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De Anza College

KNES 50A

Orientation to Lifetime Fitness · 3 units · used in 1 transfer pathway

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About this course

Introduction to fitness, wellness and lifestyle management. Students will examine current theories of health and fitness with emphasis on how wellness and personal fitness are affected by genetics, gender, and age. Each student will perform pre-assessment and post-assessment tests of their own cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Lifestyle changes will be emphasized and behavior change tools that promote healthy choices will be discussed. Instruction on proper exercise techniques will be demonstrated.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC
KNES 50AOrientation to Lifetime FitnessOpen1 section · 15 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 25839 · 63Damjanovic · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 15

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 50A

ASSIST maps KNES 50A to a requirement in 1 published pathway from De Anza College.

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