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• Corequisite: Any course in Portuguese.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the discipline — enables a student to apply course content in a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning through unpaid experiential activities organized by the student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning center) and approved by the instructor. Students will develop a customized reading list relevant to their particular activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work with that activity, and submit academically-sound written reports regarding the activity. By applying course material to their experience, students develop a deeper understanding of the discipline.

C-ID: KIN 100.

This course provides an overview of the scope, history, and philosophy of the profession of Kinesiology. Included is an in-depth look at requirements and preparation for employment opportunities.

This course introduces the student to the anatomy and physiology of sports injuries. The prevention and treatment of injuries as well as techniques of applying supportive materials are included.

• Advisory: KIN PE 48B.

Ability to swim 300 consecutive yards using various strokes required.

This course deals with preventing accidents, caring for common injuries, and emergency procedures at the scene of accidents or sudden illness and learning fundamental principles behind teaching water safety. The instruction will include the practice of American Red Cross senior life saving, water safety, lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer. Successful completion of course requirements ‚Äãcan lead to ARC advanced first aid, blood borne pathogens, and CPR certificates. This class prepares students for the WSI and LG certificates but certification requires either testing in person or detailed filming in the water.

This introductory leadership course provides foundation for the preparation of future sport managers. The course addresses sport management, sport law, sport marketing, sport finance, sport ethics and sport history. This course also discusses the support systems necessary to sustain the sport industry such as broadcasting, media relations, and facility and event management. Guest lecturers may be arranged and field trips may be required.

This course offers the student an opportunity to plan, organize, and conduct a beginning level activity class of his or her choice as a teaching assistant with a member of the physical education department.

This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary to prepare for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer Certification Exam and become effective personal trainers. This course presents the ACE Integrated Fitness Training (ACE IFT) Model as a comprehensive system for designing individualized programs based on each client’s unique health, fitness, and performance goals. The information covered by this course and the ACE IFT Model will help students learn how to facilitate rapport, adherence, self-efficacy, and behavior change in clients, as well as design programs that help clients to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular endurance and strength.

• Advisory: KIN PE 3.

This course is designed to provide the student with the environment to explore and discuss various modalities by which fitness assessment and prescription may be adapted to accommodate individuals with specific needs. Topics that will be explored include but are not limited to: general principles of exercise testing and prescription, holistic approaches to assessment and prescription, variables of exercise testing and prescription, exercise adherence, neuromuscular and skeletal conditions, metabolic conditions, respiratory conditions, cardiovascular conditions, and behavioral & psychological conditions. Regarding each of these conditions, we will explore the condition itself, the role of exercise in the disease/condition process (prevention, treatment, management), challenges these cases might pose to exercise assessment and prescription, and potential adaptations.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides a study of the principles and mechanics of officiating fall sports. Students will gain field experience in officiating team sports on campus and with local recreation departments. Fall sports may include: football (flag), basketball, soccer, water polo, and volleyball.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides a study of the principles and mechanics of officiating spring sports. Students will gain field experience in officiating team sports on campus and with local recreation departments. Spring sports may include: baseball, softball, swimming, volleyball, track and field, and golf.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides experience in techniques of teaching and coaching racquet sports at the high school or college level. The course will focus primarily on tennis, badminton, and racquetball.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides experience and techniques of coaching and teaching track and field events at the high school or college level.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills of football. The course will also provide experience in teaching and coaching techniques of football at the high school or college level.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills and drills of baseball, plus experience in teaching and coaching techniques at the high school or college level.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education teachers in theory of coaching soccer at the High school, Collegiate, or Club level. This course will include the mental and physical preparation of becoming a coach, a comprehensive analysis of fundamental skills, game strategy, team offense and team defense through lecture, participation, and analysis of rules, and instructional procedures.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education teachers in the theory of coaching basketball at the high school, collegiate, and club level. This course studies the various aspects of coaching basketball. The emphasis of the class will be on the theory of how to organize a basketball program from start to finish of a season, off-season recruiting and conditioning. The development of individual/team skills both offensive and defensive will be examined. This course includes a comprehensive analysis of the principle of movement, motor skills and strategy concepts used in basketball.

This course explores how athletes have an impact on their teams, their campuses, and the larger community. The course examines how athletes influence the attitudes and behavior of peers and can influence changes in social norms. In the course students consider what it means to be an effective leader in private as well as in public. Students explore theories of leadership and motivation as well as the use and misuse of leadership particularly in reference to athletics.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education teachers in theory of coaching volleyball at the High school, Collegiate, or Club level. This course will emphasize development and improvement of fundamental volleyball skills. Course content will include strategy and improvement through participation, analysis of rules, instructional procedures and coaching techniques.

C-ID: PSY 110.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an introduction to the science and practice of psychology. It provides students with an overview of the core areas of the field and an introduction to the various ways in which psychologists conduct research as well as well-known theories and classic psychological studies. Course content includes biopsychology; states of consciousness; human development; learning and memory; intelligence; social and environmental influence; theories of personality; and psychological disorders.

C-ID: CDEV 100.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course will examine the major developmental milestones for children, both typically and atypically developing, from conception through adolescence in the areas of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development. Emphasis will be on interactions between maturational and environmental factors within a culturally sensitive framework. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages.