Nov 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Kinesiology, Exercise Science Option, B.S.


(120 units)

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology must complete the course requirements and the physical fitness proficiency of each Option. Students may select their area of specialization from the options.

Admission Under Impaction

Please review the CSULB Admissions website for information related to Major Specific Requirements and Impaction Criteria based on student status as a prospective, admitted or transfer.

Degree Progress for Pre-Kinesiology Majors

Pre-Kinesiology Exercise Science majors must complete the following requirements by the time they earn 60 untis. 

Pre-Kinesiology students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all required major preparation course work (see Major Specific Criteria). By the time they earn 60 units, Pre-Kinesiology students must be eligible to be fully declared into the intended option within Kinesiology.

Degree Note


Each major course and prerequisite course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A course in which a grade lower than a “C” is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in any other course for which it is a prerequisite.

Requirements


Take the following two courses (9 units):


Take 1 unit selected from the following (1 unit):


  • KIN 100-198 (1 unit)
  • KIN 250-261 (1 unit) 

Take one of the following courses (3 units):


Upper Division:


Take one of the following courses:


Take 6 units (minimum 3 units from KIN) of elective courses from the following:


(BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L, BIOL 212 and BIOL 212L, BIOL 213 and BIOL 213L if courses taken prior to this catalog year),

Note:

Courses marked with * may only be taken as elective course if not used for upper division required course. A fieldwork, field experience, or internship requires current certification in First Aid (American Red Cross: Community First Aid & Safety or Emergency Response or Workplace Training: Standard First Aid or equivalent) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (American Red Cross: Adult CPR or Adult, Infant & Child CPR or CPR for the Professional Rescuer; American Heart Association: Adult CPR or Adult, Infant & Child CPR or ACLS Provider or equivalent) prior to enrollment.