Curriculum — SDSU School of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences

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All Kinesiology Majors

All candidates for a degree in applied arts and sciences must complete the requirements listed in the “Graduation Requirements” section of the SDSU General Catalog.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

International Experience

All ENS undergraduate majors are required to participate in a pre-approved international experience to increase awareness of cross-cultural issues, global health, economic, political, cultural, social services, and health challenges experienced by local populations in international environments. Students participate in residence for two or more weeks (exemption from the study abroad portion of the requirement must be approved by the dean of the college based on serious and compelling life events or physical limitations; a relevant course will be substituted). Specific details can be found on the CHHS Undergraduate International Experience web site.

To meet the international experience requirement, majors must complete one of the following:

A CSU Study Abroad Program;
An SDSU Exchange Program;
An SDSU Study Abroad Program;
An SDSU Study Travel Program;
OR one course selected from:
- Health and Human Services 290 or 350;
- Asian Studies 490;
- Education 450;
- General Studies 450;
- Honor 450;
- International Security and Conflict Resolution 450;
- Latin American Studies 320, 450, or 550;
- Political Science 450;
- Science 350

Emphasis in Exercise Generalist

Open only to AA-T/TMC for Kinesiology

Preparation for the Major*

The emphasis in exercise science generalist is open only to students who have completed the California Community College Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer (AA-T) degree completing the Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) for Kinesiology.

Students must complete the following courses as part of the TMC or at SDSU:

ENS 265 – Care and Prevention of Athletic and Recreational Injuries (2)
NUTR 201 – Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
STAT 119 – Elementary Statistics for Business (3)
one of the following:
- CHEM 100 – Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory (4)
- CHEM 102 – Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (5)
- CHEM 200 – General Chemistry (5)

Emphasis in Prephysical Therapy

Students interested in applying to postgraduate allied health programs are advised to follow the prephysical therapy emphasis. It should be noted that required courses attempt to prepare individuals for graduate application, however specific course requirements and admission standards may vary for each graduate school.

Preparation for the Major*

ENS 200 – Introduction to Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (3)
ENS 265 – Care and Prevention of Athletic and Recreational Injuries (2)
BIOL 203 – Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 203L – Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 211 – Fundamentals of Microbiology (2)
BIOL 211L – Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory (2)
BIOL 212 – Human Anatomy (4)
CHEM 200 – General Chemistry (5)
CHEM 201 – General Chemistry (5)
COMM 103 – Oral Communication (3)
NUTR 201 – Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHYS 180A – Fundamentals of Physics (3)
PHYS 180B – Fundamentals of Physics (3)
PHYS 182A – Physical Measurements Laboratory (1)
PHYS 182B – Physical Measurements Laboratory (1)
PSY 101 – Introductory Psychology (3)
SOC 101 – Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society (3)
and one of the following:
- BIOL 215 – Biostatistics (3)
- ECON 201 – Statistical Methods (3)
- PSY 280 – Statistical Methods in Psychology (4)
- SOC 201 – Elementary Social Statistics (3)
- STAT 119 – Elementary Statistics for Business (3)

Major

A minimum of 39 upper division units to include:

ENS 303 – Applied Kinesiology (3)
ENS 304 – Physiology of Exercise (3)
ENS 304L – Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
ENS 305 – Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology (3)
ENS 306 – Biomechanics of Human Movement (3)
ENS 307 – Motor Learning and Performance (3)
ENS 332 – Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations I (3)
ENS 333 – Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations II (2)
ENS 388A – Rehabilitation Laboratory SDSU Fitness Clinic (1) or ENS 388B – Community Rehabilitation Laboratory (1)
ENS 434 – Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating (3)
ENS 438 – Psychosocial Aspects of Disease and Injury Rehabilitation (3)
BIOL 336 – Principles of Human Physiology (3)
BIOL 436 – Human Physiology Laboratory (2)
COMM 321 – Introduction to Health Communication (3)
PSY 350 – Abnormal Psychology (3)

Biology 336 will also satisfy three units of the General Education requirement in IV.A. Recommended: Students should take Health and Human Services 350 to satisfy the General Education requirement in IV.B. Students should take Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 466 to learn more about clinical pathology of general medical conditions.

Emphasis in Fitness Specialist

Preparation for the Major*

ENS 200 – Introduction to Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (3)
ENS 265 – Care and Prevention of Athletic and Recreational Injuries (2)
BIOL 100 – General Biology (3)
BIOL 100L – General Biology Laboratory (1)
BIOL 212 – Human Anatomy (4)
CHEM 100 – Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory (4)
COMM 103 – Oral Communication (3)
GERO 101 – Introduction to Human Aging (3)
NUTR 201 – Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PSY 101 – Introductory Psychology (3)
SOC 101 – Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society (3)
and one of the following:
- BIOL 215 – Biostatistics (3)
- ECON 201 – Statistical Methods (3)
- PSY 280 – Statistical Methods in Psychology (4)
- SOC 201 – Elementary Social Statistics (3)
- STAT 119 – Elementary Statistics for Business (3)

Major

A minimum of 49 upper division units to include:

ENS 303 – Applied Kinesiology (3)
ENS 304 – Physiology of Exercise (3)
ENS 304L – Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
ENS 305 – Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology (3)
ENS 306 – Biomechanics of Human Movement (3)
ENS 307 – Motor Learning and Performance (3)
ENS 332 – Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations I (3)
ENS 333 – Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations II (2)
ENS 388A – Rehabilitation Laboratory SDSU Fitness Clinic (1) or ENS 388B – Community Rehabilitation Laboratory (1)
ENS 401B – Musculo-Skeletal Fitness Activity (1)
ENS 432 – Exercise, Fitness, and Health (2)
ENS 432L – Exercise, Fitness, and Health Laboratory (1)
ENS 433 – Exercise, Sport, and Aging (3)
ENS 434 – Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating (3)
ENS 438 – Psychosocial Aspects of Disease and Injury Rehabilitation (3)
ENS 439 – Instructional Leadership in Clinical Settings (2)
ENS 440 – Fitness Practitioner Internship (3)
BIOL 336 – Principles of Human Physiology (3)
COMM 321 – Introduction to Health Communication (3)
GERO 350 – Social Policy and Aging (3)

* Preparation for the Major courses cannot be taken for Credit/No Credit (Cr/NC). Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 200 and Biology 212 must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

last updated: 9/12/2018