KNES 1C

About this course

This course is an introduction to the discipline of Kinesiology through skills and techniques for the intermediate swimmer. The global and historical development of swimming as a fitness and competitive activity will be discussed. Intermediate stroke skills, springboard diving, turns, and water safety will be covered. The student will be expected to swim greater lengths with increased motor skills. 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.

No 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

• KNES 1BBeginning Swimming
• orequivalent swimming skills

Catalog wording: “KNES D001B or equivalent swimming skills”

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 1C as a prerequisite.

• KNES 1DAdvanced Swimming
• KNES 1DXAdvanced Swimming
• KNES 2AAerobic Swimming
• KNES 2AXAerobic Swimming
• KNES 2BDeep Water Running
• KNES 2BXDeep Water Running

Transfer pathways that use KNES 1C

ASSIST maps KNES 1C to a requirement in 9 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Kinesiology, Preparation for TeachingDe Anza → San Jose State
• KinesiologyDe Anza → San Jose 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 1C. 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 10B