Master of Kinesiology (MKin)

The program information below was valid for the spring 2023 term (May 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
• Delivery mode 
  • On-campus
• Length of program 
  • Must be completed within 3 terms.
  • Students must have permission of the Department Graduate Committee to continue enrolment beyond term limits.
  • In order to complete the program during this time period a candidate is expected to complete all coursework in the first two terms and devote the third term to completion of the Graduate Studies Practicum and Colloquium milestones.
  • Students must be continuously enrolled at the University to the end of the term in which they complete the degree requirements.
• Program type 
  • Master's
  • Professional
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Coursework

• Minimum requirements 
  • An Honours Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with at least a 75% average.
  • Letter indicating why the student wishes to pursue graduate studies.
• Application materials 
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
• References 
  • Number of references:  2
  • Type of references: 

    either from 2 faculty members who taught the student as an undergraduate, or 1 from a faculty member and 1 from an employer with professional qualifications.

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Coursework option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Completion of a minimum of 4.00 units of graduate courses (e.g., 8 courses each at a 0.50 unit weight). Of the courses, at least 0.50 units must be related to quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as research methods, modelling, mathematics, or statistics. In addition, a minimum of 2.00 units must be from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. All graduate courses must be assigned a numerical grade. Students must obtain an average of at least 75% in the set of courses which they present in fulfilment of course requirements. A grade below 70% on any individual course or an average below 75% on the set of courses for the degree will result in a review of the student’s status by the Department Graduate Committee. If a student receives a grade in any individual course below 60%, the Department Graduate Committee review may result in the requirement to withdraw from the program. If the student is permitted to proceed, any course with a grade below 60% will not be eligible towards the degree requirements, thus requiring the course to be repeated or additional course work to be completed.

• Students in the MKin program may choose to pursue one of the following Graduate Specializations:

  1. Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE)
  2. Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES)

• A Graduate Specialization is a University credential that is recognized on the student’s transcript but not on the diploma and is intended to reflect that a student has successfully completed a set of courses that together provide an in-depth study in the area of the Graduate Specialization. A student will only obtain the Graduate Specialization on their transcript if they have completed the requirements associated with the MKin degree and the requirements associated with the Graduate Specialization. Students will be limited to one Graduate Specialization designation for their MKin degree.

• All MKin Graduate Specializations consist of a minimum of 4 graduate level courses (worth a minimum of 2.0 credits) and this set is comprised of a mix of required and elective courses. Required courses are those that are prescribed as part of the Graduate Specialization. Elective courses are those that are on a list of courses designated as electives for a given Graduate Specialization.

• For any of the Graduate Specializations below, an equivalent course focused on the Graduate Specialization may replace a required or elective course, with the approval of the Department Graduate Officer.

• The requirements for each of the Graduate Specializations are described below.

1. Graduate Specialization in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE)

• To receive the Graduate Specialization in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), students must successfully complete 6 required courses (worth a total of 2.50 credits):
  • Required courses:
    • KIN 620 Physical Ergonomics (0.50)
    • KIN 621 Design, Modeling & Simulation in HFE (0.50)
    • KIN 622 Professional Practice in HFE (0.25)
    • KIN 622L Professional Practice in HFE Lab (0.25)
    • KIN 623 Organizational Ergonomics (0.50)
    • KIN 686 Human Computer Interaction (0.50)

2. Graduate Specialization in Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES)

• To receive the Graduate Specialization in Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES), students must successfully complete 3 required course(s) and 1 elective course(s) (worth a total of 2.00 credits):
  • Required courses:
    • KIN 655 Theory and Practice of Movement Assessment (0.50)
    • KIN 691 Theory and Practice of Cardiorespiratory Assessment (0.50)
    • KIN 693 Theory and Practice of Exercise Programming (0.50)
  • Elective course (choose 1 from the following list):
    • KIN 605 Nutrition and Exercise in Health and Performance (0.50)
    • KIN 658 Physical Activity and Cognition (0.50)
    • KIN 688 Selected Topics in Kinesiology (0.50)

Link(s) to courses

• Kinesiology (KIN) courses

Master's Seminar

• Students are required to complete a series of academic and discipline-specific seminars throughout their program of study.

Graduate Studies Practicum

• Complete the Graduate Studies Practicum milestone.
• The practicum requirement is met with a one-term, full-time, program-relevant internship/experiential placement (minimum of 420 hours) to be arranged by the student in consultation with the Department Graduate Committee. The placement, objectives, and work required to meet these objectives are to be approved by the Department Graduate Committee and the placement supervisor.
  • To receive the Graduate Specialization in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), students must successfully complete their practicum in a domain related to human factors and/or ergonomics.
  • To receive the Graduate Specialization in Movement and Exercise Sciences (MES), students must successfully complete their practicum in a domain related to movement and/or exercise sciences.
• Submit a discussion paper or case series related to the internship/experiential placement to the Department Graduate Committee.

Graduate Studies Colloquium

• Complete the Graduate Studies Colloquium milestone.
• Integrate the training they received through their coursework and experiential practicum, and discuss in a seminar setting how this could be applied to a health or kinesiology-related issue.

Other requirements 

• Meet with the Department Graduate Committee periodically to discuss course selection and program progress.