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Bachelor of Arts Honours and 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, 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 (Specialized Honours BA Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and all practicum requirements.

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits:

Students must complete a minimum of 60 major credits in kinesiology and health science.

Core Courses (42 credits)

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Practicum (PKIN): in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

Kinesiology and Health Science (Honours BA Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and all practicum requirements.

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits:

Students must complete a minimum of 48 major credits in kinesiology and health science, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Core Courses (42 credits)

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Practicum (PKIN): in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

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 Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of 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 Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. 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 Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Programs of Study section of the Undergraduate 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 Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor BA Program

Students must complete 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.

Practicum (PKIN): in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement for the double major and major/minor options, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

Kinesiology and Health Science (Specialized Honours BSc Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and all practicum requirements.

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement:

A minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Note: Psychology students are strongly recommended to take LE/EECS 1570 3.00.

Major credits:

Students must complete a minimum of 60 major credits in kinesiology and health science.

Core Courses (42 credits)

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in the major with 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Required science credits outside the major: A minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Note: Kinesiology and Health Science students are strongly recommended to take HH/PSYC 1010 6.00.

Electives: additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.

Practicum (PKIN): in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement for the double major and major/minor options, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

Kinesiology and Health Science (Honours BSc Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and all practicum requirements.

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement:

A minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Note: Psychology students are strongly recommended to take LE/EECS 1570 3.00.

Major credits:

Students must complete a minimum of 48 major credits in kinesiology and health science.

Core Courses (42 credits)

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level including18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in the major with 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Required science credits outside the major: A minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Note: Kinesiology and Health Science students are strongly recommended to take HH/PSYC 1010 6.00.

Electives: additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.

Practicum (PKIN): in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement for the double major and major/minor options, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

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 Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing a double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

Honours Major/Minor BSc Program

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with an Honours Minor bachelor’s degree in the Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing a double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

Honours Minor BSc Program

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

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing a double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

Practicum (PKIN)

In addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement for the double major and major/minor options, students must take eight practicum (PKIN) courses including at least one course 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.

Refer to the end of this section for the practicum course list.

Kinesiology and Health Science Practicum Program

All students enrolled in Kinesiology and Health Science programs must complete the practicum core, which consists of one practicum course in each of the following six areas: aquatics, dance/gymnastics, emergency care, individual and dual sports, team sports, track and field and an additional two free choice practicum courses, for a total of eight courses. A detailed description of the course offerings and requirements is available from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.

Practicum Course List

While practicum courses are required of all kinesiology and health science students in order to graduate, they are not applied towards the academic degree requirements in kinesiology and health science. The second digit of the practicum courses indicates the practicum area. One practicum course represents a total of 24 contact hours of sports activity or equivalent.

Practicum courses provide professional preparation for kinesiology and health science students and as such may require vigorous physical activity. It is strongly recommended that every student in the practicum program have a medical examination prior to participating. Students with disabilities are considered on a case-by-case basis. Practicum courses are open to both men and women unless otherwise specified. For practicum course descriptions, please consult the School of Kinesiology and Health Science supplemental calendar.

Aquatic Courses

Dance/Gymnastics Courses

Emergency Care Courses

Individual and Dual Sports Courses

Team Sports Courses

Track and Field Courses

Additional Courses

Undergraduate Certificates

The School of Kinesiology and Health Science offers two undergraduate certificates:

  1. Certificate in Athletic Therapy
  2. Certificate in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling

These certificates, upon successful application, 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.

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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