Athletics & Sport Sciences
Welcome to the home page for the Kinesiology, Health and Physical Fitness Division. This is a good starting point to explore our divisional offerings. Today over fifty different classes are offered to cover a wide spectrum of activities. Classes are offered from traditional team sports to individual speciality activities such as fencing, rock climbing, martial arts, and many more.
Philosophy
It is our philosophy that physical fitness, healthful living practices and leisure time pursuits are elements of life that must be taught and reinforced and are essential components of a broad general education aimed to assist individuals to achieve their fullest human potential.
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Health Sciences
Health Sciences is intended for students planning to transfer into an Allied Health program.
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Kinesiology
The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree (AA-T) is designed for students who are planning on transferring to a California State University (CSU).
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Physical Education
Study in Physical Education serves as a preparation for careers such as: teacher of health and physical education, recreation director, private fitness center administration, and personal trainer/coach.
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Sports Classes
Individualized sport classes encourage the student to challenge themselves and can lead to improved life long fitness.
Contact
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Robert J Casey
Associate Dean of KinesiologyHealth -
Maria G Ramirez
Area Administrative CoordinatorHealth / Kinesiology
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