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  Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics - Applied Studies in Kinesiology

      120 Units

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      Students will acquire knowledge and have opportunities to apply what they learn in the various capacities of a kinesiologist. Kinesiology involves the application of principles from biomechanics, physiology, and motor behaviour to improve peoples’ functional movement, motor performance, and to manage and prevent injury and disease. Students will be offered courses oriented towards the core competencies required by the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario to pursue a professional career as a Registered Kinesiologist (R Kin). Students will gain theoretical and practical training, and will acquire skills to critically examine literature in the biophysical sciences of human movement.

      Students will acquire knowledge, competencies and techniques for assessing and promoting performance and functional capacity, and for preventing and managing injury and chronic disease. They will obtain practical skills in exercise prescription to enhance performance and health, and for the treatment of individuals with compromised function. Students will have opportunities to gain training in how to use exercise in the management of injury, chronic disease, and in rehabilitation. They will have opportunities to gain training in ergonomics to critically assess and design equipment and workplaces to optimize performance and minimize musculoskeletal injury risk. They will gain applied counselling skills in principles of behaviour change to help individuals become more physically active and to help them enhance their health and well-being. Students will acquire knowledge in class settings and in laboratory-based and field practicum. In these rich practical experiences, they will learn to interact with different populations, from either different age groups (preschoolers, youth, young adults, the aged) or from groups of varying functional levels (e.g., athletes, sedentary people, persons with chronic disease, people in rehabilitation). Our students will gain practical experiences that better prepare them to pursue a career as a kinesiologist.

      Our graduates are eligible to challenge the professional licensing examination for the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario, the external regulatory body for the profession of kinesiology and the R Kin designation. Applied Studies in Kinesiology enable graduates to pursue various career-paths in different occupational roles. For example, our graduates can become strength and conditioning coaches in high-performance training facilities and professional sport organizations. They can work among allied health professionals in community health centres and outpatient hospital programs, prescribing exercise treatments to help people manage chronic conditions. Our graduates can also find roles in rehabilitation clinics prescribing exercise and mobility protocol to facilitate injured persons’ return to work. They can work for occupational health and safety companies, conducting ergonomic assessments and re-designing spaces to enhance how people move in the workplace. They can become physical activity counsellors in family health teams or community health centres. Our graduates can initiate start-up enterprises in private kinesiology services. They can also work toward employment as certified ergonomists and pursue post-graduate certification in advanced ergonomics studies. Many of our graduates receive certification as Certified Exercise Physiologists from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CEP) and others pursue accredited membership with La Fédération des Kinésiologues du Québec. Our graduates can also pursue advanced degrees in allied health and rehabilitation fields (e.g., physiotherapy, occupational therapy).

        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

        Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                  Title                                                             Units  
        Compulsory Courses at the 1000 level                                                                  
        ANP 1111                              Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I                      3 Units
        APA 1313                              Musculoskeletal Anatomy                                           3 Units
        BIO 1131                              Introduction to Organismal Biology                                3 Units
        BIO 1141                              Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology                        3 Units
        CHM 1311                              Principles of Chemistry                                           3 Units
        CHM 1321                              Organic Chemistry I                                               3 Units
        MAT 1330                              Calculus for the Life Sciences I                                  3 Units
        NUT 1304                              Introduction to Nutrition                                         3 Units
        PHY 1321                              Principles of Physics I                                           3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 2000 level                                                                  
        APA 2111                              Intervention Theories                                             3 Units
        APA 2114                              Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement                          3 Units
        APA 2120                              Motor Control and Learning                                        3 Units
        APA 2140                              Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology                     3 Units
        APA 2180                              Research Methods in Human Kinetics                                3 Units
        APA 2301                              Exercise Physiology I                                             3 Units
        APA 2314                              Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics     3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 3000 level                                                                  
        APA 3114                              Exercise Physiology II                                            3 Units
        APA 3120                              Psychomotor Behavior Laboratory                                   3 Units
        APA 3121                              Human Motor Skill Development                                     3 Units
        APA 3122                              Physical Activity and Health                                      3 Units
        APA 3125                              Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries                          3 Units
        APA 3131                              Physical Ergonomics                                               3 Units
        APA 3150                              Neural Control of Human Movement                                  3 Units
        APA 3311                              Musculoskeletal Biomechanics                                      3 Units
        APA 3325                              Fitness Training Principles                                       3 Units
        APA 3381                              Measurement and Data Analysis in Human Kinetics                   3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 4000 level                                                                  
        APA 4118                              Biomechanical Basis of Injury                                     3 Units
        APA 4123                              Physical Activity Counselling                                     3 Units
        APA 4124                              Interdisciplinary Cases and Professional Practice in Kinesiology  3 Units
        APA 4160                              Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription                         3 Units
        APA 4211                              Internship/Clinical Experience 1                                  6 Units
        APA 4313                              Exercise and Disease Prevention                                   3 Units
        Optional courses                                                                                      
        3 course units from:                  3 Units                                                         
          ENG 1100                            Workshop in Essay Writing                                                
          ENG 1112                            Technical Report Writing                                                 
        6 course units from:                  6 Units                                                         
          APA 1122                            Physical Activity in a Global Health Perspective                         
          APA 1302                            Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity in Canada                       
          LSR 1100                            Introduction to Leisure Studies                                          
          APA 2134                            Administration of Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Services          
          APA 2302                            History of Sport and Physical Activity in Canada                         
        3 course units from:                  3 Units                                                         
          ANP 1115                            Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II                            
          BIO 2110                            Environmental Physiology                                                 
          BIO 2133                            Genetics                                                                 
          CHM 2120                            Organic Chemistry II                                                     
        3 course units from:                  3 Units                                                         
          APA 3130                            Motor Performance and Aging                                              
          APA 4120                            Sport and Physical Activity in Aging Populations                         
        Elective courses                                                                                      
        6 elective course units               6 Units                                                         
        Total:                                120 Units                                                       
        
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        Students admitted to co-operative education may replace these 6 course units with 6 optional course units in human kinetics (APA) at the 3000 or 4000 level.

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