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Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Kinesiology

Honours and General Kinesiology

Honours

Successful completion of 20 units is necessary in order to obtain the Honours BSc degree in Kinesiology. The plan must be completed in eight years.

  1. Required Kinesiology Courses (7.5 units):
    KIN 100, 100L (.25), 101 (.25), 105, 121, 160, 205, 217, 221, 222, 250, 255, 330, 346, 354, 470

  2. Required Courses from other departments (3.5 units):
    BIOL 130, 273, CHEM 120, MATH 124 or 127, PHYS 111, PSYCH 101, SOC 101

  3. Kinesiology Electives: 3.5 units from those offered in the Department in addition to the required courses. As part of their Kinesiology elective package, those students who wish to do so may specialize in one of the streams designated by the Department.

  4. Free Electives: The remaining 5.5 units may be chosen from any department. Kinesiology electives may be taken as free electives.

Students should choose electives in consultation with their Faculty advisor.

General

The General degree is offered through the regular system of study only and may be taken by part-time study.

In order to receive the General BSc degree a student must successfully complete 20 units including the following requirements:

  1. Required Kinesiology Courses (6.5 units):
    KIN 100, 100L (.25), 101 (.25), 105, 121, 160, 205, 217, 221, 222, 250, 255, 346, 354

  2. Required Courses from other departments (3.5 units):
    BIOL 130, 273, CHEM 120, MATH 124 or 127, PHYS 111, PSYCH 101, SOC 101

  3. Kinesiology Electives: 3.5 elective units in Kinesiology

  4. Free Electives: The remaining 6.5 units may be chosen from any department. Kinesiology electives may be taken as free electives.

Course Sequence


Honours and General

Year One (Common to Regular and Co-operative Systems of Study)
Fall Winter
KIN 160 KIN 100/100L
KIN 255 KIN 101
BIOL 130 BIOL 273
CHEM 120 PSYCH 101
PHYS 111 SOC 101


Regular System of Study

Year Two
Fall Winter
KIN 105 KIN 205
KIN 121 KIN 217
KIN 250 KIN 221
KIN 354 KIN 222
MATH 124 or 127 One Elective

Year Three
Fall Winter
KIN 346 KIN 330*
Four Electives Four Electives

Year Four
Fall Winter
KIN 470* Five Electives
Four Electives

Co-operative System of Study

2A Fall 2B Spring
KIN 105 KIN 205
KIN 121 KIN 217
KIN 250 KIN 221
KIN 354 KIN 222
MATH 124 or 127 One Elective

3A Winter 3B Fall
KIN 330* KIN 346
Four Electives Four Electives

4A Spring 4B Winter
KIN 470* Five Electives
Four Electives

NOTE:
All students in Year One are Honours students.
* for Honours students only

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