Kinesiology

AA-T Degree Kinesiology and Wellness · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Kinesiology, Athletics and Dance Division
Kinesiology Department
Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in kinesiology, exercise science, pre-physical therapy, athletic training and other related health professions. This degree provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree, students will attain a scientific foundation of Kinesiology as well as a movement-based competency that prepares them in pursuing of a bachelor’s or master’s degree and/or professional certification in sports medicine, exercise science, sports management, athletic training, physical therapy, nutrition, health promotion, and coaching or fitness related fields.

To earn an Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer students must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A ‘P’ (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on Pass or No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
Core Courses14
ANAT 10AIntroductory Human Anatomy
ANAT 10BIntroductory Human Physiology
KIN 17Introduction to Kinesiology
Minimum of three units
Movement Based Course List - Choose a maximum of one course from any three of the following areas: Aquatics, Combative, Dance, Fitness, Individual Sports, Team Sports.
Aquatics
KINA 8ASwimming - Beginning
KINA 8BSwimming - Intermediate
KINA 8CSwimming - Advanced
KINA 20Aquatic Fitness
Combatives
KINI 25Mixed Martial Arts
KINI 27AJeet Kune Do - Beginning
KINI 27BJeet Kune Do - Intermediate
KINI 29Self Defense and Martial Arts
KINI 30AFilipino Martial Arts - Beginning
KINI 30BFilipino Martial Arts - Intermediate
KINI 31AJiujitsu - Beginning
KINI 31BJiujitsu - Intermediate
KINI 34Women's Self Defense
KINI 37ATai Chi Chuan - Beginning
KINI 37BTai Chi Chuan - Intermediate
KINI 37CTai Chi Chuan - Advanced
Dance
DNCE 1Ballet Fundamentals
DNCE 2ABallet I
DNCE 2BBallet II
DNCE 8Latin Dance I
DNCE 10Modern Fundamentals
DNCE 11ASocial Dance Forms I
DNCE 11BSocial Dance Forms II
DNCE 12AModern I
DNCE 12BModern II
DNCE 14AJazz I
DNCE 14BJazz II
DNCE 17Jazz Fundamentals
DNCE 18ATap I
DNCE 18BTap II
DNCE 28Theater Dance I
DNCE 29Theater Dance II
DNCE 30Contemporary Dance
DNCE 31Classical Dance
DNCE 32Commercial Dance
DNCE 36Commercial Dance II
DNCE 39Pilates Fundamentals
DNCE 40Conditioning Through Dance
Fitness
DNCE 40Conditioning Through Dance
DNCE 41Pilates I
DNCE 42Pilates II
DNCE 43Pilates III
KINA 8ASwimming - Beginning
KINA 8BSwimming - Intermediate
KINA 8CSwimming - Advanced
KINA 20Aquatic Fitness
KINF 10AWeight Training - Beginning
KINF 10BWeight Training - Intermediate
KINF 19Strength Training
KINF 25Core Performance and Foundation Movement
KINF 34ACardiorespiratory Training Beginning
KINF 34BCardiorespiratory Training Intermediate
KINF 36ACircuit Training Beginning
KINF 36BCircuit Training Intermediate
KINF 38AGroup Exercise Training - Beginner
KINF 38BGroup Exercise Training - Intermediate
KINI 29Self Defense and Martial Arts
KINI 33AKickboxing Beginning
KINI 33BKickboxing Intermediate
KINI 37ATai Chi Chuan - Beginning
KINI 50AYoga
KINI 50BYoga - Intermediate
KINL 2Physical Fitness for the Physically Limited
KINL 18Weight Training for the Physically Limited
Individual Sports
KINA 8ASwimming - Beginning
KINA 8BSwimming - Intermediate
KINA 8CSwimming - Advanced
KINI 4ABadminton - Beginning
KINI 4BBadminton - Intermediate
KINI 4CBadminton - Advanced
KINI 18AGolf - Beginning
KINI 18BGolf - Intermediate
KINI 18CGolf - Advanced
KINI 33AKickboxing Beginning
KINI 40ATennis - Beginning
KINI 40BTennis - Intermediate
KINI 40CTennis - Advanced
KINI 50AYoga
KINI 50BYoga - Intermediate
KINS 24AVolleyball - Beginning
KINS 24BVolleyball - Intermediate
KINS 24CVolleyball - Advanced
KINX 19Golf - Women
Team Sports
KINA 14Water Polo
KINI 4ABadminton - Beginning
KINI 4BBadminton - Intermediate
KINI 18AGolf - Beginning
KINI 18BGolf - Intermediate
KINI 25Mixed Martial Arts
KINI 27AJeet Kune Do - Beginning
KINI 27BJeet Kune Do - Intermediate
KINI 30AFilipino Martial Arts - Beginning
KINI 30BFilipino Martial Arts - Intermediate
KINI 31AJiujitsu - Beginning
KINI 31BJiujitsu - Intermediate
KINI 37ATai Chi Chuan - Beginning
KINI 37BTai Chi Chuan - Intermediate
KINI 40ATennis - Beginning
KINI 40BTennis - Intermediate
KINS 2ABasketball Beginning
KINS 2BBasketball Intermediate
KINS 10ABeginning Soccer
KINS 10BSoccer Intermediate
KINS 12ABeginning Baseball
KINS 12BIntermediate Baseball
KINS 16ACo-Ed Slow Pitch Softball
KINS 16BCo-Ed Slow Pitch Softball Intermediate
KINS 24AVolleyball - Beginning
KINS 24BVolleyball - Intermediate
KINS 24CVolleyball - Advanced
KINS 26ABeach Volleyball - Beginning
KINS 26BBeach Volleyball - Intermediate
List A:6
Choose two courses from the following:
BIOL 5Contemporary Health Issues
orKIN 34Fitness for Living
CHEM 50General Chemistry I
orCHEM 50HGeneral Chemistry I - Honors
ECON 17Applied Business Statistics
orPSYC 10Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
orSOC 23Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences
orSTAT C1000Introduction to Statistics
orSTAT C1000HIntroduction to Statistics - Honors
KIN 3Basic First Aid and CPR
orKIN 5Advanced First Aid/CPR/Emergency Response
PHYS 2AGGeneral Physics
orPHYS 4AEngineering Physics
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology
orPSYC C1000HIntroduction to Psychology - Honors
orSOC 1Introduction to Sociology
orSOC 1HIntroduction to Sociology - Honors
Total Units for Major20-24
General Education (Cal-GETC) Units34
Total Units60
  1. Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

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