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Apr 25, 2024
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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Lifetime Physical Activity Concentration
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* Students planning to enter a master’s degree or doctoral program in physical therapy may need to take additional units or courses to satisfy admission requirements to the programs. Check with the academic schools to which you plan to apply for specific requirements.
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Fitness and Wellness Emphasis
Prepares individuals for careers in the allied fields of fitness, health, and wellness. Those who work with exercise must have an understanding of intra- and interpersonal aspects of exercise adherence, as well as knowledge of the structure and function of the humanbody. They must know exercise physiology and the mechanics of human motion; and they must possess skills in planning and car rying out appropriate exercise programs and treatment regimes for the healthy individual who desires lifetime fitness goals, as well as for the individual with unique needs due to a developmental concern or musculoskeletal injury. This concentration incorporates coursework in philosophy, sociology, and psychology; exercise physiology and biomechanics of movement; adapted physical education and emergency / sports medicine; and health education, while providing opportunities for internships & field experiences.
Electives
Choose a minimum of 2 courses:
Coach Education Emphasis
The Coach Education Emphasis serves students interested in coaching sports at the recreational, youth, high school and collegiate levels. As sports have become increasingly embedded in American culture (e.g. in education, family life), there is a need for reflective, informed coaches. This program provides opportunities for students to acquire the sills required to become an effective coach in recreational, youth, high school, and collegiate competitive sports.
Electives
choose a minimum of 1 course from the following:
Units
Total in the Lifetime Physical Activity Concentration: 27
Total units in the major: 56
Total units in the Fitness and Wellness Emphasis: 22-24
Total units in the major with emphasis: 46-49
Total units in the Coach Education emphasis: 24-27
Total units in the major with emphasis: 53-56
Kinesiology, B.S., Lifetime Physical Activity Concentration, Fitness and Wellness Emphasis
Lower-Division Preparation
Spring Semester (15 Units)
Spring Semester (16 Units)
Upper-Division Specialization
Fall Semester (13-14 Units)
Spring Semester (16 Units)
Spring Semester (15 Units)
Kinesiology, B.S., Lifetime Physical Activity Concentration, Coach Education Emphasis
Lower-Division Preparation
Spring Semester (16 Units)
Spring Semester (16 Units)
Upper-Division Specialization
Junior Year: 26-28 Units
If all minimum units are chosen, 4 more units will be required for the University 120 unit Degree Requirement.
Fall Semester (13-14 Units)
Spring Semester (13-14 Units)
Senior Year: 29-31 Units
If all minimum units are chosen, 4 more units will be required for the University 120 unit Degree Requirement.
Fall Semester (12-14 Units)
Spring Semester (17 Units)
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