Kinesiology BS + Special Education MA + Clinical or Rehabilitative Services: Orientation and Mobility Credential SF State Scholars Roadmap
The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree. Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Year | ||
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| Fall Semester | Units | |
| Quantitative Reasoning Prerequisite (3-4 units) - Take One 1,2 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Prerequisite): | 4-5 | |
| Human Biology and Human Biology Laboratory (GE 5B, GE 5C, Prerequisite for BIOL 220) |
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| Introductory Biology I (Prerequisite for BIOL 328) | ||
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Prerequisite): | 3 | |
| Principles of Human Anatomy | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Select One (Major Prerequisite): | 4 | |
| Survey of Chemistry and Survey of Chemistry Laboratory (Ge 5A, GE 5C) |
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| General Chemistry I | ||
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 212 & BIOL 213 |
Principles of Human Physiology and Principles of Human Physiology Laboratory (Major Prerequisite) |
4 |
| KIN 250 | Introduction to Kinesiology (Major Prerequisite) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Concentration): | 4 | |
| Conceptual Physics and Conceptual Physics Laboratory (GE 5A, GE 5C) |
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| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (GE 5A, GE 5C) |
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| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| KIN 384GW | Research Methods in Kinesiology - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Activity Requirement 5 | 1 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| KIN 457 | Culture, Gender, and Movement (Major Core) | 3 |
| KIN 480 | Anatomical Kinesiology (Major Core) | 4 |
| KIN 486 | Motor Learning (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (12 units total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| KIN 482 | Exercise Physiology (Major Core) | 3 |
| KIN 483 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory (Major Concentration) | 1 |
| KIN 485 | Biomechanics (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| SPED 655 | Basic Orientation and Mobility for Learners with Visual Impairments (Credential, Graduate Elective) 7 | 3 |
| SPED 788 | Law, Ethics, and Instructional Planning (Credential, Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (12 units total) 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| KIN 404 | Sport and Exercise Psychology (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| Select One (Capstone): | 3 | |
| Kinesiology Community-Based Internship | ||
| Integrative Research Seminar and Senior Research Project |
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| Independent Study | ||
| SPED 747 | Physical Disabilities and Sensory Impairments (Credential, Graduate Core) | 3 |
| SPED 749 | Medical, Educational, and Rehabilitative Implications of Visual Impairment (Credential) | 4 |
| Major Electives (12 units total) 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select One (Graduate Core): | 3 | |
| Seminar in Educational Research | ||
| Research in Special Education | ||
| SPED 756 | Orientation and Mobility Seminar (Credential, Graduate Elective) 7 | 3 |
| SPED 760 | Methods in Orientation and Mobility I (Credential, Graduate Elective) 7 | 3 |
| SPED 792 | Methods in Orientation and Mobility II (Credential, Graduate Elective) 7 | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SPED 726 | Workshop: Student Teaching Support Sessions for Mild/Moderate Support Needs or Orientation Mobility (Credential) | 3 |
| SPED 730 | Student Teaching: Special Education (Credential) | 9 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SPED 731 | Special Education Field Experience (Credential) | 3 |
| SPED 753 | Living Skills Assessment and Instruction for Learners with Visual Impairments (Credential, Graduate Related Studies) 8 | 3 |
| SPED 822 | Methods in Orientation and Mobility III (Credential) | 3 |
| SPED 823 | Methods in Orientation and Mobility IV (Credential) | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SPED 757 | Visual Impairment: Special Populations (Credential) | 3 |
| Culminating Experience 9 | 6 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 176-178 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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Activity Requirement (1 unit)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 6
Major Electives (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 7
Upper-Division/Graduate Courses (12 units)
Courses in Special Education that align with the professional interest and career goals of the student, selected with a faculty advisor. No more than 9 units of upper-division coursework can be counted towards the degree.- 8
Related Studies (3 units)
Selected upon approval of major faculty advisor in a program area.- 9
Culminating Experience (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.