Kinesiology

New students enter the Faculties of Humanities, Social Science or Science in Year one, take associated prerequisite courses (see Year 1) and apply by January 31 of their first year to transfer into the Faculty of Education Kinesiology program for their second year.

This year, we have been given approval to increase our quota from 30 to 60 for the BSc Kinesiology program, so there are twice as many spaces available this September 2013!

Applications will be considered from those who have at least 12 units of university credit including:

• a minimum of 6 units of science (from BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS, STAT 255, EPHE 141, 241, 242);
• 3 units of English (ENGL 135 and one from 146, 147, 225; ENGR110 may be used in lieu of ENGL 135 and ENGR 120 may be used in lieu of ENGL 146, 147 or 225);
• EPHE 143;
• a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on the most recent session on the UVic 9.0 scale. For students currently registered in less than 12 units the GPA will be determined by using a combination of the GPA achieved in the current session and the GPA from the previous session applied to the number of units required to reach 12 units. Achieving the minimum GPA for the program does not ensure acceptance.

All requirements for admission must be completed by April 30 and documented by May 31.

The following is a list of the currently required courses you will take for the BSc (Kinesiology) major program as outlined in Section 17.3.2 of the UVic Calendar. Others complete the requirements prevailing at time of entrance to the program (contact the EPHE Adviser). Refer to Section 17.3.4 for details regarding the BSc (Kinesiology) Co-operative Education program. The BSc (Kinesiology) Honours program is a 61.5 unit degree. Refer to Section 17.3.5 of the UVic Calendar for the details regarding the honours program.

Note: Years 1 and 2 are the same for all BSc (Kinesiology) programs. 

Year one: Pre-Kinesiology in one of the Faculties of Humanities, Science or Social Sciences

Year two

Year three

Year four

Note 1

*Science designated course. The Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree requires 33 science-designated units (see also Note 3 regarding electives).

Note 2

Students who do not have the prerequisite secondary school courses (i.e., Pre-Calculus 12 and Physics 12) to take the required mathematics and physics courses in the BSc (Kinesiology) program or who do not have the required grade of “B” in these courses, may take MATH 102 (1.5 units) and PHYS 102 (3.0 units). Students who take PHYS 102 will add an additional 1.5 units to their curriula, which cannot be used in their 60 unit Kinesiology degree. Please also note that PHYS 120 (1.5 units) is no longer approved for BSc (Kinesiology) students, athough it will be accepted for use in the BSc (Kinesiology) program if it has already been completed.

Note 3

At least 12 units of electives must be selected from courses offered by the following science departments, and at least 9 of these must be at the 300 or 400 level: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy. In addition, approved courses offered by the Departments of Psychology and Anthropology, and the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences may be used as science electives; see the complete list of approved courses under Approved senior electvies tab on this page. Courses in these departments designated for non-science students will not be accepted as part of the 12 units of required sciences in the BSc (Kinesiology) programs.

The following guidelines are offered in order to clarify the selection of science electives by BSc Kinesiology students. Students are permitted to take up to a maximum of 3 units of the following courses towards the 12 units of required general science electives: ANTH 250, PSYC 215A. Students are encouraged to develop a logical grouping of senior science electives (6 or more units) within a particular area of study (e.g., physiology/biology; neurophysiology/psychology; biochemistry; computer science). All 300 and 400 level courses offered by the following departments will be acceptable as senior science electives for the BSc Kinesiology degree programs:

In addition, the following courses can be used as senior science electives:

On application to the Department of Anthropology, EPHE 141 may be accepted as meeting the prerequisite requirements to register in ANTH 352 (i.e., no other anthropology prerequiste courses may be required to register in EPHE 352). ANTH 452 can be taken after completing ANTH 352. ANTH 452 may be repeated under different topics for individual credit.

Courses not listed above must be approved by the Kinesiology Program Coordinator and documented by the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education (EPHE) Adviser.

If you are currently undertaking the BSc (Kinesiology) major program and are interested in completing an Honours degree you should apply to the BSc (Kinesiology) program coordinator before the start of your third year of the program. Applicants require a minimum 6.0 grade point average in all EPHE courses (excluding EPHE 100 level courses) and a grade point average of 5.0 in all non-EPHE courses.

If you are accepted into the BSc (Kinesiology) Honours program you are responsible for finding a supervisor for your Honours thesis. All requirements should be competed within five academic years.

Recommended sequence of required courses for the BSc (Kinesiology) Honours program

Years 1 and 2 are the same as for the BSc (Kinesiology) major program.

Year three

Year four

Note 1

*Science designated course. The Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree requires 33 science-designated units (see also Note 3 regarding electives).

Note 2

At least 12 units of electives must be selected from courses offered by the following science departments, and at least 9 of these must be at the 300 or 400 level: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy. In addition, approved courses offered by the Departments of Psychology and Anthropology, and the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences may be used as science electives; see the complete list of approved courses under Approved senior electvies tab on this page. Courses in these departments designated for non-science students will not be accepted as part of the 12 units of required sciences in the BSc (Kinesiology) programs.

The following people are available to assist you with questions related to the BSc (Kinesiology) program.