First-year students interested in pursuing the Kinesiology major should take PSYC 101 during their first year. KINE 104 - Introduction to Kinesiology is not required for the major, but may be used as one of the Additional Electives.
Sample 4-Year Plan (for Pre-Allied Health students only)
For students intending to pursue graduate education in allied health, the following schedule of KINE major requirements and other allied health-required courses may be followed to ensure successful completion in applying to allied health programs post-graduation from Occidental. KINE required courses are bolded below, but other courses are for allied health only and not required to be a Kinesiology major.
| Fall | Spring | |
| Year 1 | Fall FYS course PSYC 101 or KINE 104 CHEM 120 or CHEM 130 Core Requirement |
Spring FYS course PSYC 101 or KINE 104 CHEM 240 Core Requirement |
| Year 2 | KINE 300 Calculus 1 BIO 115 or BIO 130 Core Requirement |
KINE 301 Calculus 2 BIO 115 or 130 Core Requirement |
| Year 3 | KINE 304 KINE Elective PHYS 115 Core Requirement |
KINE 305 KINE 302 PHYS 125 KINE Elective |
| Year 4 | KINE 310 KINE Elective KINE Elective General Elective |
KINE 490 (Senior Seminar) KINE Elective Statistics (MATH, BIO, or PSYC) General Elective |
All students interested in Allied Health are encouraged to meet with the Office of Pre-Health Advising early in their time at Occidental.
Curricular Notes
- PSYC 101 is only open to first-years and sophomores. It is highly recommended to complete PSYC 101 in your first year.
- At least one course taken for core should satisfy two core requirements in order to complete all core requirements by the end of the junior year.
Kinesiology Transfer Student Advice
Transfer Course Limit for Transfer Students: Students may transfer in no more than half of the required units for the Kinesiology major. Courses typically in consideration for transfer are KINE 104, KINE 210, KINE 300 or KINE 301, KINE 304, and PSYC 101 pending approval from the Kinesiology transfer adviser.
Expected preparation for transfer students wanting to major in Kinesiology AND pursuing graduate programs in Allied Health:
- Junior transfer students
- If starting in the fall, should have completed equivalents of Occidental’s PSYC 101, BIO 115, BIO 130; CHEM 120/130, CHEM 240, Calculus 1, and Calculus 2 prior to transferring. If starting in the spring, in addition, should have completed one semester of anatomy and/or physiology prior to transferring.
- Should have completed most of their Core requirements prior to transferring. It will be possible to have a couple more core requirements completed while at Occidental.
- Transfer students starting midway through the sophomore year:
- Sophomore transfer students
- Should have completed PSYC 101, Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 prior to transferring.
- Should have completed at least two Core requirements prior to transferring.
General advice for transfer students wanting to major Kinesiology:
- Senior Seminar, KINE 490, must be taken at Occidental
- Fundamental coursework taken outside of Occidental must be the equivalent of Kinesiology courses and must include lab coursework if the equivalent course at Occidental has a lab as a core part of the course
- Every transfer student should meet with the transfer adviser of the Kinesiology department to determine which courses they should enroll in during their first semester
What courses should a transfer student take during their first semester at Occidental?
- Junior transfer students must take KINE 300/301 and either KINE 302 or KINE 304 or KINE 310 or some combination thereof
- Sophomore transfer students should take KINE 300
- Sophomore transfer students starting midyear should take KINE 300 or KINE 301