KNES 53 - Health and Fitness

    Recent Professors
    Joe D'Agostino
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    5
    Winter 2027 Sections
    View Winter 2027 sections of KNES 53
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This is an introduction to the disciplines of Kinesiology and Health through fitness, wellness, and lifestyle management, covering concepts of wellness from an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective, as well as practices and beliefs that contribute to fitness and healthful living. Students will explore past and current theories of health and fitness with emphasis on the roles of genetics, gender, and age. Students will assess their own cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition, in and out of class.