Course Descriptions
KPET 120
Emergency Procedures | 2.0 units
Introduces procedures to maintain health in emergency first aid situations. Successful
course completion qualifies a student for the American Red Cross Community First Aid
and Safety, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Automated External Defibrillation
cards.
KPET 200
Introduction to Kinesiology | 3.0 units
Examines the field of kinesiology as a profession and an academic discipline including:
exercise physiology, sports nutrition, biomechanics, motor behavior, sports medicine,
coaching, and sport psychology. UC credit limitation: KPET-200 and KPET-201 combined
maximum credit one course.
KPET 210
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3.0 units
Introduces the field of athletic training, including the role of the athletic trainer
in relation to the physician, coach and athlete, emphasizing the prevention, recognition,
and treatment of common sports injuries.
KPET 210L
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Lab | 1.0 unit
Covers the principles and techniques for application of protective taping, padding,
wrapping and bracing, emphasizing the prevention of sport and exercise injuries.
KPET 212
Sports Medicine Clinical Experience | 3.0 units
Provides instruction and clinical experience for students interested in sports-related
injury care and rehabilitation. Includes injury assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic
modality usage and selection, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.
