# Kinesiology (KIN) courses College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · 41 courses Source: https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47357/47456/47458 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### KIN 33 — Aerobics - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Development of personal fitness with a focus on cardiovascular and respiratory fitness through various group exercise activities ### KIN 34 — Step Aerobics - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Development of personal fitness using a step platform and step combinations that focus on developing the cardiovascular system. ### KIN 36 — Aerobic Circuits - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: This course will focus on the development of personal fitness with an emphasis on the cardiovascular, muscular and respiratory systems through a variety of exercise activities. ### KIN 51A — Yoga I - Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Introduction to yoga stretches and postures, conscious breathing patterns and relaxation techniques. Demonstration of modifications for injuries. ### KIN 51B — Yoga II - Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Development of beginning yoga stretches, postures, and relaxation techniques. Increased use of conscious breathing patterns ### KIN 51C — Yoga III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Development of intermediate yoga stretches, postures, core strengthening, relaxation techniques, and personal practice. ### KIN 54A — Cross Fitness I - Fundamentals - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Basic introduction to an individualized program for achieving muscle tone and endurance. ### KIN 54B — Cross Fitness II - Beginning - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Moderate introduction to an individualized program for achieving muscle tone and endurance. ### KIN 54C — Cross Fitness III - Intermediate - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: This course employs resistive exercises which will improve lifetime fitness and overall body fitness with an emphasis on weights. ### KIN 54D — Cross Fitness IV - Experienced - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: This course employs an advanced principle of resistive exercises which will improve lifetime fitness and overall body fitness with an emphasis on weights. ### KIN 58A — Fitness Center Strength Training I-Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class:Instruction of fundamentals of techniques for a strength training in the use of resistance equipment to improve strength,endurance and size of skeletal muscles. ### KIN 58B — Fitness Center Strength Training II-Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Instruction for beginners of techniques for a strength training in the use of resistance equipment to improve strength, endurance and size of skeletal muscles. ### KIN 58C — Fitness Center Strength Training III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Instruction for intermediate levels of techniques for a strength training in the use of resistance equipment to improve strength, endurance and size of skeletal muscles. ### KIN 58D — Fitness Center Strength Training IV - Experienced - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Instruction of techniques for an experienced training in the use of resistance equipment to improve strength,endurance and size of skeletal muscles. ### KIN 60A — Circuit Training for Strength I-Fundamentals - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Conditioning through the use of exercises and apparatus with emphasis on overall improvement of muscle tone, endurance and cardiovascular system. ### KIN 60B — Circuit Training for Strength II-Beginning - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 3 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Conditioning through the use of exercises and apparatus with emphasis on overall improvement of muscle tone, endurance and cardiovascular system. ### KIN 60C — Circuit Training for Strength III - Intermediate - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 6 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Conditioning through the use of exercises and apparatus with emphasis on overall improvement of muscle tone, endurance and cardio-vascular system. ### KIN 60D — Circuit Training for Strength IV - Experienced - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 6 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Conditioning through the use of exercises and apparatus with emphasis on overall improvement of muscle tone, endurance and cardio-vascular system. ### KIN 67A — Sports Training I-Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Fundamental level of sport specific fitness training to increase sport performance. ### KIN 74A — Badminton I - Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Basic fundamentals and skills in badminton. ### KIN 74B — Badminton II - Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Beginning principles and fundamentals in badminton. ### KIN 74C — Badminton III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Intermediate fundamentals and skills in badminton. ### KIN 74D — Badminton IV - Competitive - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) Activity class: Competitive strategies and skills in badminton. ### KIN 80A — Basketball I - Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Basic fundamentals and skills in basketball. ### KIN 80B — Basketball II - Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Beginning level of basketball rules and skills. Includes introductory concepts of offense and defense. ### KIN 80C — Basketball III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Intermediate introduction of basketball fundamentals. Includes introductory concepts of offense and defense. ### KIN 80D — Basketball IV - Competitive - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Advance introduction of basketball fundamentals through practice drills. ### KIN 84A — Bowling I - Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Basic fundamentals and skills in bowling. ### KIN 84B — Bowling II - Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity course: Beginning principles and fundamentals of bowling. ### KIN 84C — Bowling III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Intermediate fundamentals and skills in bowling. ### KIN 84D — Bowling IV - Competitive - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Advanced fundamentals and skills in bowling. ### KIN 103A — Soccer 1-Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Covers the fundamental techniques of soccer, terminology, rules, and history. Practice, skills drills, and class competitions are provided to enhance skill development and game strategy. A written final exam and skills exams serve to evaluate student achievement. ### KIN 103B — Soccer II-Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Covers beginning soccer skills. Through team competition, emphasis is placed upon offensive and defensive tactics and strategies. Develop knowledge and understanding of the current collegiate soccer rules and fitness. ### KIN 107A — Tennis I Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Fundamentals and Skills in Tennis. ### KIN 107B — Tennis II Beginning - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 4 hours lab - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Fundamentals and Beginning Skills in Tennis. ### KIN 120A — Volleyball I-Fundamentals - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Fundamentals of volleyball rules and skills. ### KIN 120B — Volleyball II-Beginning - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Begininning level of volleyball rules and skills, introductory concepts of offense and defense. ### KIN 120C — Volleyball III - Intermediate - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity Class: Intermediate level of volleyball skills and rules. ### KIN 120D — Volleyball IV - Competitive - **Units:** .5 - **Hours:** 2 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Activity class: Advanced level of volleyball skills and rules; advanced concepts of offense and defense. ### KIN 134 — Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule This course provides instruction in the fundamental theories and practices in the prevention, care and treatment of athletic injuries. ### KIN 150 — Introduction to Kinesiology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/kin.md) - Eligible for credit by examination Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of human movement; importance of the sub-disciplines in kinesiology; career opportunities in areas of teaching, coaching, allied health, and fitness professions.