Mandatory Advisement Group (MAG) Session

Kinesiology Options:Exercise Science

Applied Fitness & Active Lifestyle Development

Advisors:Sean Flanagan, Kim Henige, Vicky Jaque, Steven Loy, Jennifer Romack, Dino Vrongistinos, & Ben Yaspelkis

Your Kinesiology Advisor

Advisor assignment: Kinesiology office, RE 250

Provides academic advice throughout the semester

Helps you complete the Graduation Evaluation

Mentoring can be sought from any Kinesiology faculty member

Avoid Learned Helplessness

• Where do you find answers to most of your questions? In the CSUN University catalog!

• Purchase a CSUN catalog from the bookstore or view it online at http://www.csun.edu/catalog/

Academic Planning

Degree Progress Report (DPR) Infohttp://www.csun.edu/anr/degreeprogress/dpr.html

How to Interpret Your DPRhttp://www.csun.edu/anr/soc/guides/InterpretDPRMAP.html

4-Year & Transfer Planshttp://www.csun.edu/anr/plans/2009/4year/index.html

Registration Access Mailer

Registration appointment date/time is viewable through SOLAR

Hard Holds• MAG attendance releases department hold• check SOLAR to see if you have holds from

any other agencies

How do the two options differ?

Exercise Science: pre-health and preparation for graduate school

Applied Fitness: preparation for fitness-related careers• No chemistry, trigonometry/geometry, physics• 2 psychology courses and 1 nutrition course• Some different kinesiology UD requirements and

electives

Declare/change option: Kinesiology Office, RE 250

General Education (GE) Kinesiology courses do not count in GE (except for KIN

306) Look for courses that satisfy more than one GE

requirement CC Transfer Students

• CSU GE-Breadth Certification could save units• www.assist.org

Upper Division GE Requirement (UDGE = 9 units)• Take UPGE courses after completing 60 units• Required for transfer students (even if CSU GE-

Breadth Certified)• Reserve 9 units of LDGE for double counting of

courses common to both LDGE and UDGE sections

GE (continued)

Section A, Basic Subjects• Math 140 (required by all Kinesiology options)• Exercise Science: MATH 102 or 105 or 255A also

satisfies this section of GE

Section B, Natural Sciences• BIO 101/L (required by all Kinesiology options)• Exercise Science: PHYS 100A/L and CHEM 101/L or

CHEM 103 satisfies this section of GE

GE (continued)

Section D, Social Sciences• KIN 306 (satisfies this section for all Kinesiology

options; does not count for UDGE)• Applied Fitness: PSY 150 -> PSY 352 (also UDGE)

Section E, Lifelong Learning• Applied Fitness: FCS 207, HSCI 337 (also UDGE)

Information Competence (IC)• Applied Fitness: FCS 207, PSY 352 (also UDGE)

Upper Division Writing Requirement

Take after 56 units and before 75• http://www.csun.edu/testing/• can retake once

If you wait too long (semester 75 units completed)• Hard Hold on registration• http://www.csun.edu/anr/forms/udwpe_appeal.pdf

Exercise Science: additional requirements

Math and Physics• MATH 102: need ELM, ELM exempt, or MATH 093• MATH 104 or 105: need MPT or MATH 102 (C or better)• PHYS 100A/AL: need MPT or MATH 104 or 105• KIN 445: need MATH 104 or 105

Chemistry• CHEM 101/L: need CPT or CHEM 100 (C or better at CSUN)

or

• CHEM 103: need ELM, ELM exempt

Curriculum Changes

KIN 377 replaces KIN 329

KIN 477 replaces KIN 325

KIN 478 KIN 325L and KIN 329L

KIN 477 and 478 are co-requisites

Kinesiology Prerequisite Courses

Plan ahead, for example,• Applied Fitness: BIO 101/L* -> BIO 211/212 ->KIN 300

-> KIN 345/L

• Applied Fitness: KIN 345/L and KIN 346/L -> KIN 417

• Exercise Science: BIO 101/L* -> BIO 211/212 ->KIN 300 -> KIN 345/L (C- or better) -> KIN 445

* BOTH Bio 106/L AND Bio 107/L are necessary if taken in lieu of Bio 101/L

Kinesiology Prerequisite Courses

Plan ahead, for example,

• Both Options: BIO 101/L* -> BIO 281 and KIN 201/L -> KIN 346/L (C- or better) -> KIN 446/L

• Both Options: Kin 200 and 201/L -> KIN 377 -> KIN 477 and KIN 478

* BOTH Bio 106/L AND Bio 107/L are necessary if taken in lieu of Bio 101/L

Other Kinesiology Information Complete LD kinesiology core classes (KIN 200, KIN

201/L) right away

Complete majority of the UD kinesiology core (at least 4 of 6) before taking UD required courses in your option (Note: 325 is an UD required course)

Based on student feedback: try to avoid taking any of these classes simultaneously: 325, 346, 446, 445

Courses that require a C- or better in KIN 346/L, KIN 345/L• KIN 436• KIN 446• KIN 456• KIN 445

Summer 2013 Courses “usually” offered that can be applied

to Exercise Science/Applied Fitness options• KIN 200, 305, 306, 329, 345, 346, 325

http://tsengcollege.csun.edu

Undergraduate Policy on Repeating Coursework (May ’09) http://www.csun.edu/senate/policies/undergrad_repeating_courses.pdf

Only courses with a grade of C- or below

16 units grade forgiveness, additional 12 units grade averaging

Must repeat CSUN courses at CSUN

Cannot register for repeat courses until the first day of semester

Third enrollment requires approval of College Deanhttp://www.csun.edu/anr/forms/ThirdRepeatApprovalRequest.pdf

Individual course enrollment: three times maximum

Preparing for Graduation (≥ 90 units)

Step 1: Download a Graduation Evaluation Form for your option and an Application for Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma Form

• https://www.csun.edu/hhd/kin/GraduationEvaluation_KIN.html• http://www.csun.edu/anr/grad/apply.html

Step 2: Using a current “MAP” (My Academic Planner) and “DPR” (Degree Progress Report) from SOLAR, complete one copy of each form in black ink .

Step 3: Take the completed forms and your current MAP and DPR, to your advisor for review and approval (signature). Note: Both forms must be fully and accurately completed BEFORE you see your advisor.

Step 4: Submit advisor approved forms to Kinesiology Undergraduate Coordinator (RE 250).

Step 5: About a week later, pick up from RE 250 and deliver to Admissions and Records. (Once processed, results in priority registration)

Completing a Graduation Evaluation

Physical Therapy School Consult with individual schools for prerequisites and other requirements

• Do your research early• American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org

Common pre-reqs: CHEM 102/L, PHYS 100B/L, BIO 282, PSY 150 & 310• PSY 250 is now a pre-req for PSY 310

GPA generally very important• Consider your current GPA and the potential of achieving a competitive GPA

CSUN Physical Therapy (www.csun.edu/hhd/pt)• Attend one of the regularly scheduled Group Advisement Sessions• Prerequisite grades: C or better in each course, minimum 3.0 pre-req GPA• Cumulative GPA: minimum 3.0• Recent admits: < 10% acceptance rate, average GPA of 3.5• DPT program begins fall 2012

Have a “Plan B”

Miscellaneous

Graduate School -Consult individual schools for prereqs and requirements

CSUN Kinesiology MS• http://www.csun.edu/hhd/kin/graduate.html• Can take MS classes last semester of BS, but will not count toward BS• Before applying, speak to faculty member in interest area• Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Vicky Jaque victoria.jaque@csun.edu

Do you belong to KMC?• Sign-up in RE 110 or at Bagel Sale (Tue/Thu 9-11 a.m.) in west lobby of RE• Email: kinesiology.club.71@my.csun.edu

Think about your future now!• Attend the bi-semester FUTURE events offered by Dr. Loy• Get added to the “Jobs” email list: steven.loy@csun.edu; Please provide

alternate email address (not my.csun.edu)

In Closing You are responsible for knowing and understanding all of

the rules and regulations in the CSUN catalog.

NEATLY write your name and student ID# on the MAG attendance sheet.

Writing someone else’s name on the attendance sheet is in violation of CSUN’s Student Conduct Code.

Two weeks after the last MAG session confirm that your hard hold has been removed. Hard hold removal is completed by the faculty whose session you attended.