(120 units)
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
Fitness is an impacted option. Refer to the following website for additional impaction criteria: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/impacted_major.html.
Degree Progress for Pre-Kinesiology Majors
Pre-Kinesiology majors must complete the following requirements within four semesters of being admitted as a Pre-Kinesiology major or declaring a Pre-Kinesiology major. Some students may need to take courses during Summer Session to meet these requirements. At the end of the four semesters after Declaration of a Pre-Kinesiology major, students who have not met the requirements must either declare another major or meet with an Academic Advisor to determine if the student’s performance in the courses merits an additional semester to complete.
At the end of the second semester, pre-Kinesiology students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the following courses:
- Written Communication in English (General Education Category A1)
- Oral Communication in English (General Education Category A2)
- Critical Thinking (General Education Category A3)
- Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning* (General Education Category B2)
- KIN 201
- PSY 100
*If the Kinesiology option requires a specific Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning course to be completed, students must have this course completed at the end of the second semester with a grade of “C” or better.
Pre-Kinesiology students with an ELM score that places them in MAPB 1 or MAPB 7 or MAPB 11 may petition for an additional semester.
At the end of the fourth semester, pre-Kinesiology students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all required major preparation course work (see Major Specific Criteria). At the end of the fourth semester, Pre-Kinesiology students must be eligible to be fully declared into the intended option within Kinesiology.
Pre-Kinesiology students who are admitted into one Kinesiology option will not be granted permission to switch into another Kinesiology option without a formal appeal to the Kinesiology appeals committee.
Pre-Kinesiology students should note that withdrawing or repeating courses to improve their grades or GPA will result in poor academic progress and will likely make them ineligible for admission.
