University of Guelph-Humber

Focused Academic Program

Overall
Learn how the body works, how to make it work better, what causes health issues and how to prevent illness. Develop a strong scientific and theoretical background and apply this knowledge to healthy populations, elite athletes, individuals with chronic diseases and people with physical challenges. Confidently apply yourself in any environment, such as health promotion, fitness, rehabilitation, coaching and research.

Years 1 & 2
In the first two years of the program, you learn the fundamentals of the human body. Learn anatomy in a human cadaver lab in your first year: a rare undergraduate experience.

Labs
Labs extend your classroom content through applied techniques and hands-on lessons. They are integrated into every semester of study and enhance your learning experience of anatomy, exercise prescription, biomechanics, fitness assessment and more.

More hands-on courses
You will take at least four practicum courses, focusing on current industry trends to gain hands-on experience in an area of interest. Courses include Functional Ability Evaluation; Athletic Bandaging and Taping Techniques; Martial Arts for Group Fitness Training; and Forensic Kinesiology.

Years 3 & 4
In the third and fourth years, your courses focus on performance and clinical applications of exercise and nutrition theory.

With your degree, you are eligible to pursue the following designations with several professional organizations such as Registered Kinesiologist with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario; Certified Personal Trainer; Certified Exercise Physiologist; and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Focused Academic Program

Transfer to build on your diploma
As a transfer student, complete your degree in two and a half calendar years. All Kinesiology transfer students start their degree with transfer credit equivalent to one year of study. Only Kinesiology transfer students begin in May (spring) because you must complete what we call "a bridge semester" which consists of six courses during the "bridge semester"—three courses May/June and three courses July/August. This timing and coursework allows you to then transition into the third year of the four-year program in the fall.

What's ahead

• Leading-edge labs are integrated into every year of study. They enhance your learning of anatomy (working with human cadavers), exercise prescription, biomechanics, fitness assessment and more.
• You will take at least two practicum courses, focusing on current industry trends to gain hands-on experience in an area of interest. Courses include Functional Ability Evaluation; Athletic Bandaging and Taping Techniques; Martial Arts for Group Fitness Training; and Forensic Kinesiology.
• Earn additional workplace experience.
• In your final year, you have the choice between an independent research study or a thesis project.

Professional credentials
With your degree, you are eligible to pursue several professional industry designations such as Registered Kinesiologist with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario; Certified Personal Trainer; Certified Exercise Physiologist; and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Confidently apply yourself in any environment, such as health promotion, fitness, rehabilitation, coaching and research.