CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
KNES 53
Health and Fitness · 5 units · used in 9 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This is an introduction to the disciplines of Kinesiology and Health through fitness, wellness, and lifestyle management, covering concepts of wellness from an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective, as well as practices and beliefs that contribute to fitness and healthful living. Students will explore past and current theories of health and fitness with emphasis on the roles of genetics, gender, and age. Students will assess their own cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition, in and out of class.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 2:21 PM UTCKNES 53Health and FitnessOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39676 · 64ZOpen · 40
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 53
ASSIST maps KNES 53 to a requirement in 9 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Public HealthDe Anza → San Jose State
- Public Health, B.S. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
- Public Health, Concentration in Community Health EducationDe Anza → San Jose State
- Public Health, Concentration in Population Data ScienceDe Anza → San Jose State
- CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, B.A. - Option in Early Childhood DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Allied HealthDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Applied Exercise ScienceDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Physical Activity LeadershipDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Public HealthDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
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