Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level, read college-level texts, and have knowledge of elementary algebra concepts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed to introduce the concepts of fitness and sport management, and includes information needed for students who intend to explore the growing industry of administering fitness and sport programs and overseeing small businesses. The course covers areas of facility management, membership/sales, business and finance, facility oversight, equipment, and policies and procedures. In addition, the history and evolution of sport management, organizational functions, management levels, rules and compliance oversight, event management, and leadership will be included. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in fitness and/or sport management, exploring administration and facility operations, or interested in furthering their understanding of the business of fitness and sport.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC,CSU

This course explores how various bodies of substantive law are applied in the context of the sport industry—both professional and amateur. The course examines the various types of laws that apply to the sport industry (e.g., constitutional, tort, contract, labor, and antitrust) and how these laws are interpreted to decide legal claims for employment, personal injury, intellectual property, and discriminatory practices; and the legal relationships among athletes, teams, leagues, governing bodies, sports facilities, licensees, broadcasters, and fans. The course will also address the compliance issues and ethical structures that define the sports industry.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC,CSU

In this kinesiology course, students examine sport and its connection to culture and society to better understand sport’s place in human culture through the depiction of film.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

This course takes up leadership theories and the impact of leadership empowerment through sport. The course is designed for students interested in increasing insight into leadership within sport environments by examining philosophical, sociological, and psychological leadership dynamics in individual and team sports from youth through professional levels. The course covers topics such as leadership theories, self-awareness, informal and formal leadership, emotional intelligence theory, athlete motivation, team dynamics, the role of team captains, and communication theories.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

This course is designed to improve the athletic performance of individuals and teams within the areas of sport and fitness by introducing students to psychological concepts and skills. Areas of study will include motivation theory, personality and sport, group processes, research methods, and cognitive development in sport performance. The course will examine techniques such as imagery, goal setting, cognitive restructuring, coping, and arousal regulation to help athletes and coaches achieve peak performance.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

Title IX has afforded women and girls a wealth of opportunities to participate in sport and the broader society. As we move toward gender equity in sport, research has shown that these increased opportunities have had a tremendous impact on the mental, physical, social, and moral development of young girls. This course will analyze the relationship between gender and sport from multiple perspectives in addition to investigating the economic, cultural, political, social, and educational influences on women in sport and the impact that women have as active participants within a predominantly male sphere.

(Formerly PETH 195, PETH 020)

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC/CSU

This kinesiology course critically examines the multifaceted relationship between sport and society, analyzing how each influences and reflects the other. Emphasis is placed on the role of socialization and the impact of key societal factors such as gender, race, media, violence, and politics within the context of sport. The course integrates current events and peer-reviewed scholarly literature to support the development of informed, evidence-based perspectives on contemporary issues in sport.

(Formerly PETH 188)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

The purpose of this course is to examine the philosophical, physiological, sociological, and psychological aspects of the coaching profession. Other aspects that will be studied are the principles used in the effective teaching of sports, athlete motivation, nutrition for athletes from youth through collegiate age groups, leadership, technical and tactical skill training and all components of team management.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC,CSU

This course explores how various bodies of substantive law are applied in the context of the sport industry—both professional and amateur. The course examines the various types of laws that apply to the sport industry (e.g., constitutional, tort, contract, labor, and antitrust) and how these laws are interpreted to decide legal claims for employment, personal injury, intellectual property, and discriminatory practices; and the legal relationships among athletes, teams, leagues, governing bodies, sports facilities, licensees, broadcasters, and fans. The course will also address the compliance issues and ethical structures that define the sports industry.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC,CSU

In this kinesiology course, students examine sport and its connection to culture and society to better understand sport’s place in human culture through the depiction of film.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

This course takes up leadership theories and the impact of leadership empowerment through sport. The course is designed for students interested in increasing insight into leadership within sport environments by examining philosophical, sociological, and psychological leadership dynamics in individual and team sports from youth through professional levels. The course covers topics such as leadership theories, self-awareness, informal and formal leadership, emotional intelligence theory, athlete motivation, team dynamics, the role of team captains, and communication theories.

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

This course is designed to improve the athletic performance of individuals and teams within the areas of sport and fitness by introducing students to psychological concepts and skills. Areas of study will include motivation theory, personality and sport, group processes, research methods, and cognitive development in sport performance. The course will examine techniques such as imagery, goal setting, cognitive restructuring, coping, and arousal regulation to help athletes and coaches achieve peak performance.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU (*The UC will grant a maximum of 8 units credit for PE Theory courses.)

Title IX has afforded women and girls a wealth of opportunities to participate in sport and the broader society. As we move toward gender equity in sport, research has shown that these increased opportunities have had a tremendous impact on the mental, physical, social, and moral development of young girls. This course will analyze the relationship between gender and sport from multiple perspectives in addition to investigating the economic, cultural, political, social, and educational influences on women in sport and the impact that women have as active participants within a predominantly male sphere.

(Formerly PETH 195, PETH 020)

Advisory: It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC/CSU

This kinesiology course critically examines the multifaceted relationship between sport and society, analyzing how each influences and reflects the other. Emphasis is placed on the role of socialization and the impact of key societal factors such as gender, race, media, violence, and politics within the context of sport. The course integrates current events and peer-reviewed scholarly literature to support the development of informed, evidence-based perspectives on contemporary issues in sport.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level, read college-level texts, and have knowledge of elementary algebra concepts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course is designed to introduce the concepts of fitness and sport management, and includes information needed for students who intend to explore the growing industry of administering fitness and sport programs and overseeing small businesses. The course covers areas of facility management, membership/sales, business and finance, facility oversight, equipment, and policies and procedures. In addition, the history and evolution of sport management, organizational functions, management levels, rules and compliance oversight, event management, and leadership will be included. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in fitness and/or sport management, exploring administration and facility operations, or interested in furthering their understanding of the business of fitness and sport.

(Formerly PETH 188)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

The purpose of this course is to examine the philosophical, physiological, sociological, and psychological aspects of the coaching profession. Other aspects that will be studied are the principles used in the effective teaching of sports, athlete motivation, nutrition for athletes from youth through collegiate age groups, leadership, technical and tactical skill training and all components of team management.