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Kinesiology and Health Science - Health


Bachelor of Arts Honours degree programs; Bachelor of Science Honours degree programs

The School of Kinesiology and Health Science offers courses leading to a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in Kinesiology and Health Science (Specialized Honours, Honours, Honours Double Major and Honours Major and Minor options) and a bachelor of science (BSc) degree in Kinesiology and Health Science (Specialized Honours, Honours, Double Major and Honours Major and Minor options). In each of these programs, students complete a specified core of academic courses as well as practicum courses.

Kinesiology and Health Science Honours BA Degree Programs

At least 120 credits including:

General Education:

  • 24 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Arts section of the calendar).

Kinesiology and Health Science Academic Core Courses:

42 credits as follows:

HH/KINE 1000 6.00
HH/KINE 1020 6.00
HH/KINE 2011 3.00
HH/KINE 2031 3.00
HH/KINE 2049 3.00
HH/KINE 2050 3.00
HH/KINE 3000 3.00
HH/KINE 3012 3.00
HH/KINE 3020 3.00
HH/KINE 3030 3.00
HH/KINE 4010 3.00
HH/KINE 4020 3.00

Practicum (PKIN):

In addition to the 120 credit minimum degree requirement, students must take 16 practicum (PKIN) credits; including at least two credits in each of the following practicum areas:

  • aquatics
  • dance/gymnastics
  • emergency care
  • individual and dual sports
  • team games/sports
  • track and field

Note: Students may take practicum (PKIN) courses on a pass/fail basis provided that they apply to do so within the first two weeks of classes; that they obtain the signature of the course director on the applicable form; and that the completed form is submitted to the Kinesiology and Health Science Undergraduate Office.

Electives:

  • Specialized Honours and Honours degree programs require 18 elective credits outside of kinesiology and health science. (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Arts Degree Requirements section of the calendar).

Upper-Level Requirement: At least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours major or Specialized Honours major.

Residency Requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major/minor requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: A minimum of 120 credits successfully completed. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+).

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 54 academic credits in kinesiology and health science including the kinesiology and health science core, with a minimum of 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 48 academic credits in kinesiology and health science including the kinesiology and health science core, with a minimum of 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with Honours Double Major bachelor's degree programs in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

The Honours BA program described above may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 48 credits in kinesiology and health science including the kinesiology and health science core, and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet kinesiology and health science requirements cannot also be used to meet requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in kinesiology and health science and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs in the Faculty of Arts Programs of Study section of the calendar.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor BA Program

Students will take a minimum of 42 credits in kinesiology and health science courses, including the kinesiology and health science core, with a minimum of six credits at the 4000 level.

Kinesiology and Health Science Honours BSc Degree Programs

At least 120 credits including:

General Education:

  • 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering section of the calendar).

Kinesiology and Health Science Academic Core Courses:

42 credits as follows:

HH/KINE 1000 6.00
HH/KINE 1020 6.00
HH/KINE 2011 3.00
HH/KINE 2031 3.00
HH/KINE 2049 3.00
HH/KINE 2050 3.00
HH/KINE 3000 3.00
HH/KINE 3012 3.00
HH/KINE 3020 3.00
HH/KINE 3030 3.00
HH/KINE 4010 3.00
HH/KINE 4020 3.00

Practicum (PKIN):

In addition to the 120 credit minimum degree requirement, students must take 16 practicum (PKIN) credits; including at least two credits in each of the following practicum areas:

  • aquatics
  • dance/gymnastics
  • emergency care
  • individual and dual sports
  • team games/sports
  • track and field

Note: Students may take practicum (PKIN) courses on a pass/fail basis provided that they apply to do so within the first two weeks of classes; that they obtain the signature of the course director on the applicable form; and that the completed form is submitted to the Kinesiology and Health Science Undergraduate Office.

1000-Level Science and Mathematics:

six credits selected from

six credits selected from

Note: Only six credits are required in this category for Honours double major and Honours major/minor combinations of psychology and kinesiology and health science.

Residency Requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major/minor requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: A minimum of 120 credits successfully completed, including at least 90* credits from science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level. A minimum of cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+).

Specialized Honours BSc Program

Students will take at least 54 academic credits from kinesiology and health science courses, including the kinesiology and health science academic core, with a minimum of 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Note: more than 120 credits may be required to complete the degree requirements in the applied certificate stream.

Honours BSc Program

Students will take a minimum of 48 credits in kinesiology and health science courses, including the kinesiology and health science core, with a minimum of 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BSc Program

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with Honours Double Major bachelor's degree programs in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Major/Minor BSc Program

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with an Honours Minor bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor BSc Program

Students will take a minimum of 42 credits in kinesiology and health science courses, including the kinesiology and health science core.

* or at least 66 credits from science courses if the minor is in a fine arts subject area.

Undergraduate Certificates

The School of Kinesiology and Health Science offers undergraduate certificates in: athletic therapy; coaching; fitness assessment and exercise counselling, and; sport administration that may be taken concurrently with an honours degree. Upon graduation, students who have successfully completed the degree and certificate requirements receive a certificate in addition to the undergraduate degree. Students may only enrol in one certificate stream at a time.

Certificate requirements are listed in the Faculty of Health Undergraduate Certificate section of this calendar.

Course Substitutes

The School of Kinesiology and Health Science does not recognize any course substitutes for its academic course requirements. Students who complete a course offered by another unit or program that is a course exclusion with a kinesiology course must replace the corresponding kinesiology course with another kinesiology course of equal or greater credit value at the same year level or higher.

 

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