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154.2 BSc in Kinesiology Degree Program

154.2.1 Program Structure

    Students in the BSc (Kin) Degree take a program of *120 over a four year period, consisting of:

(1)

Degree core: A group of required courses in Kinesiology totalling *81

(2)

Practicum component: (*6) Part-Time or (*12) Full-Time practicum

(3)

Option component:

a.

Open Options: A group of courses totalling *21 which may be taken from within or outside the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation

b.

Faculty Options: *6/ *12 chosen from courses within the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation

    Note: Students who choose a *6 Part-Time practicum will do *12 Faculty Options; students who choose a *12 Full-Time practicum will do *6 Faculty Options.

154.2.2 Course Sequence for BSc in Kinesiology

    Students are advised to follow the prescribed order as closely as possible.

Year 1 (*30)

1.

CHEM 101

2.

CHEM 261

3.

*6 of 100-level English

4.

HE ED 110

5.

MATH 113 or 114

6.

PEDS 100

7.

PEDS 101

8.

PEDS 103

9.

PERLS 104

Year 2 (*30)

1.

BIOCH 200

2.

PEDS 200

3.

PEDS 203

4.

PEDS 206

5.

PEDS 240

6.

PERLS 105

7.

PERLS 204

8.

PERLS 207

9.

*6 Open options

Year 3 (*30)

1.

HE ED 221

2.

PEDS 303 or HE ED 321

3.

One of: PEDS 309, STAT 141, or STAT 151

4.

PEDS 334

5.

PEDS 335

6.

*15 Open options

Year 4 (*30)

1.

PEDS 401

2.

PEDS 409

3.

*6 chosen from: INT D 410 or 415; PEDS 302, 306, 400, 402, 411, 412, 440 or 497 (depending on topic; students should talk to Undergraduate Programs Advisor for more information)

4.

*6/*12 Professional Practicum (see Note 6)

5.

*6/*12 Faculty Options (see Note 6)

    The total course weights taken in 4 and 5 above must equal *18.

Notes

(1)

No more than *9 of options are to be completed through PAC/DAC courses.

(2)

Students with an interest in biomechanics or motor control are strongly encouraged to complete CMPUT 101 or 114 as one of their options.

(3)

Practicum opportunities may be limited for those students wishing to do a part-time practicum.

(4)

It is strongly recommended to select appropriate Open options in order to meet agency prerequisites for a practicum placement. For example, students considering a practicum in a fitness or physiotherapy clinic are advised to take PAC 490. See a Program Advisor for suggested courses.

(5)

In order to graduate with a BSc in Kinesiology, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 96 laboratory hours of coursework, chosen from the following discipline areas: human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning/motor control, and psychology of physical activity.

(6)

Students must choose one of following practicum placement options: *12 full-time practicum (must register in PEDS 491 only), or *6 part-time practicum (must register in PEDS 490 only) and an additional *6 Faculty Options.

(7)

A maximum of *15 in Practicum course offerings may be credited toward the BSc in Kinesiology degree program.

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