The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Fall 2020
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
The Kinesiology Associate of Arts degree (formerly Physical Education) provides students with the opportunity to meet the requirements for transferring to four-year colleges and universities in the areas of physical education, health and fitness, exercise science, and Kinesiology. The program in physical education outlined below is typical lower division requirements for four-year colleges and universities; some requirements vary from college to college. Students are advised to meet with a counselor for appropriate campus specific course requirements before selecting courses.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Understand human anatomy and physiology pertaining to the fifteen
major areas/body systems;
understand the health, fitness, and basic nutritional aspects of
physical education;
identify the psychological aspects and dynamics of individual and
team sports;
transfer to university level programs with a comprehensive
foundation in physical education courses; and
successfully compete academically with 4 year university students
in their major.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Kinesiology program are:
Complete 32.5 units from
Kinesiology Prerequisites
Kinesiology Core
Kinesiology Theory
Kinesiology Coaching/Fitness/Teacher
Kinesiology Team or Individual Elective Requirement
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
Notes:
No course may be used more than once to fulfill a requirement in the major.