Admission of first-time freshmen will be based on the minimum eligibility index of 3,200 using SAT combined score for critical reading and math sections or 760 using the ACT.
Admission of upper division transfer students will be based on overall transfer GPA. All eligible applicants must have an overall transfer GPA of at least 2.6, and have completed with a grade of C or better, the following courses:
* Human Anatomy (or the equivalent to Biology 65 at SJSU)
* Human Physiology (or the equivalent to Biology 66 at SJSU), and
* Introductory Chemistry (or the equivalent to Chemistry 30A at SJSU)
For all impacted programs, applicants must apply to the University during the initial filing period of October and November for the following fall semester or August for the following spring semester. Applicants must indicate their choice of major on the application. All eligible applicants will be rank ordered by eligibility indices for freshmen and overall transfer GPA for upper division transfer students and admission offers will be made in descending order BASED ON SPACE AVAILABILITY. For continuing students who seek to change majors to an impacted program, they will be subject to the same criteria for admission to the impacted major as transfer students.
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Effective immediately, the Kinesiology minor has been temporarily suspended to new applicants. Students with a signed Kinesiology minor form may continue taking classes.
Welcome to the Department of Kinesiology. Thank you for your interest in our department, whether it is to pursue graduate or undergraduate work, or to take a GE or physical activity class. Kinesiology is defined as the “art and science of human movement.” This is an academic discipline, based around the study of physical activity in work, play, games, sport, aquatics, dance, combatives, adventure and fitness activities. Our graduates work as athletic directors, athletic trainers, in cardiac rehabilitation, as coaches, personal trainers, physical education teachers, sport managers, or enter physical therapy or medical school, and many other areas.
We have over 20 faculty members who hold a doctoral degree, most of whom teach graduate-level classes. A feature of our undergraduate major is the internships/fieldwork that give every student “hands on” experience that goes with the theoretical knowledge obtained in the classroom. In General Education, we have a range of classes in Area E (lower division) and Area S (upper division Advanced GE, formerly SJSU studies). Our selection of over 60 physical activity classes, all taught by experts, help you fulfill the two unit university physical education graduation requirement and provide skills and knowledge to all.
We think you will find that our faculty and staff are friendly and interested in helping you to succeed in your academic endeavors. Come check us out!
The SJSU Department of Kinesiology is an active member of the American Kinesiology Association and joins the AKA in efforts to promote the discipline of Kinesiology through conducting sound research, preparing quality students, and enhancing people's physical activity and health. For more information on AKA, please click on the link below:
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