Second Degree
Applicants who have previously completed a three-year or four-year undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo or at another post-secondary institution will be considered for entry to one of the bachelor's degrees offered by the Faculty of Health.
This option is intended for students exploring a new and distinct area of study.
- a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
- a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the following honours majors:
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Recreation and Sport Business
- Therapeutic Recreation
- a Bachelor of Public Health, Honours degree
- a Bachelor of Science, Honours Health Sciences degree
Students completing a second degree will not be eligible to participate in the co-operative (co-op) system of study.
The amount of time that has lapsed since the completion of the first degree will be a factor in determining admissibility to a plan and it may impact the number of transfer credits awarded. Normally, transfer credits will be awarded for courses meeting the transfer credit criteria.
- For Kinesiology and Health Sciences transfer credits, courses must have been taken within the previous five years.
- For Public Health transfer credits, courses must have been taken within the previous eight years.
Once admitted, a minimum of 10.0 units (20 courses) must be completed beyond the first degree; including 10 REC courses for Recreation and Leisure Studies majors. These additional courses must include all requirements specified for the new degree and all required courses must be completed at Waterloo. The amount of time required to fulfil all requirements of this second degree will be dependent on the number of transfer credits awarded. If equivalents to core requirements are not assigned, then it will take longer than two years to complete all degree requirements.
Degree Upgrade
Recreation and Leisure Studies general students may pursue a degree upgrade from general to honours. Graduates with a general degree who wish to upgrade will be admitted on a case-by-case basis. Normally, applications to upgrade a degree must be completed within eight years following completion of the general degree. Students wishing an upgrade are required to return the earlier degree in order to be granted the upgraded degree.
Information on common degree requirements is outlined in the Common Degree Requirements section of this Calendar.