Kinesiology/Exercise Science Option (2025-Present)

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

Course	Units
BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L (meets GE Area 5B Biological Science & GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity)*	3/1
KIN 200	3
MATH 140, or MATH 141 and MATH 141L (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning)	4
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication)	3
Elective	1
Total	15

Course	Units
BIOL 211* or BIOL 213	2-3
BIOL 212*	1
One course from Dance: KIN 137A, KIN 139A, KIN 139B, KIN 141A, KIN 141B, KIN 142A, KIN 142B, KIN 143A, KIN 144A	1
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication	3
GE Area 3A Arts	3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Elective	1-2
Total	15

Course	Units
BIOL 281*	3
CHEM 101 and CHEM 101D and CHEM 101L, or CHEM 103 and CHEM 103L	4-5
One course from Fitness: KIN 125A, KIN 126A, KIN 128, KIN 129A, KIN 135A, KIN 136A, KIN 147, KIN 148, KIN 149, KIN 177A, KIN 178A, KIN 179A	1
GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking	3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement	3
Elective	0-1
Total	15

Course	Units
KIN 300	3
PHYS 100A** and PHYS 100AL (meets GE B1 GE Area 5A Physical Science)	3/1
One course from Sport: KIN 122A, KIN 123A, KIN 124A, KIN 130A, KIN 131A, KIN 132A, KIN 133A, KIN 134, KIN 152A, KIN 155A, KIN 164A, KIN 172, KIN 185A, KIN 185B, KIN 191A, KIN 195A	1
GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Elective	1
Total	15

Course	Units
KIN 305	4
KIN 306 (meets GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences)	3
KIN 345/L (meets GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences)	3/1
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government	3
Elective	1
Total	15

Course	Units
KIN 346/L	3/1
KIN 377	3
KIN 445	3
Exercise Science Elective	3
CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement	3
Total	16

Course	Units
KIN 446/L	2/1
Exercise Science Electives	6
GE Upper Division Area 3B Humanities	3
Elective	3
Total	15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

*Alternatively, students may take the following courses to fulfill the General Biology and Human Anatomy requirement: BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L, BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L, BIOL 382/L and BIOL 383/L.

**MATH 104 or MATH 105 recommended prerequisite to PHYS 100A.