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  "college": "victor-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Kinesiology",
  "id": "kinesiology--kinesiology-aat",
  "name": "Kinesiology",
  "award": "AA-T",
  "department": "kinesiology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.vvc.edu/degrees-certificates/kinesiology/kinesiology-aat/",
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      "markdown": "**State Control Number:** 35831  \n**Program Code:** KINE.CALGETC.AA-T  \n**Program Length:** 24 months  \n**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** Yes\n\nKinesiology is an academic area of study concerned with the art and science of human movement. Students will learn and understand how to display increasing confidence and preparation in a wide range of areas including, but not limited to; sports medicine, exercise physiology, philosophy, sociology and psychology of sport, personal training, biomechanics, motor development and coaching. The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for transfer degree will prepare students to pursue further study and achievement of a baccalaureate degree at a CSU in the discipline of Kinesiology. The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an “associate degree for transfer”, a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees (AA-T or AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nTo earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:\n\n-   60 CSU transferable units;\n-   the Cal-GETC pattern; and\n-   2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.\n\nCourses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC."
    },
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core:",
          "units": "16.0-17.0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Exercise Science and Kinesiology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 211 & BIOL 231",
          "title": "Human Anatomy and Human Physiology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Movement-Based Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select a maximum of one course from three of the following areas for a minimum of 3.0 units"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 1: Aquatics"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 186A",
          "title": "",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 186B",
          "title": "",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 2: Combatives"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 168",
          "title": "Introduction to Self Defense",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 3: Dance"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 152",
          "title": "Dance Choreography I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 160A",
          "title": "Tap Dance IA",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 160B",
          "title": "Tap Dance IB",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 160C",
          "title": "Tap Dance IC",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 161A",
          "title": "Tap Dance IIA",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 161B",
          "title": "Tap Dance IIB",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 161C",
          "title": "Tap Dance IIC",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 162A",
          "title": "Introduction to Ballroom Dance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 162B",
          "title": "American Rhythm Ballroom Dance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 163A",
          "title": "Latin Ballroom Dance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 163B",
          "title": "Standard Ballroom Dance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 166A",
          "title": "Introduction to Ballet Dance IA",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 166B",
          "title": "Building Ballet Basics IB",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 166C",
          "title": "Ballet Fundamentals IC",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 167A",
          "title": "Introduction to Intermediate Ballet IIA",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 167B",
          "title": "Intermediate Ballet IIB",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 167C",
          "title": "Intermediate Ballet IIC",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 169A",
          "title": "Introduction to Yogalates",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 169B",
          "title": "Basic Yogalates",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 169C",
          "title": "Yogalates Core Stability and Stretch",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 169D",
          "title": "Yogalates Core Stability and Stretch II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 170A",
          "title": "Jazz Dance IA",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 170B",
          "title": "Jazz Dance IB",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 170C",
          "title": "Jazz Dance IC",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 174A",
          "title": "Introduction to Modern Dance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 174B",
          "title": "Basic Modern Dance I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 174C",
          "title": "Beginning Modern Dance I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 174D",
          "title": "Intermediate Modern Dance I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 176A",
          "title": "Introduction to Dance Rehearsal and Performance I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 176B",
          "title": "Performance Dance Ensemble",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 176C",
          "title": "Dance Production",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 176D",
          "title": "Dance Performance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIND 190",
          "title": "Dances Around the World",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 4: Fitness"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 150",
          "title": "Lifetime Fitness Concepts",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 160",
          "title": "Physical Fitness",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 161",
          "title": "Body Building and Conditioning",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 162",
          "title": "Weight Training I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 163",
          "title": "Weight Lifting II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 164",
          "title": "Aerobic Weight Training",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 170",
          "title": "Conditioning for Intercollegiate Athletics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5: Individual Sports"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 180A",
          "title": "Tennis",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 181",
          "title": "Golf",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 6: Team Sports"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 130A",
          "title": "Pickleball I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 165",
          "title": "Introduction to Basketball",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 166",
          "title": "Beginning Volleyball",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 166B",
          "title": "Beginning/Intermediate Volleyball",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 166C",
          "title": "Intermediate/ Advanced Volleyball",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 180B",
          "title": "Tennis Doubles",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 185",
          "title": "Football Techniques and Conditioning",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 185B",
          "title": "Offensive Football Techniques and Conditioning",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 185C",
          "title": "Defensive Football Techniques and Conditioning",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A:",
          "units": "6.0-9.0"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select two courses."
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 215",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 201",
          "title": "General Chemistry",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 150",
          "title": "College Physics I",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 201",
          "title": "Engineering Physics I-Mechanics",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "KIN 102",
          "title": "First Aid, AED and CPR",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Psychology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOC 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Sociology",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HLTH 102",
          "title": "Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HLTH 102H",
          "title": "Honors Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "22-26"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Map\n\n#### Suggested Plans of Study\n\nCareer, salary, and labor market data information."
    }
  ]
}