Department of Kinesiology

Office: Spartan Complex, SPX 102

Telephone: 408-924-3010

Email: kinesiology@sjsu.edu

Website: www.sjsu.edu/kinesiology

Professors

Theodore Butryn
Craig J. Cisar
Jessica Chin, Undergraduate Coordinator
Matthew A. Masucci
Peggy Plato, General Education Program Coordinator
Shirley H. M. Reekie
Tamar Z. Semerjian, Chair
Emily H. Wughalter

Associate Professors

Cole Armstrong, Graduate Coordinator
Stanley B. Butler
Seung Ho Chang, Physical Activity Program Coordinator
David Daum
Jihyun Lee

Assistant Professors

Matthew Bejar
Michael Dao, Associate Chair
Yang Hu
Areum Jensen
Li Jin
Erin Siebert
Lamont Williams

Overview

Kinesiology majors study human movement, the physical activity involved in work and play. Many of our graduates work as athletic directors, athletic trainers, coaches, teachers, personal trainers and sports managers; others continue on to medical school or receive advanced degrees in physical therapy. A charter member of the American Kinesiology Association, our department is a recognized leader in the CSU system as well as in kinesiology education and other allied health professions throughout the country. We offer bachelor’s degrees in kinesiology and teaching, and a master’s degree in kinesiology that allows degree candidates to focus on exercise physiology, sport management, sport studies, and other areas of specialization. We support several student organizations, including the Adapted Physical Activity Club, a student service organization that advocates for individuals with disabilities; the Pre-PT Club; and the Kinesiology Ambassadors’ Club, which seeks to spread information about the field of kinesiology.

Programs

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Kinesiology Minor

Master(s)

Kinesiology, MS

Added Authorization(s)

Added Authorizations are granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and extend special authorization to specific audiences.

Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Programs programs are combined bachelor’s and master’s programs at SJSU (per University Policy F19-1). Sometimes they may also satisfy the requirements for a credential. Students in these programs pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. These program allow students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.

Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS + Single Subject Credential in Physical Education + Teaching, MAT

Courses

Activity/Physical Education Classes

The Department of Kinesiology identifies the following courses as “activity classes”. DANC 154A and DANC 154B may also be used to satisfy the requirements in the Kinesiology, BS and Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS .

Kinesiology

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