Kinesiology, Sports, and Exercise Science

ENGL& 101: English Composition I

English 101 is a college-level writing course that emphasizes academic writing and major strategies of reading and writing analytically. Writing assignments focus on engaging with and responding to a variety of texts. Instruction encourages students to develop, through revision and reflection, as readers, writers, and critical thinkers.

5 Units

CHEM& 121: Introduction to Chemistry

Introduction to Chemistry (CHEM&121) is intended for nonscience and allied health majors. Completion of CHEM& 121, and either CHEM& 131 or CHEM& 122, fulfills the chemistry requirement for many health science majors (e.g. nursing, dental hygiene, etc). This lab science course covers the fundamentals of chemistry, including: measurements, atomic structure, types of reactions, thermodynamics, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, and acid base chemistry. This class has an additional Science Lab Course Fee.

5 Units

CMST& 210: Interpersonal Communication

This course explores the fundamental principles and practices of effective interpersonal communication. Students will learn how to build and maintain healthy relationships, manage conflict, attend to power imbalances, and communicate ethically and effectively in various contexts. The course will cover theories, models, and practical skills to enhance self-awareness, listening, empathy, cognitive bias, and conflict resolution.

5 Units

BIOL& 160: General Biology With Lab

This course is a one quarter intro to biology. Basic biological concepts will be introduced, with an emphasis on biological molecules, cell structures and processes, genetics, evolution, and a survey of biodiversity.

5 Units

ENGL& 102: Composition II

English 102 is a college-level research writing course that explores topics from a variety of sources and perspectives. Students learn to pose research questions and locate, evaluate, and integrate sources into written or multimodal compositions. Instruction encourages students to develop flexible research and writing strategies as well as exchange constructive feedback. The particular focus of sections of English 102 varies by instructor. Students pursuing any degree path are welcome.

5 Units

ANTH& 206: Cultural Anthropology

Introduction to the study of human culture, including social organization, economics, political systems, religion, technology, art and language. Cultural perspective focuses on the interactions between large and small scale societies in an increasingly globalized world.

5 Units

PSYC& 100: General Psychology

Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior including research methods, brain and behavior, learning, cognitive psychology, development, personality, abnormal psychology, and social thinking and behavior. Additional topics may include: emotions, perception, motivation, intelligence, genes and evolution, and health.

5 Units

CHEM& 131: Intro to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Covers the structure, properties and reactions of various organic compounds, including hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and amines. Examines complex compounds found in living systems: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Lab focuses on analysis and separation techniques. This class has an additional Science Lab Course Fee.

5 Units

NUTR& 101: Nutrition

Introduction to human nutrition with an emphasis on the relationship of nutrition to growth, development, health, and physical and mental functioning across the lifespan. Sources, functions, interrelationships, and human requirements of proteins, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamins and water will be examined. Topics also include analysis of personal dietary habits, public health issues such as obesity and access to food and food security, and the role of nutrition in chronic disease.

5 Units

PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology

Survey of human physical, psychological, and sociocultural development from conception through death. Emphasis on major developmental theories, research and research methods of studying lifespan development.

5 Units

MATH& 146: Introduction to Statistics

Covers descriptive methods, probability and probability distributions, samples, decisions, hypothesis testing and statistical inferences.

5 Units

BIOL& 241: Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Covers fundamental principles and establishes a basis for advanced study of anatomy and physiology and clinically related subjects in the paramedical fields. This class has an additional Science Lab Course Fee.

5 Units

BIOL& 242: Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology presented in lecture and laboratory. Designed to establish a basis for studying clinically related subjects in the paramedical fields. Continuation of BIOL& 241 with Lab. This class has an additional Science Lab Course Fee.

5 Units

SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology

Introduces students to the scientific study of society and to several sociological concepts, including socialization, stratification, research methods, social theory, group dynamics, social class, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, media, family, deviance, and social and cultural change. Students learn how to connect research to concepts and use the sociological imagination, the relationship between self and society, to deepen their understanding of social life.

5 Units

Visual, Literary and Perf Arts or VLPA Studio Class

5 Units

Elective

5 Units

Visual, Literary and Perf Arts or VLPA Studio Class

5 Units

HEA 160: Human Wellness and Fitness

A comprehensive study of human fitness and wellness. Fully explores topics in physical fitness, including exercise physiology and training concepts. In addition, the course explores basic concepts in nutrition, weight management, chronic disease prevention, and health promotion. Students will assess one's fitness level and will design an individual program to achieve and/or maintain fitness.

5 Units

Elective

5 Units