# Kinesiology and Wellness Emphasis (AA Degree)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Kinesiology and Wellness

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/kinesiology-wellness/aa-liberal-arts-sciences-emphasis-kinesiology-wellness/

**Kinesiology, Athletics and Dance Division**  
**Kinesiology Department**  
An emphasis in Kinesiology and Wellness provides the student with an understanding of kinesiology, health promotion, and the mechanics of human bodily movement. In addition to the foundational physical education and movement courses, students select courses from a scientific and nutrition and behavioral development and diversity cluster.

This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Cluster 1: Kinesiology, Movement, and Dance** | | 6-8 |
| ↳ DN-T 18 | Introduction to Dance |  |
| ↳ DN-T 20 | History and Appreciation of Dance |  |
| ↳ KIN 3 | Basic First Aid and CPR |  |
| or ↳ KIN 5 | Advanced First Aid/CPR/Emergency Response |  |
| ↳ KIN 13 | Sports Officiating |  |
| ↳ KIN 17 | Introduction to Kinesiology |  |
| ↳ KIN 19 | Introduction to Care/Prevention of Activity/Sports-Related Injuries |  |
| ↳ KIN 24 | Applied Kinesiology |  |
| ↳ KIN 34 | Fitness for Living |  |
| ↳ KIN 38 | Physiology of Exercise for Fitness |  |
| ↳ KIN 39 | Techniques of Fitness Testing |  |
| ↳ KIN 40 | Techniques of Strength Training and Conditioning |  |
| ↳ KIN 44 | Theory of Coaching |  |
| **Cluster 2: Scientific and Nutrition Background** | | 3-5 |
| ↳ ANAT 10A | Introductory Human Anatomy |  |
| ↳ ANAT 10B | Introductory Human Physiology |  |
| ↳ ANAT 35 | Human Anatomy |  |
| ↳ ANAT 36 | Human Physiology |  |
| ↳ BIOL 1 | General Biology |  |
| ↳ BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors |  |
| or ↳ BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors |  |
| ↳ BIOL 5 | Contemporary Health Issues |  |
| ↳ BIOL 13 | Human Reproduction, Development and Aging |  |
| ↳ CHEM 10 | Chemistry for Allied Health Majors |  |
| ↳ CHEM 40 | Introduction to General Chemistry |  |
| ↳ CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I |  |
| or ↳ CHEM 50H | General Chemistry I - Honors |  |
| ↳ MICR 1 | Medical Microbiology |  |
| ↳ MICR 22 | Microbiology |  |
| ↳ NF 10 | Nutrition for Health and Wellness |  |
| or ↳ NF 12 | Sports Nutrition |  |
| ↳ NF 25 | Introduction to Nutrition Science |  |
| or ↳ NF 25H | Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors |  |
| ↳ PHYS 1 | Physics |  |
| ↳ PHYS 2AG | General Physics |  |
| ↳ PSYC 1B | Biological Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 1BH | Biological Psychology - Honors |  |
| **Cluster 3: Behavioral Development and Diversity** | | 3-4 |
| ↳ ANTH 5 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| or ↳ ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors |  |
| ↳ CHLD 1 | Child, Family, School and Community |  |
| ↳ CHLD 10 | Human Growth and Lifespan Development |  |
| or ↳ CHLD 10H | Human Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors |  |
| ↳ CHLD 11 | Child and Adolescent Development |  |
| ↳ COUN 2 | College Success Strategies |  |
| ↳ COUN 5 | Career and Life Planning |  |
| ↳ PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 3 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 3H | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 14 | Developmental Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 14H | Developmental Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 15 | Introduction to Child Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC 26 | Psychology of Sexuality |  |
| ↳ PSYC 33 | Psychology for Effective Living |  |
| ↳ SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology |  |
| or ↳ SOC 1H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 2 | Contemporary Social Problems |  |
| or ↳ SOC 2H | Contemporary Social Problems - Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 15 | Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence |  |
| ↳ SOC 20 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity |  |
| or ↳ SOC 20H | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors |  |
| **Required Electives** | | 1-6 |
| **Activity Courses** | |  |
| **Choose a minimum of two courses from the following: (these units count towards the 18 required for the degree 1 - 6 units)** | |  |
| ↳ DNCE 1 | Ballet Fundamentals |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 2A | Ballet I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 2B | Ballet II |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 3 | Ballet Performance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 4 | Choreography |  |
| ↳ DNCE 8 | Latin Dance I |  |
| ↳ DN-T 9 | Dance Audition Techniques |  |
| ↳ DNCE 10 | Modern Fundamentals |  |
| ↳ DNCE 11A | Social Dance Forms I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 11B | Social Dance Forms II |  |
| ↳ DNCE 12A | Modern I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 12B | Modern II |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 13 | Modern Performance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 14A | Jazz I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 14B | Jazz II |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 15 | Jazz Performance |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 17 | Jazz Fundamentals |  |
| ↳ DNCE 18A | Tap I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 18B | Tap II |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 19 | Tap Performance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 28 | Theater Dance I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 29 | Theater Dance II |  |
| ↳ DNCE 30 | Contemporary Dance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 31 | Classical Dance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 32 | Commercial Dance |  |
| ↳ DNCE 33 | Improvisation |  |
| ↳ DNCE 36 | Commercial Dance II |  |
| ↳ DNCE 39 | Pilates Fundamentals |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 41 | Pilates I |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 42 | Pilates II |  |
| or ↳ DNCE 43 | Pilates III |  |
| ↳ DNCE 40 | Conditioning Through Dance |  |
| ↳ KINA 8A | Swimming - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINA 8B | Swimming - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINA 8C | Swimming - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINA 14 | Water Polo |  |
| ↳ KINA 20 | Aquatic Fitness |  |
| ↳ KINA 22A | Introduction to Spring Board Diving |  |
| ↳ KINF 10A | Weight Training - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINF 10B | Weight Training - Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINF 19 | Strength Training |  |
| ↳ KINF 20A | Indoor Spin Cycling - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINF 20B | Intermediate Indoor Spin Cycling |  |
| or ↳ KINF 20C | Indoor Spin Cycling - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINF 25 | Core Performance and Foundation Movement |  |
| ↳ KINF 34A | Cardiorespiratory Training Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINF 34B | Cardiorespiratory Training Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINF 36A | Circuit Training Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINF 36B | Circuit Training Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINF 38A | Group Exercise Training - Beginner |  |
| or ↳ KINF 38B | Group Exercise Training - Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINI 4A | Badminton - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 4B | Badminton - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINI 4C | Badminton - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINI 18A | Golf - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 18B | Golf - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINI 18C | Golf - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINI 25 | Mixed Martial Arts |  |
| ↳ KINI 27A | Jeet Kune Do - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 27B | Jeet Kune Do - Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINI 29 | Self Defense and Martial Arts |  |
| ↳ KINI 30A | Filipino Martial Arts - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 30B | Filipino Martial Arts - Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINI 33A | Kickboxing Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 33B | Kickboxing Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINI 34 | Women's Self Defense |  |
| or ↳ KINI 34B | Women's Self Defense Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINI 37A | Tai Chi Chuan - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 37B | Tai Chi Chuan - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINI 37C | Tai Chi Chuan - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINI 40A | Tennis - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINI 40B | Tennis - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINI 40C | Tennis - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINI 41A | Beginning Pickleball |  |
| or ↳ KINI 41B | Intermediate Pickleball |  |
| ↳ KINI 47 | Wrestling |  |
| ↳ KINI 50A | Yoga |  |
| or ↳ KINI 50B | Yoga - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINI 50C | Advanced Yoga |  |
| ↳ KINL 2 | Physical Fitness for the Physically Limited |  |
| ↳ KINL 18 | Weight Training for the Physically Limited |  |
| ↳ KINS 2A | Basketball Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINS 2B | Basketball Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINS 10A | Beginning Soccer |  |
| or ↳ KINS 10B | Soccer Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINS 11A | Beginning Indoor Futsal |  |
| or ↳ KINS 11B | Intermediate Indoor Futsal |  |
| ↳ KINS 12A | Beginning Baseball |  |
| or ↳ KINS 12B | Intermediate Baseball |  |
| ↳ KINS 16A | Co-Ed Slow Pitch Softball |  |
| or ↳ KINS 16B | Co-Ed Slow Pitch Softball Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINS 22A | Beginning Flag Football |  |
| or ↳ KINS 22B | Intermediate Flag Football |  |
| ↳ KINS 24A | Volleyball - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINS 24B | Volleyball - Intermediate |  |
| or ↳ KINS 24C | Volleyball - Advanced |  |
| ↳ KINS 26A | Beach Volleyball - Beginning |  |
| or ↳ KINS 26B | Beach Volleyball - Intermediate |  |
| ↳ KINX 88 | Pre-Season Athletics |  |
| ↳ KINX 89 | Off-Season Athletics |  |
| **Must complete at least 18 units from clusters 1 – 3 including activity courses.** | |  |
| **For Area of Emphasis** | |  |
| **Total Units** | | 18 |

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### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Objectives

_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:_

-   Have an understanding of kinesiology, health promotion, and the mechanics of human bodily movement.
-   Have an understanding of Anatomy, Nutrition as well as Behavior Development as it applies to Kinesiology.
-   Be able to demonstrate competence in several activities.
-   Be provided with an opportunity to prepare for transfer or a career in the field of human movement and wellness.
-   Be able to examine personal health-related behavioral patterns, select goals, and formulate appropriate health and fitness strategies.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.