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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Kinesiology, Exercise Science Option, B.S.

(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

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 within four semesters of being admitted to the university.. At the end of the four semesters, students who have not met the requirements must declare another major. At the end of the second semester, pre-Kinesiology Exercise Science students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the following courses:

  • Oral Communication in English (General Education Category A1)
  • Written Communication in English (General Education Category A2)
  • Critical Thinking (General Education Category A3)
  • Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning* (General Education Category B4)
  • 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. 

At the end of the fourth semester, 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). At the end of the fourth semester, 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

Core:

Take all of the following courses:

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

Take one of the following options:

Upper Division:

Take all of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

Take three of the following courses:

Take 12 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.