number of times This course is one of four class modules designed to prepare the student to teach yoga. Upon successful completion of all 4 classes the student will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level. The focus of this teacher training class is gross and subtle anatomy. A basic understanding of the musculoskeletal system, fluid body, and organ system together with yogic philosophy of the subtle anatomy or energy body. Practice, analysis and general alignment principles for all levels of twisting and back bending poses will be emphasized. ### KINT 902 — Yoga Teacher Training 3 - Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Prerequisite:** Completion of KINT 901 - **Advisory:** Students are advised to have at least 2 years of regular yoga practice and have successfully completed or concurrent enrollment in KINF 144 and KINF 244. - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Repeatable an unlimited number of times This course is one of four class modules designed to prepare the student to teach yoga. Upon successful completion of all 4 classes the student will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level. The emphasis of this teacher training class is on becoming an effective teacher. Key principles of teaching will include the role of the instructor, student teacher relations and ethics, addressing different learning styles and skill levels, giving effective instructions, the art of sequencing a class, and basic anatomical adjustments. Practice teaching and Sanskrit terminology for the yoga teacher will be included. ### KINT 903 — Yoga Teacher Training 4 - Social Applications of Yoga - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total - **Prerequisite:** Completion of KINT 902 - **Advisory:** Students are advised to have at least 2 years of regular yoga practice and have successfully completed or concurrent enrollment in KINF 144 and KINF 244. - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/kint.md) - Repeatable an unlimited number of times This course is one of four class modules designed to prepare the student to teach yoga. Upon successful completion of all 4 classes the student will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level. The focus of this teacher training course is the varied applications of yoga and yoga philosophy for individuals as well as for communities. Social applications including yoga for mindfulness, ecology and social change will be explored. The class will include a study of the different types of yoga, the business aspects of teaching yoga, and the creation, planning, and execution of a community service project. Practice, analysis, and general alignment principles for all levels of inverted poses will be emphasized. The benefits, types and applications of meditation will be included.