Kinesiology & Athletics
2019-2020 Program Review

The program-level planning unit is a collection of faculty, staff, and support services that provide a wide range of instructional opportunities to serve the ARC student population. We are a collection of dedicated teachers, coaches, full time and part-time staff, and amazing support services. We are diverse, performance driven, and sweaty! Our purpose and function is to provide each student in our class an experience that challenges them in the present, and provides a knowledge base for on-going physical fitness once they leave our campus. We desire every student exit our classes with informative experiences, and motivation, to continue to seek a life of fitness, physical activity, and overall health.

The unit contributes to the mission of American River College in multiple facets. We place students first and provide an inclusive environment that inspires critical thinking. Our instructors are on the front lines of physical and overall health issues our society is facing. We challenge our students to learn about their body, mind, and the interaction between learning, achievement, and responsible participation in our community. The Area provides challenging degree programs for transfer, and vocational certificates and training. We provide a unique, highly specialized, high performance experience for student athletes. Some of the greatest success stories on this campus are our student athletes. Many of our athletes come from marginalized and disproportionally disadvantaged populations. They find success at ARC due to a coach, and an academic support system that is determined to provide each student a unique pathway to success.