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Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Kinesiology

Pre-Health Professions Option

This Option, available in either a Regular or Co-operative System of Study, combines the Honours Kinesiology degree and its emphasis on human applications, with specific requirements in Chemistry and elective opportunities. It is intended to allow an academic profile which may prepare students for potential study in medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, speech pathology, and physical or occupational therapy. It is also intended for the student whose interests develop into graduate study in the health disciplines. Students are urged to consult the admission requirements of the professional schools of interest to aid in their choice of electives. Overall and major cumulative averages of 75% are considered minimal to be competitive for application to study in the health professions. Admission and graduation requirements are listed below:

  1. Cumulative overall and major averages of 75% are required to complete the Option.
  2. Students must complete 21.0 units, including all the requirements for the Honours Kinesiology degree.
  3. Students must complete the following 3.0 units: CHEM 120*, 120L*, 123*, 123L*, 266*, 266L*, 267*, 267L*.
  4. Students must complete 3.5 Kinesiology elective units.
  5. Students must complete 4.0 free elective units. See Pre-Health Professions Option Academic Advisors for suggested electives.

Pre-health streams are also offered by the School of Public Health and Health Systems (Pre-Health Professions Specialization) and the Faculty of Science (Biomedical Sciences Major).

Course Sequence


Regular System of Study


Year One


1A (Fall)
KIN 104
KIN 255
BIOL 130
CHEM 120*/120L*
SOC 101
1B (Winter)
KIN 100/100L
KIN 101
BIOL 273
CHEM 123*/123L*
PHYS 111 

Year Two


2A (Fall)
KIN 105
KIN 121
KIN 217
CHEM 266*/266L*
MATH 124 or 127
2B (Winter)
KIN 205
KIN 221
KIN 222
KIN 250
PSYCH 101


Year Three


3A (Fall)
KIN 346
KIN 354
Three Electives
3B (Winter)
KIN 330
CHEM 267*/267L*
Three Electives

Year Four


4A (Fall)
KIN 470
Four Electives
4B (Winter)
Five Electives

Co-operative System of Study


Year One


1A (Fall)
KIN 104
KIN 255
BIOL 130
CHEM 120*/120L*
SOC 101
1B (Winter)
KIN 100/100L
KIN 101
BIOL 273
CHEM 123*/123L*
PHYS 111


 

Year Two


2A (Fall)
KIN 105
KIN 121
KIN 217
CHEM 266*/266L*
MATH 124 or 127
2B (Spring)
KIN 205
KIN 221
KIN 222
PSYCH 101
One Elective

Year Three


3A (Winter)
KIN 250
KIN 330
CHEM 267*/267L*
Two Electives
3B (Fall)
KIN 346
KIN 354
Three Electives

Year Four


4A (Fall)
KIN 470
Four Electives
4B (Winter)
Five Electives

* denotes Pre-Health Professions Option required courses


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