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 1700- Special Topics Activities | As needed | |
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 2400. Applications of Technology in Kinesiology | Fall and Spring | Fall 2025 |
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 | Spring | |
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 | 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 | Spring | |
| KINE 4730. Instructional Strategies in Physical Education | Fall | |
| KINE 4900. Seminar in Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education | Fall |
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 | |
| KINE 2400. Applications of Technology in Kinesiology | Fall and Spring | Fall 2025 |
Allied Health Professions Courses | Term Offered | Offered at PDC |
KINE 4800. Biomechanics | Fall and Spring | Spring 2026, Spring 2028 |
PSYC 1100. Introduction to Psychology | Fall and Spring | Fall and Spring |
| PSYC 3390. Abnormal Psychology | Fall and Spring | Fall |
| PSYC 3326. Developmental Psychology | Fall and Spring | Fall |
| CHEM 2100. General Chemistry I | Fall and Spring | NA |
| CHEM 2100L. General Chemistry I Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
CHEM 2200. General Chemistry I | Fall and Spring | NA |
| CHEM 2200L. General Chemistry I Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2000. Intro to Physics I | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2000. Intro to Physics I Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2010. Intro to Physics II | Fall and Spring | NA |
PHYS 2010. Intro to Physics II Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2500. General Physics I | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2500. General Physics I Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
| PHYS 2510. General Physics II | Fall and Spring | NA |
PHYS 2510. General Physics II Lab | Fall and Spring | NA |
| BIOL 2200. Microbiology for Allied Health Majors | Fall and Spring | Fall |
| CHEM 2400. Organic Chemistry I | Fall and Spring | NA |
| BIOL 3050. Human Genetics | Spring | NA |
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 |
| KINE 3050. Disability and Society | Fall and Spring | TBD |
Other KINE Courses | Term Offered | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
| KINE 2000. CPR and First Aid | Fall and Spring | |
| 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 |