KIN 190 - Women in Sports

    Recent Professors
    jtanaka@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of KIN 190
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area E
    Description
    This Kinesiology course examines the history, analysis, and interpretation of the people, events, and issues that have affected women in sport historically and in present society. Psychological, sociological, and physiological considerations of female athletes as related to sport, history, and education will be covered. Students gain an understanding of the substantial impact women have had on the sport world, and how their significance will determine the future of women in sport.