Instruction in the fundamentals of sailing including safety and a discussion of terminology and technology of sailing. Additional charge for off-campus services.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: 50 yards swimming ability.

Continuation of KINS 25, using our fleet of C-15s, Laser and Hobie Turbo 14s. Covers rigging, boating safety, sailing, theory and racing tactics.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Introduces the student to the basic fundamentals of windsurfing. Covers rigging, terminology, balance, stance, sail adjustment, safety, rescue skills, and tricks.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Basic water skiing, boat and boating safety and in the fundamental skills in water skiing. Additional charge for off-campus services.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: 50 yards swimming ability.

Teaches the novice rower oar control, basic commands, and correct style. Students will begin rowing on a modern eight-oared racing shell and be introduced to the one person rowing single.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Provides student with a wide range of flexibility, strength, muscular endurance and creative cardiovascular endurance (aerobic) exercises that promote physical fitness, positive changes in body composition and stress reduction when performed regularly.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Designed to encourage self-improvement through posture evaluation, biomechanic analysis of exercises performed and through participation in varied exercise forms. Students will develop a personalized repertoire of strength, suppleness and stamina exercises calculated to improve possible deficiencies in posture or movement to optimize enjoyment of living.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Jogging will expose the student to the fundamentals of jogging/running, its potential physiological and sociological benefits as a lifetime activity, fitness testing and individualized conditioning programs.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Instruction in beginning judo tactics including throws and falls, conditioning, and protective devices for self-defense.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Examines the historical, philosophical, and physical aspects of Uechi-Ryu Karate. Students will be asked to learn the basic techniques and skills used in this Okinawan system as well as to develop and improve in body strength, flexibility and coordination.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Development of basic skills of ball handling, passing, dribbling, trapping, tackling, individual and team tactics and strategies; rules interpretation and officiating; promotion of bio-psychosocial well being.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Development toward proficiency in tennis, including basic court skills, knowledge, and elementary strategies. Development of enjoyable and appropriate cooperative and competitive modes of behavior, including etiquette and self-awareness. Attention is given to healthful approaches to vigorous lifetime physical activity.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Development and refinement of skills at the intermediate level in all strokes. Development and refinement of playing techniques and strategies. Learning how to enjoy competitive situations and to relate well to others in competition. Adjustment to stressful competitive conditions and improvement of personal responses under stress.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Exposes students to a broad range of information related to the understanding and development of personal fitness and health, including psycho-social well-being. Examines the elements of exercise, nutrition, and stress management as they relate to healthful living. Students will explore a variety of personal choices and the options for developing and maintaining lifetime wellness.

Corequisite: One unit skill or fitness class; may be taken concurrently.

Advanced instruction in weight lifting including Olympic weight lifting, power lifting, body building, lifting for athletic competition and lifting for physical fitness.

Designed for senior level students in the Kinesiology major, Physical Education Option, Credential Concentration who wish to deliver an effective, meaningful physical education curriculum to diverse students. Covers curriculum components that include content, content organization, distinctive curriculum models and aspects of curriculum application. Students will learn how to sustain a positive learning experience, conceive and plan meaningful curricula for school based instruction, and to link the school program to opportunities for adolescents outside of school.

Prerequisite: KINS 138; Kinesiology major - Physical Education concentration students only.

Designed to provide students with the basic guidelines for starting and managing multiple health and fitness centers in the private setting; focus on initial start-up of a health and fitness center and operating procedures with emphasis on equipment selection and arrangement, employee training, program planning for safe and optimally beneficial health and fitness results.

Critical perspective of how theoretical concepts and integrated knowledge can be applied to the teaching of physical education. Emphasis is on a coherent understanding of the interrelationships that exist in the subdisciplines of physical education and other subject areas. Meets the writing intensive requirement. As a capstone experience for students in the Physical Education Concentration, must be taken during the final semester of the student's plan of study.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

Selection, analysis, construction and administration of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests used for formative and summative evaluation in the physical education public school setting. Includes both traditional and alternative assessment strategies. Computers are used for data collection, development of assessment instruments, development of grading programs, and for descriptive statistical analysis.

Considers the positive and negative aspects of vigorous exercise and/or sport activity throughout the aging process. Included will be inquiry into the opportunities for activity among adults over the age of thirty, through the active career years, and beyond.

Analyzes sport as a social institution and the interrelations between sport and societal subsystems. Consideration of the attitudes, values, and behaviors associated with sport. Analyzes contemporary problems associated with sport: race relations, the traditional and emergent role of women, leisure behavior, aggression and violence, and political and economic concerns. Analyzes a sociological problem within the context of sport.

Designed for students within the Kinesiology major, Physical Education Concentration, to analyze the teaching of field sports in school settings. Provides the student the opportunity to learn the basic techniques, strategies, and rules of track and field, flag football, softball and golf. Emphasis will be given to skill development, teaching methodology, skill analysis, lead-up activities and sport participation.

Prerequisite: Student must be a Kinesiology, Physical Education, or Liberal Studies major or minor to enroll in this class.

Corequisite: KINS 138.

Prepares students in the analysis of skills and concepts of weight training. Emphasis is on kinesiology/biomechanics principles, human anatomy, and physiological adaptations to training. Addresses class organization as applied to school populations, and program design as applied to athletics and equipment selection related to modes or resistance.

Basic defensive and offensive movements used in self defense. Emphasis is on analysis of skills and teaching strategies that can be used to present skills safely and effectively in K-12 settings.

Prerequisite: KINS 138 and instructor permission; KINS 138 may be taken concurrently.

Introduces a variety of nontraditional games and outdoor activities. A clinical experience is provided for middle school students in the community.

Prerequisite: student must be a Kinesiology, Physical Education or Liberal Studies major

Corequisite: KINS 138.

Presents a variety of exercises and conditioning programs that encompass the components of health-related physical fitness. Emphasis is on application of exercise physiology principles, physical fitness testing, computer analysis of fitness test results, and field experiences.

Prerequisite: Student must be a Kinesiology, Physical Education or Liberal Studies major or minor

Corequisite: KINS 138.

Anatomical concepts and physical laws as applied to human movement emphasizing the effects of individual and environmental variables. Includes analysis of normal and pathological gait. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: BIO 22 or equivalent.

Introduction to fundamental mechanical concepts as they apply to human movement. A broad range of human movement will be explored including activities from sport, industrial settings, normal and pathological locomotory skills, and movements involved in manipulating the environment in which we live. Laws of physics, mechanical principles and mathematical concepts will be integrated in studying man as a biological entity. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: KINS 151.

Fundamentals of human movement patterns with an emphasis on applied anatomy, movement principles, movement sequences, applied biomechanics, developmental motor stages and basic movement analysis.

Prerequisite: BIO 25.

Study of circulatory, respiratory and metabolic response to exercise in humans under various physiological and ambient conditions. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: BIO 131 or equivalent; Kinesiology, Physical Education, or Biological Sciences major or minor or Undeclared only.

Designed to train exercise leaders, exercise test technologists, and exercise program directors. Focus is upon development of basic skills, both administrative and technical, needed to develop a program of graded exercise testing and exercise prescription for asymptomatic and symptomatic populations. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: KINS 152 or instructor permission.

Introduction to electrocardiography, reviews the basic concepts and its application during rest and graded exercise testing.

Introduction to professional ethics and attire, the allied health care system, patient transfers, wheelchair and ambulation aids, medical terminology and record keeping. Fundamental principles and concepts underlying the therapeutic application of modalities, including methods of administering heat, cold, electricity, sound, light and water are covered.

Prerequisite: Student must be a Kinesiology or Physical Education major or minor to enroll in this class

Analyzes and performance of evaluation procedures of the upper extremity, head and spine. Includes the development of skills in a patient interviewing, palpation methods, manual muscle testing, neurological and orthopedic assessments and special tests.

Prerequisite: BIO 22, KINS 154A, KINS 156.

Analyzes and performance of evaluation procedures of the lower extremity, trunk and low back. Includes the development of skills in patient interviewing, palpation methods, manual muscle testing, neurological and orthopedic assessments and special tests.

Prerequisite: BIO 22, KINS 154A, KINS 156.

Application and methods of caring for and preventing athletic injuries through strapping, padding, conditioning, etc.; practical application of first aid and a basic introduction to treatment and rehabilitation of common athletic injuries.

Underlying principles and applied techniques of first aid. Meets the requirements for the Emergency Response and CPR for the Professional Rescuer certificates of the American Red Cross. Lecture one hour, laboratory two hours.

Study of the motor and cognitive characteristics of individuals involved in learning and controlling motion skills and the conditions that can influence that learning and control. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: BIO 22 or BIO 25

Application of research findings as they apply to psychological performance factors in sport, physical education and exercise settings, such as motivation/adherence, stress management, personality and psychological skills training.

Examination of activities and theoretical concepts that relate to the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the individual. Content includes: health-related physical fitness, movement concepts, stability, locomotor and manipulative skills, rhythms and dance, gymnastics, games and sport activities.

Study of the genetic, prenatal, perinatal and postnatal factors affecting the sequential perceptual motor development of children. Inquiry is made into reflexes, sensory motor testing and stimulation, perceptual motor testing and remedial activities in motor development.

Assigned experience in the conduct of physical education. Students keep records of daily experiences and prepare periodic progress reports. Students receive one unit of credit for three hours per week for one semester of field experience.

Note: Registration requires prior approval of the department coordinator. May be repeated for a total of five units.

Assigned internship other than in the Human Performance Lab. The student will assist in laboratory experiments and other special procedures; will learn the operation of equipment and sequentially will be expected to administer tests and interpret the results. Interns will be expected to attend monthly conferences.

Note: May be repeated for a total of 3 units.

Prerequisite: KINS 151 and/or KINS 152; or instructor permission.

Assigned experience in coaching (two hours daily for the full schedule of the sport for two units of credit). Students keep records of daily experiences and prepare periodic progress reports. Succeeding enrollments should be in different sports.

Note: May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

Practical experience in Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic or other allied health professions. Students keep records of their experiences while working under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician. Registration requires prior approval of a Pre-Physical Therapy advisor.

Note: May be repeated up to a total of 6 units.

Practical experience in athletic training under the direct supervision of an NATA Certified Athletic Trainer in one of the following settings: professional athletics, high school, clinic, industrial or private business.

Note: Registration requires prior approval of the program director. May be repeated up to a total of 3 units.

Prerequisite: BIO 22, KINS 156, KINS 195C or equivalent.

Directed experience in the conduct of physical education. Students keep records of daily experiences and prepare periodic progress reports. Students receive one unit of credit three hours per week for one semester of field experience.

Note: Registration requires prior approval of the department coordinator. May be repeated for a total of 5 units.

Directed internship in the Human Performance Laboratory under the supervision of one or more members of the faculty. The student will assist in laboratory experiments and other special procedures; will learn the operation of equipment and sequentially will be expected to administer tests and interpret the results. Interns will be expected to attend monthly conferences.

Note: May be repeated for a total of 3 units.

Prerequisite: KINS 151 and/or KINS 152; or instructor permission.

Planned student observation of the health care practices of the Athletic Trainer and other sports medicine personnel in a clinical setting. Selected NATA competencies may be completed on site. 60 hours per unit. .

Note: May be repeated for up to 4 units total credit.

Prerequisite: Requires prior approval of Program Director

Supervised athletic training experience in the athletic training room under the direct supervision of a Certified Athletic Trainer. Included are a series of guest lecturers from the medical and paramedical field presenting lectures and demonstrations on topics in sports medicine. 300 hours plus all lectures are 4 units.

Note: Can be taken a minimum of four times and maximum of five times for credit, with the total units not to exceed 20 units.

Prerequisite: BIO 22 and KINS 156.

Open to physical education single subject credential candidates this course accompanies an eight-week elementary student teaching experience. The focus is twofold: a) engage student teachers in the planning, instruction and assessment of an elementary physical education program aligned with state standards b) support student teachers with the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT). Candidates will be expected to create a class environment that ensures the safe and productive participation in developmentally appropriate elementary physical education.

Prerequisite: KINS 380 and KINS 381.

Corequisite: EDTE 471A.

Open to physical education single subject credential candidates this eight-week course accompanies an eight-week secondary student teaching experience. The focus is twofold: a) engage student teachers in the planning, instruction and assessment of a secondary physical education program aligned with state standards b) support student teachers with the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT). Candidates will be expected to create a class environment that ensures the safe and productive participation in developmentally appropriate secondary physical education.

Prerequisite: KINS 380 and KINS 381.

Corequisite: EDTE 471B.

Individual research, project or directed reading. Open only to majors who appear competent to carry on individual work. Approval of the faculty under whom the individual work is to be conducted, and approval of the Department Chair required. Formal written report required.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Survey of current research in training regimen of conditioning programs designed to optimize physical conditioning in preparation for specific athletic competitions.

Various methods and techniques of educational research as they are commonly applied in the field of Kinesiology; study of examples of their use in published research; practice in applying them to problems of interest to the student; analyzing data and writing research reports.

Students develop and defend research proposals. Students registering for KINS 500 for the first time must register for KINS 211 concurrently.

Note: Student must re-enroll if proposal is not completed and accepted during the first registration

Society and the institution of sport interact in a variety of ways. Students are given the opportunity to investigate and discuss in-depth a wide range of topics linking sport and society. Among these topics are violence and aggression, politics, racism, sexism, counter-cultures, mass media and the future of sport. The application of research to the real world is an integral part of the course.

Provides students with a solid foundation experience in human performance research. Primary focus is on intensive examination of selected advanced topics in exercise physiology.

Prerequisite: KINS 152, KINS 210, or instructor permission.

Graduate experiences in a practical setting.

Note: Open only to graduate students within the Physical Education Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of graduate faculty advisor and graduate coordinator.

Individual research, project, or directed reading.

Note: Open only to majors who appear competent to carry on individual work. Admission to this course requires approval of the graduate advisor and the graduate coordinator. Formal written report required. May be repeated for credit.

Designed for the future physical educator who wishes to deliver an effective, meaningful physical education curriculum to a diverse population of students. Emphasis is on physical education pedagogy - the skills and techniques that successful teachers use to ensure student learning. Students in KINS 380 will engage in guided teaching and systematic observation experiences at the elementary school levels in an effort to improve their teaching skills.

Note: Senior Kinesiology majors in the Physical Education Concentration pursuing the Blended Credential Option who are in their last semester of course work and/or candidates who have been accepted into the two-semester Teacher Preparation Program.

Prerequisite: KINS 130; graduating seniors only

Corequisite: KINS 133, KINS 381

This course is designed for the future physical educator who wishes to deliver an effective meaningful physical education curriculum to a diverse population of students. Emphasis is on physical education pedagogy - the skills and techniques that successful teachers use to ensure student learning. Students will engage in guided teaching and systematic observation experiences at the middle school and secondary school levels in an effort to improve their teaching skills.

Note: Senior Kinesiology Majors in the Physical Education Concentration pursuing the Blended Credential Option who are in their last semester of coursework and/or candidates who have been accepted into the two-semester Teacher Preparation Program.

Prerequisite: KINS 131 and KINS 138; graduating seniors only.

Corequisite: KINS 133 and KINS 380.

Completion of a thesis or project under the direction of a department committee.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy. Completion of KINS 211 or concurrent enrollment.