Kinesiology Theory Courses (KPET)

Kinesiology theory courses provide the academic foundation for students pursuing degrees, certificates, transfer preparation, or careers in health, fitness, sports medicine, coaching, and sports management. These courses emphasize scientific principles, professional practices, and applied knowledge related to human movement and physical activity.

KPET 104 – Theory and Analysis of Football (3 units)
Examines the history, rules, strategies, and philosophies of football. Topics include offensive and defensive systems, special teams, and coaching organization.

KPET 107 – Theory and Analysis of Basketball (3 units)
Explores basketball fundamentals, strategies, and game management, with emphasis on player development, team systems, and preparation for competition.

KPET 108 – Theory and Analysis of Soccer (3 units)
Studies soccer rules, history, tactics, and styles of play. Includes training principles and analysis of modern trends in the sport.

KPET 120 – Emergency Procedures (2 units)
Introduces procedures for responding to medical and emergency situations in physical activity settings. Covers first aid, CPR, AED use, and injury response protocols.

KPET 200 – Introduction to Kinesiology (3 units)
Provides an overview of kinesiology as an academic discipline and profession. Topics include exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, sports medicine, coaching, physical education, and sport psychology.

KPET 201 – Principles of Physical Fitness and Conditioning (3 units)
Examines fitness and conditioning concepts and their relationship to the human body. Emphasizes physiological principles that support fitness development and performance.

KPET 209 – American Sports in Film (3 units)
Explores American sports culture through film, examining themes such as identity, race, gender, and social influences in sport.

KPET 210 – Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 units)
Introduces the field of athletic training with emphasis on injury prevention, recognition, and basic care of common sports injuries.

KPET 210L – Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Lab (1 unit)
Provides hands-on experience with taping, wrapping, bracing, and injury prevention techniques.

KPET 212 – Sports Medicine Clinical Experience (3 units)
Offers supervised clinical experience in sports medicine settings, including injury assessment, rehabilitation techniques, and clinical professionalism.

KPET 217 – Sports Management (3 units)
Introduces principles of sports organization and management, including planning, budgeting, staffing, facilities, marketing, and event coordination.