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Kinesiology Courses Offered

Below lists the courses offered by the Kinesiology Department and what term they are typically offered. In addition, courses are identified that are offered at our Palm Desert Campus. All course offerings are subject to change based on student and departmental needs. You can find full course descriptions on the department program bulletin

Lower- Division Activity Courses

(at least one course listed in the series will be offered)

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

KINE 1010. Individual and Dual Activities (Badminton, Tennis)

Fall and Spring  

KINE 1140. Physical Fitness and Conditioning Activities (Body Conditioning, Jogging, Weight Training, Yoga)

Fall and Spring Fall

KINE 1200. Somatic and Martial Arts Activities (Aikido, Karate, Self-Defense, Cardio-Arts, Pilates)

Fall and Spring  

KINE 1210. Team Activities (Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball)

Fall and Spring  

KINE 1370. Aquatic Activities (Swimming, Advanced Swimming for Fitness) 

Fall and Spring  

KINE 1490. Independent Activity Project

As needed  

KINE 1500. Dance Activities 

 (Aerobic, Low-Impact Aerobic, Step Aerobic, Ballet, Jazz, Sampler)

Fall and Spring  

KINE 1600. Women's Intercollegiate Activities

Fall and Spring

 

KINE 1900. Men's Intercollegiate Activities

Fall and Spring

 

 

KINE CORE Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

BIOL 2230 Fall Fall
BIOL 2240 Spring Spring

KINE 2100. Introduction to Kinesiology

Fall and Spring Fall 2026, Fall 2028

KINE 2700. Introduction to Fitness and Programming

Fall and Spring Spring 2026, Spring 2028

KINE 3100. Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity

Fall and Spring Spring 2025, Spring 2027

KINE 3200. Principles of Human Movement

Fall and Spring Fall 2025, Fall 2027

KINE 3400. Psychology and Sociology of Human Movement

Fall and Spring Fall 2024, Fall 2026

KINE 3500. Motor Development Across the Lifespan

Fall and Spring Spring 2026, Spring 2028

KINE 3700. Statistics in Kinesiology

Fall and Spring Fall 2025, Fall 2027

KINE 3800. Exercise Physiology

Fall and Spring Fall 2024, Fall 2026

KINE 4100. Motor Learning and Control

Fall and Spring Spring 2026, Spring 2028

KINE 4200. Seminar in Kinesiology

Fall and Spring Spring 2025, Spring 2027

 

Exercise Science Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

KINE 2200. Medical Terminology

Fall and Spring Fall and Spring

KINE 2300. Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Fall and Spring Fall 2025, Fall 2027

KINE 2500. Observational Field Experience in Exercise Science and Allied Health Professions

Fall and Spring  

KINE 3250. Exercise Techniques for Resistance Training

Fall  

KINE 3510. Exercise Science Research Seminar

Fall and Spring  

KINE 3600. Physical Activity and Aging

Fall and Spring Fall 2024, Fall 2026

KINE 3810. Sports and Exercise Nutrition

Fall and Spring Spring 2025, Spring 2027

KINE 3900. Health and Fitness Business Management

Fall and Spring Spring 2025, Spring 2027

KINE 4300. Environmental Exercise Physiology

Fall  

KINE 4400. Exercise Testing and Prescription

Fall and Spring Spring 2025, Spring 2027

KINE 4500. Principles of Strength and Conditioning

Spring Spring 2025

KINE 4600. EKG Interpretation and Stress Testing

Fall and Spring  

KINE 4700. Clinical Exercise Physiology

Fall   

KINE 4800. Biomechanics

Fall and Spring Spring 2026, Spring 2028

 

PEAPE Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

KINE 2540. Field Work in Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education Fall and Spring  
KINE 2610. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Dance Fall and Spring  
KINE 2611. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Gymnastics Fall and Spring  
KINE 2612. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Swimming Fall and Spring  
KINE 2620. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Combative/Fitness Activity Fall and Spring  
KINE 2630. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Individual/Dual Sport Fall and Spring  
KINE 2640. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Team Sports Fall and Spring  
KINE 2650. Teaching/Coaching Principles for Fundamental Movement, Nontraditional Games Fall and Spring  
KINE 3300. Movement Skill Assessment for Individuals with Disabilities Fall and Spring  
KINE 3320. The Nature and Issues Concerning Individuals with Disabilities Fall and Spring  
KINE 3330. Applied Behavior Management Fall and Spring  
KINE 4720. Program Design in Physical Education Fall and Spring  
KINE 4730. Instructional Strategies in Physical Education Fall and Spring  
KINE 4900. Seminar in Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education Fall and Spring  

 

Health Promotion Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

Lower- Division Activity Courses

Fall and Spring  

KINE 2050. Foundations for Lifetime Fitness and Wellness (GE E)

Fall and Spring Fall and Spring

KINE 3600. Physical Activity and Aging

Fall and Spring Fall 2024, Fall 2026
HSCI 3201 Health Behavior Fall and Spring  
HSCI 3207 Social Determinants of Health Fall and Spring  
HSCI 4202 Epidemiology Fall and Spring  
KINE 3810 Sports and Exercise Nutrition Fall and Spring  
HSCI 3600 Nutrition for Health  TBD  
KINE 2000 First Aid and CPR Fall and Spring  
KINE 2200 Medical Terminology Fall and Spring Fall and Spring
KINE 2500 Observational Field Experience in KINE Fall and Spring  
KINE 3510 Research Seminar in Kinesiology

Fall and Spring

 
CHEM 2070 Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry Fall and Spring Fall
BIOL 2200 Microbiology Fall  
PSYC 2201 Developmental Psychology Fall  
HSCI 3206 Public Health, Law, and Ethics Fall and Spring  
HSCI 4207 Chronic Disease Burden in US Fall  
HSCI 4212 Topics about Special Populations Fall and Spring  
HSCI 4208 Drug and Alcohol Issues Spring  
     

 

General Education (GE) Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

KINE 2010L. Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Promotion (GE B3)

Fall and Spring Fall and Spring

KINE 2010. Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Promotion (GE B2)

Fall and Spring

Fall and Spring

KINE 3700. Statistics in Kinesiology (GE WI)

Fall and Spring

Spring 2026, Spring 2028

KINE 3000. Exercise and Well-Being of the Human Body (GE B5)

Fall and Spring

Fall and Spring

 

Other KINE Courses

Term Offered

Offered at PDC

KINE 2000. CPR and First Aid

Fall and Spring

 
KINE 2400. Exercise Science Software   Fall 2025
KINE 3520. Movement for Children (LS majors)

Fall and Spring

Fall

KINE 5951. Independent Study As Needed  
KINE 5952. Independent Study

As Needed

 
KINE 5953. Independent Study

As Needed