PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

This certificate requires students to meet the following requirements:

  • Complete the Required Core courses (13 units)
  • Complete one class from each of 4 areas in the Restricted Elective courses (9-12 units)

Unit column indicates if courses are typically offered ONLY in Spring or Fall semester. Check Class Schedule for current offerings. 

REQUIREMENTS

DEPT/ NAME

COURSE TITLE

UNITS/Typically offered

Required Core

(13 units)

HLTH 101

FIRST AID

1/All sessions

 

KIN 157

PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES

 

3/Spring

 

KIN 167

WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING I

 

1.5/Fall

 

KIN 168

WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING II

 

1.5/Fall

 

KIN 170

 

SPORTS COACHING THEORY

 

3/Spring

 

PSYCH 170

 

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

 

3/Spring or Fall 

Restricted Elective

Courses

Select one class from the following

 

(2-4 units)

 

KIN 171

 

SMALL SPORTS TEAMS THEORY

 

2/Fall

 

 

KIN 151

 

 

APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCE

 

4/Fall

 

KIN 158

FITNESS TRAINING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS

 

4/Any session

Select one class from the following

 

(3 units)

 

KIN 128

NUTRITION FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND DISEASE PREVENTION

 

3/Fall

 

NUTR 125

 

ELEMENTS OF NUTRITION

 

3/Spring or Fall

Select one class from the following

 

(3-4 units)

 

ETH S 110

 

CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC WOMEN

 

3

 

ETH S 121

 

ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES

 

3

 

ENGL 101

INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION

 

4/All sessions

Select one class from the following

 

(1 unit)

PE 140

BADMINTON I

1

PE 202

GOLF I

1

PE 210

FLAG FOOTBALL I

1

PE 217

INTRODUCTION TO BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

1

PE 220

KICKBOXING I

1

PE 238

SOCCER I

1

PE 256

PICKLEBALL I

1

PE 261

TENNIS I

1

PE 150

BASKETBALL I

1

PE 274

VOLLEYBALL I

1

 

Required Major Total

 

22-25 units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

February 2021 addendum
GCC CATALOG 2020-2021
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.