Our students are leaders with strong critical thinking skills. Our grads go on to become registered kinesiologists, physicians, physiotherapists, teachers, researchers/consultants, fitness trainers and facility owners, marketing managers, coaches, and general managers of pro sports teams, just to name a few. Our grads are in demand —98% are employed in the first six months after graduation.
Focusing on the “human” in movement science and active living will provide you with all of the tools to become a leader in health and a variety of other industry sectors. You’ll like the family feel of this faculty, and there are lots of opportunities for hands-on learning through co-op, internships, community outreach, and conducting research with our leading scientists in state-of-the-art labs. Our program helps you position yourself for a career in a variety of industries, including healthcare, sport and recreation, manufacturing and more.
DEGREE COMPLETIONS:
Benjie Roberto
Human Kinetics, Kinesiology and Health Studies StudentCourse Requirements, Fall 2025: One of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U, English/ENG4U
Course Requirements, Fall 2026: One of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U, English/ENG4U, and one of MHF4U or MCV4U
Minimum Average: 70%
(70% in English/ENG4U and 70% in one of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U)
Mean Average: 85%
Note: Co-op available; apply during Year 1
Course Requirements, Fall 2025: One of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U, English/ENG4U
Course Requirements, Fall 2026: One of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U, English/ENG4U, and one of MHF4U or MCV4U
Minimum Average: 70%
(70% in English/ENG4U and 70% in one of Biology/SBI4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, or Physics/SPH4U)
Mean Average: 85%
Note: Co-op available; apply during Year 1
Major Courses
KINE 1000
KINE 1110
KINE 1650
KINE 2250
Other Courses
*Note:Two of the first seven electives that students take in the first and second year can also be from the Sport Management & Leadership program.
This course surveys the psychological principles underlying cognitive techniques that can be used to improve performance and enjoyment in physical activity environments such as sport and exercise. Among the topics to be explored will be goal setting, anxiety control, and attentional focus.
This introductory course examines health and wellness from both a local and global perspective. An emphasis is placed on physical activity, nutrition, psychosocial wellness and stress, and disease prevention behaviours.
An in-depth study of the human musculoskeletal system. Emphasis will be placed on the components of skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Joint articulations will be covered in detail. (3 lecture hours per week; 1 lab hour per week; weekly test.)
A philosophical analysis of sport and physical activity with emphasis on ethical aspects. Ethical theories will be studied as a basis for assessing and understanding decisions and actions of coaches, athletes, officials, and executive members. Case studies covering problem areas will be utilized to enable the student to analyze these decisions and actions.