With this emphasis, you will be prepared to teach physical education in a single-subject classes within schools. Traditionally this has been in grades 7-12, but increasingly school districts are hiring physical education specialists for the elementary grades as well. Using California state guidelines, the emphasis has been designed to give you a broad content base in order to prepare you to pass the CSET examination, which is required prior to entry into a teacher education program.
Highlights
- In addition to the core classes in human anatomy and physiology, biomechanics and sport history, courses explore dance movements and motor learning and analyzes many of the sports found in K-12.
Career opportunities
The secondary teaching emphasis is designed specifically to prepare you to teach health fitness, kinesiology or sports science, and/or coach in a K-12 school.
Course listing
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-120 | Concepts of Wellness | 3 |
| PE-120 | Dance Movement | 1 |
| PE-123 | Self Defense | 1 |
General Education Prerequisite
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL-100 & 100L or BIOL-111 & 111L | Principles of Biology General Biology: Cells and Physiology | 4 4 |
Required Courses (50 Units)
Core Courses (33 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL-331 & 331L | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL-332 & 332L | Human Physiology | 4 |
| KIN-251 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN-331 & 331L | Fundamentals of Motor Behavior | 4 |
| COM-343 | Writing in the Natural Sciences | 3 |
| KIN-385 | Kinesiology Practicum | 2 |
| KIN-395 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| KIN-401 & 401L | Biomechanics | 4 |
| KIN-406 & 406L | Physiology of Exercise I | 4 |
| KIN-485 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
Emphasis Courses (17 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| KIN-320 | Theory of Physical Education | 3 |
| KIN-340 | Measurement Evaluation | 3 |
| KIN-345 | Analysis of Individual and Dual Sports | 2 |
| KIN-351 | Analysis of Team Sports | 2 |
| KIN-357 | Analysis of Outdoor Activities | 1 |
| KIN-359 | Analysis of Fundamental Movements | 1 |
| KIN-368 | Analysis of Aquatics | 1 |
| KIN-369 | Analysis of Fitness Activities | 1 |
| KIN-370 | Analysis of Non-Traditional Sports | 1 |
| KIN-375 | Analysis of Dance | 2 |