CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
KNES 1A
Novice Swimming · 0.5 units · used in 7 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The course is an introduction to Physical Education through novice swimming. Skills and techniques for the non-swimmer will be covered. Global and historical development of swimming as a fitness activity, novice stroke skills, survival methods, overcoming fear of water, and safety will be included. American Red Cross stroke standards will be followed but adaptations will be allowed based on physical ability, age, strength, and gender. Students will review basic exercise physiology and nutrition appropriate to swimming.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list KNES 1A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use KNES 1A
ASSIST maps KNES 1A to a requirement in 7 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Applied Fitness, Active Lifestyle, Strength, and ConditioningDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Sports StudiesDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Exercise ScienceDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in DanceDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- Physical Education B.A. Teaching OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Physical Education B.A. Fitness Director OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with KNES 1A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
- PHED 10A
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