The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for transfer to a California State University (CSU) by fulfilling lower-division requirements for the disciplines of Kinesiology, Exercise Science and Physical Education. This major provides preparation for careers in physical therapy, coaching, personal training, and other allied health professions by including classes oriented toward fitness, wellness, and health promotion throughout the lifespan.

The following is required for the AA-T in Kinesiology for Transfer degree:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements and Transfer Information section for more information. Note: If following IGETC, IGETC-CSU must be followed for admission to a CSU.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• List and define the five basic components of physical fitness.
• Describe the concepts of frequency, intensity, and time and how they relate to personal fitness goals.
• Outline a basic strategy for achieving fitness through the lifespan.
• List options within the community for continued lifelong physical activity.
• List benefits of daily physical activity.
• Demonstrate competence in acquiring sound nutritional information.
• Demonstrate improvement in sport skills.
• Outline appropriate goals and activities for increasing the fitness of children.
• Describe appropriate preventive measures as well as treatments for various sport injuries.
• List and describe opportunities for employment in the field.
• Describe their field of interest and a course of instruction that will meet their professional needs.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Curriculum
BIO-140	Human Anatomy	4
BIO-141	Human Physiology	3
BIO-141L	Laboratory in Human Physiology	1
ES-250	Introduction to Kinesiology	3
Movement Based Courses
Select one course from three different areas for a minimum of three units:		3-4
Combatives
ES-180	Self Defense for Women
Fitness
ES-009A	Beginning Aerobic Dance Exercise
ES-009B	Intermediate Aerobic Dance Exercise
ES-014A	Beginning Body Building
ES-014B	Intermediate Body Building
ES-019A	Beginning Physical Fitness
ES-019B	Intermediate Physical Fitness
ES-024A	Beginning Fitness Boot Camp
ES-024B	Intermediate Fitness Boot Camp
ES-028A	Beginning Yoga
ES-028B	Intermediate Yoga
Individual Sports
ES-060A	Beginning Badminton
ES-060B	Intermediate Badminton
ES-076A	Beginning Tennis
ES-076B	Intermediate Tennis
ES-125A	Beginning Golf
ES-125B	Intermediate Golf
Team Sports
ES-155A	Beginning Basketball
ES-155B	Intermediate Basketball
ES-170A	Beginning Soccer
ES-170B	Intermediate Soccer
ES-175A	Beginning Volleyball
ES-175B	Intermediate Volleyball
List A
CHEM-102	Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry	5
or CHEM-141	General Chemistry I
MATH-160	Elementary Statistics	4
or PSY-215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Units in the Major		23-24
11.5/10 units may be double-counted with GE
Plus General Education Requirements (CSU GE/IGETC-CSU) 1		39/37
Total Transferable Elective Units		8.5-9.5/9-10
Total Units		60

Please note: SDSU accepts this degree for students transferring into Exercise Science Generalist.

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General Education Requirements (CSU GE or IGETC-CSU)

Addendum Comment 

Courses added: Combatives - ES-024AB, ES-028AB; List A - added CHEM-141 as option to CHEM-102, added PSY-215 as option to MATH-160. Courses removed: Under Movement Based Courses all C series sports; under Team Sports ES-171ABC series.

Effective: Fall 2023 as of 09/19/2023