Kinesiology
Associate in Arts for Transfer Physical Education and Athletics · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program description
The Associates in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer provides students with the opportunity to meet the requirements for transfer to the California State University system in the Kinesiology major. The degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of career options in the field of Kinesiology such as teaching, exercise science, sports medicine, and physical therapy. Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.
This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this degree.
Program learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this degree, the student should be able to:
- Identify and apply the concepts, theoretical principles, and historical and current trends in the field of Kinesiology.
- Understand how exercise in the form of physical activity contributes to the physiological responses and adaptations of the human body.
- Apply critical thinking, writing, reading, oral communication, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to skill and movement-related concepts.
- Identify and apply the scientific principles of movement, exercise, and sport including the knowledge and skill in the listed activity course families of fitness, aquatics, individual sport and team sport.
- Transfer to the California State University level programs with a comprehensive foundation in Kinesiology courses.
In addition to the 34-unit general education pattern for Cal-GETC, students must complete the core courses listed below for the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer Degree. Students must also obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a C or better in each major course, or a “P" if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required core | ||
| ANAT-1 | Human Anatomy with Lab | 5 |
| KINES-1 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| PHY-1 | Physiology with Lab | 5 |
| Movement Based Courses: (minimum of 3) | 3 | |
| Select a maximum of one course from any three of the following areas for a minimum of three units. Aquatics | ||
| PE-30A | Beginning Swimming | 1 |
| orPE-30B | Intermediate Swimming | 1 |
| orPE-31 | Aqua Aerobics | 1 |
| orPE-37 | Springboard Diving | 1 |
| Combatives | ||
| PE-60 | Self Defense | 1 |
| Fitness and Conditioning | ||
| PE-7 | Individual Physical Fitness | 1 |
| orPE-8 | Individual Physical Performance | 1 |
| orPE-11 | Fundamental Conditioning | 1 |
| orPE-12A | Beg. Weight Training and Fitness | 1 |
| orPE-12B | Inter. Weight Training and Fitness | 1 |
| orPE-17A | Beginning Yoga | 1 |
| orPE-17B | Intermediate Yoga | 1 |
| Individual Sports | ||
| PE-51A | Beginning Tennis | 1 |
| orPE-51B | Intermediate Tennis | 1 |
| Team Sports | ||
| PE-69 | Football | 1 |
| orPE-70A | Beginning Volleyball | 1 |
| orPE-70B | Intermediate Volleyball | 1 |
| orPE-71 | Softball | 1 |
| orPE-72 | Baseball | 1 |
| orPE-75 | Basketball | 1 |
| LIST A (Choose two courses from the following) | 7-9 | |
| CHEM-1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| orCHEM-2A | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| KINES-2 | Sports Emergency Care | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT-C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 6 |
| SOC-3 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| PHYS-2A | General Physics | 4 |
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| orSOCI-C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| #May be used to fulfill Cal-GETC requirements. See a counselor. | ||
Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 22-27 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Additional Electives | 6-14 | |
| Degree Total Will Not Exceed 60 Units | 60 | |
| Number will vary depending on units that double count. | ||