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Kinesiology

Location(s): Catonsville

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This program was formerly known as Applied Exercise Sciences.

Important Information

Short Description

This program prepares students for a career and transfer. Students learn how to conduct physical and health risk assessments, interpret assessment results, design exercise programs, provide fitness instruction and supervise fitness facilities.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

554

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:
CCBC Catonsville, Joshua Lamont
jlamont2@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - Several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Social Sciences Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Kinesiology Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a full-time suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

KNLS 120 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit(s).
BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 101 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

KNLS 140 - Principles of Cardiorespiratory Training and Weight Management 3 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 140 or HLTH 231 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective – Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (must be a Diversity course) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

KNLS 134 or HLTH 134 or HLTH 160 or HLTH 232 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 240 - Principles of Muscular Conditioning and Flexibility 3 Credit(s).
BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
HLTH 212 or KNLS 222 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 2 Credit(s).

Semester 4

KNLS 182 or KNLS 183 2-3 Credit(s).
KNLS 220 - Methods and Materials of Fitness Instruction 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 250 - Management of Fitness and Sports Facilities and Programs 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 251 - Kinesiology Seminar 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
Program Elective 1 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 22 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 101 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Mathematics (MATH 125 , MATH 153 or MATH 163 recommended) 3 Credits.
Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (CRJU 101 , SOCL 141 , WMST 101 or World Language course recommended to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 38 Credits

Program Requirements:

BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
KNLS 120 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 140 - Principles of Cardiorespiratory Training and Weight Management 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 220 - Methods and Materials of Fitness Instruction 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 240 - Principles of Muscular Conditioning and Flexibility 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 250 - Management of Fitness and Sports Facilities and Programs 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 251 - Kinesiology Seminar 1 Credit(s).
Choose one from this list:
KNLS 182 - Cooperative Education I: Kinesiology 2 Credit(s).
KNLS 183 - Cooperative Education I: Kinesiology 3 Credit(s).
Choose one from this list:
HLTH 134 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 160 - Plant Based Nutrition 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 232 - Contemporary Issues in Nutrition 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 134 - Nutrition for Sport and Exercise 3 Credit(s).
Choose one from this list:
HLTH 140 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 231 - Prevention, Evaluation and care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit(s).
Choose one from this list:
HLTH 212 - Stress Management 3 Credit(s).
KNLS 222 - Stress Management for Human Performance 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose three credits from the following course categories: PEAQ; PEFT; PELF; or PETA. Other courses may be taken with program director approval.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Kinesiology program prepares students for a professional career as a personal trainer or fitness specialist, or for transfer to a four-year kinesiology degree. Students learn how to conduct physical and health risk assessments, interpret assessment results, design exercise programs, provide fitness instruction and supervise fitness facilities. Upon successful completion of the Kinesiology program, students are required to sit for a certification exam with the American Council on Exercise.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

develop safe and effective individualized exercise prescriptions based on an individual’s goals and health history;
demonstrate proficiency in exercise science principles when leading individual and group fitness programs;
conduct fitness assessments in laboratory and field-test settings in a fitness, hospital, or wellness facility;
use the tools of effective verbal and written communication relating to fitness leadership occupations; and
transfer to a four-year institution as a Kinesiology major, with junior year status.