Kinesiology, Sport Psychology and Leadership 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.

This option has two concentrations - one in Sport Psychology and one in Leadership. The course work for both concentrations is the same except for the activity courses and the elective courses. The option is designed for students interested in careers in: 1) sport psychology; and 2) coaching outside the public school system (K-12), e.g., sport management/leadership; coaching professional athletes, coaching youth-sport athletes, and coaching in sport academies.

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 Sport Psychology & Leadership 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 students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 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 (Please note, this course is a Major Specific Requirement for transfer students prior to the 2023-24 academic year)

*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 Sport Psychology & Leadership 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.

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:

KIN 201 - Introduction to Kinesiology (3 units)
KIN 300 - Biomechanics of Human Movement (3 units)
KIN 301 - Exercise Physiology (3 units)
KIN 312 - Motor Control and Learning (3 units)
KIN 332 - Sociocultural Dimensions of Sport and Human Movement (3 units)

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)
NUTR 132 - Introductory Nutrition (3 units)
KIN 263 - Techniques of Physical Fitness (2 units)
PSY 100 - General Psychology (3 units)

Take one of the following courses:

STAT 108 - Statistics for Everyday Life (3 units)
STAT 118 - Introductory Business Statistics (3 units)
PSY 110 - Introductory Statistics (4 units)
HDEV 190 - Elementary Statistics (4 units)
SOC 170 - Elementary Statistics (4 units)

Take three activity units selected from the following:

KIN 100-198; KIN 250-261

Upper Division:

Take all of the following courses:

KIN 335 - Historical and Cultural Foundations of Sport and Kinesiology in America (3 units)
KIN 338 - Women in Sport (3 units)
KIN 339 - Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (3 units)
KIN 472 - Applied Sport Psychology (3 units)
KIN 475 - Psychology of Coaching (3 units)
KIN 478 - Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Fitness (3 units)
PSY 356 - Personality (3 units)

Concentration in Sport Psychology

Elective Courses:

Select 12 units (minimum 3 units from KIN and 6 units from PSY. At least 6 units must be upper division) from the following courses:

ANTH 353 - Health and Healing (3 units)
ANTH 412 - Culture and Communication (3 units)
H SC 227 - Drugs and Health (3 units)
KIN 156 - Sports Appreciation (3 units)
KIN 210 - Advanced Emergency Care (3 units)
KIN 315 - Motor Development (3 units)
KIN 489 - Field Work in Physical Activity Settings (3 units)
NOTE: Take KIN 489B
KIN 488A - Fundamentals in Sport Training and Research (3 units)
KIN 488B - Advanced Sport Training and Research (3 units)
KIN 497 - Independent Study (1-3 units)
PSY 220 - Research Methods (4 units)
PSY 241 - Psychobiology (3 units)
PSY 301 - Introduction to Psychology as a Discipline and Profession (3 units)
PSY 332 - Human Cognition (3 units)
PSY 333 - Psychology of Learning (3 units)
PSY 336 - Psychology of Emotion (3 units)
PSY 351 - Social Psychology (3 units)
PSY 370 - Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
PSY 373 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3 units)
PSY 378 - Health Psychology (3 units)
PSY 453 - Principles of Group Dynamics (3 units)
PSY 475 - Clinical Interviewing (3 units)

Concentration in Leadership

Elective Courses:

Select 12 units (Minimum 3 units from KIN. At least 6 units must be upper division) from the following courses:

ANTH 353 - Health and Healing (3 units)
ANTH 412 - Culture and Communication (3 units)
CBA 400 - Business Ethics (3 units)
COMM 306 - Communication Theory (3 units)
COMM 335 - Persuasive Speaking (3 units)
COMM 411 - Interpersonal Conflict Resolution (3 units)
H SC 227 - Drugs and Health (3 units)
KIN 156 - Sports Appreciation (3 units)
KIN 210 - Advanced Emergency Care (3 units)
KIN 488A - Fundamentals in Sport Training and Research (3 units)
KIN 488B - Advanced Sport Training and Research (3 units)
KIN 489 - Field Work in Physical Activity Settings (3 units)
NOTE: Take KIN 489B
KIN 497 - Independent Study (1-3 units)
REC 321 - Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Studies (3 units)
REC 322 - Recreational Sports Supervision (3 units)
REC 324 - Campus Recreation Services (3 units)
REC 340 - Leisure in Contemporary Society (3 units)
REC 427 - Legal Aspects of Leisure Services (3 units)
PSY 351 - Social Psychology (3 units)
PSY 453 - Principles of Group Dynamics (3 units)

Note:

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.

This degree option has been deemed “similar” to the Transfer Model Curriculum for Kinesiology under the Student Transfer Agreement Reform Act (SB 1440-Padilla). Students who complete an approved A.A.-T or A.S.-T degree in Kinesiology at a California Community College can meet B.S. in Kinesiology: Option in Sport Psychology and Leadership (KPE_BS04) requirements with no more than 60 additional units. Contact a Kinesiology faculty advisor for assistance in program planning.