RECREATION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION
The RECREATION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION concentration provides knowledge and practical experience supporting careers in areas such as public recreation and parks services, recreation therapy, fitness industry, corporate fitness, community recreation & events, campus recreation, outdoor & adventure recreation, military recreation, and private fitness and wellness programming. Prepares students for advanced study in recreation & leisure services, therapeutic recreation, facility management, and fitness & health promotion.
REQUIRED COURSES (12 units)
KNES 304 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Time Physical Activities
KNES 353 - Physical Activity and Lifelong Well-Being (3)
KNES 404 Recreation Staff Management and Communication
KNES 432 Applied Exercise Psychology (3)
Elective Courses (9 units)
Choose three courses from the following:
KNES 242 - Teaching Lifetime Physical Activity (3)
KNES 325 - Techniques of Coaching (3)
KNES 351 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)
KNES 352 - Principles of Teaching Group Fitness (3)
KNES 375 - Management of Sport/Exercise Emergencies (3)
KNES 403 Recreation Facility Management & Programming
KNES 406 - Principles of Sport and Exercise Management (3)
KNES 410 - Issues in Youth Sports (3)
KNES 454 - Physical Dimensions of Aging (3)
KNES 455 - Functional Performance Assessment and Programming for Older Adults (3)
KNES 457 - Practice of Personal Training (3)
KNES/PUBH 460 - Worksite Health Promotion (3)
KNES 495 Internship in Kinesiology
KNES 499 - Independent Study (1-3)