BA, BSc
Kinesiology and Health Science at York is one of the largest and most well-known programs in Canada and the world. The core Kinesiology and Health Science courses will expose you to leading-edge knowledge on how physical activity enhances health, prevents disease, and supports well-being from the cellular to the societal levels. Choose between a BA or BSc based on your academic interest, and enjoy a broad range of biophysical, behavioural, and sociocultural electives that all explore the body, health, and movement.
Study topics such as fitness and health, exercise physiology, and biomechanics, while tailoring your degree through optional specialized certificates in areas such as Athletic Therapy, Aging, Fitness Assessment & Exercise Counselling, or Social Justice and Community Engagement: Sport, Physical Activity & Health.
You will gain valuable, hands-on experience through labs, tutorials, and York’s unique Integrated Physical Activity for Life (IPAL) courses. You can also enhance your career readiness through our optional co-op program or undergraduate research opportunities.
Whether you are preparing for medical school, a career in physiotherapy, health promotion, or research, York’s Kinesiology and Health Science program equips you to create meaningful change through physical activity. Our programs prepare you to be a leader in helping people and our communities be physically active and healthy.
What You’ll Learn
York’s Kinesiology and Health Science program offers one of the largest and most diverse selections of courses in Canada exploring topics such as anatomy, physiology, fitness assessment, research methods, sport psychology, human nutrition, exercise physiology, and more. Alongside a strong core of required courses, you will find over 100 electives to deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, and tailor your studies to your interests and career goals.
Customize your degree by focusing on areas like Neuroscience and Motor Control, Physical Activity and Injury Prevention, or Fitness and Health. You can also add optional certificates to gain specialized skills and stand out in your field.
You will develop in-demand and transferable skills such as statistical analysis, program evaluation, leadership development, critical thinking, and communication that are valuable for future post-graduate studies and many careers.
As part of your degree, you will complete the IPAL program, a unique set of two year-long experiential courses. Through IPALs, you will gain hands-on experience and foundational knowledge in physical fitness, mental health, physical literacy, adapted and inclusive physical activity, leadership, and safety. You will engage in practice-based learning, build an ePortfolio, and develop into a confident ambassador of physical activity, ready to inspire healthy behaviours in yourself and those around you.
Some Courses You Will Take
- Fitness and Health
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Biomechanics of Human Movement
- Exercise Physiology
- Human Nutrition
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