Program Overview

Kinesiology/Dance Option (2025-Present)

The Kinesiology/Dance Option is a 4-year degree program offered by the College of Health and Human Development. This program applies to the 2025 catalog year.

Program Structure

The program is structured into four years, with each year divided into two semesters. The following sections outline the course requirements for each semester.

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

• 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 (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

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

• Course | Units
  • BIOL 211 and BIOL 212 | 2/1
  • 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 3B Humanities | 3
  • GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3
  • Elective | 2
  • Total | 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

• Course | Units
  • BIOL 281 | 3
  • 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
  • Electives | 5
  • Total | 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

• Course | Units
  • 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 5A Physical Science | 3
  • GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
  • GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3
  • Electives | 5
  • Total | 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

• Course | Units
  • KIN 300 | 3
  • KIN 305 | 4
  • KIN 306 (meets GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3
  • Dance Elective | 3
  • GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government | 3
  • Total | 16

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

• Course | Units
  • KIN 377 | 3
  • Dance Electives | 9
  • CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement | 3
  • Total | 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

• Course | Units
  • KIN 345/L (meets GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences) | 3/1
  • Dance Electives | 6
  • GE Upper Division Area 3A Arts | 3
  • Elective | 2
  • Total | 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

• Course | Units
  • KIN 346/L | 3/1
  • Dance Electives | 7
  • Elective | 3
  • Total | 14
• OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120

Additional Requirements

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.

Dance Electives

Theory Courses

• KIN 314/L
• KIN 315/L
• KIN 316/L
• KIN 317
• KIN 380/L
• KIN 384
• KIN 426
• KIN 427
• KIN 494A-B
• KIN 494I
• KIN 498WA-C
• KIN 499A-C

Technique Courses

• KIN 318
• KIN 319
• KIN 321
• KIN 418
• KIN 419
• KIN 421