CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
KNES 36A
Team Sport - Basketball Level 1 · 0.5 units · used in 9 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
An introduction to the discipline of Kinesiology through beginning basketball. Activities include individual and team strategies and techniques required for competitive games. A brief historical examination of significant national and international contributions to the development of styles of play will be presented. The impact of culture and gender on amateur and professional levels of competition will also be analyzed. Skills emphasized will enable students to participate in informal basketball (streetball) activities. Students will recognize basketball needs associated with physiology, nutrition, flexibility, and strength concepts in order to improve level of skill. Instructors will motivate and encourage students to practice and adapt skills to physical ability, age, strength, and gender. Major emphasis on tournament format participation.
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.”
Transfer pathways that use KNES 36A
ASSIST maps KNES 36A 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
- Liberal Studies B.A. Physical Education OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
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