DEGREE

A.A.—Physical Education

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

Coaching

Program Description

The Cosumnes River College Kinesiology program offers a wide variety of classes, including Fitness, Dance, Aquatics, Personal Safety, Individual Sports, Team Sports, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Kinesiology classes. The program in Kinesiology outlined below is typical of lower-division requirements for four-year colleges and universities (though some requirements tend to vary from college to college). For specific requirements, students should refer to a catalog of the college of their choice. Students are also advised to see a counselor before selecting the courses best aligned with their transfer institution.

Career Opportunities

A DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY, currently the 7th most popular major at CSUs, can lead to careers in Sports Medicine, Coaching, Teaching, Wellness, Personal Training, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Biomechanics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Ergonomics, Corporate Fitness, Sports Management, Athletic Administration, Sports Broadcasting, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology and Sports Officiating.

Most career opportunities require a bachelor's degree. Classes beyond the associate's degree may be required for preparation for transfer to a university program.

Highlights

A wide variety of physical education options
Outstanding facilities that include two state of the art fitness centers, competitive aquatic facilities, baseball and softball stadium, community and athletic center, second gymnasium, soccer/football stadium, 5 FIFA sized soccer fields with scoreboards, 8 championship tennis courts and numerous physical education fields.

NOTE TO TRANSFER STUDENTS:
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor's degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an associate's degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor's degree.

For information about the student learning outcomes for this program, see www.crc.losrios.edu/pslo