Kinesiology

Graduates find employment in areas such as sport administration, health and physical activity promotion, inclusive physical activity, senior’s fitness and wellbeing, children’s physical literacy, general fitness assessment, training/exercise prescription, personal training, and delivering corporate fitness/ergonomic programs.

A bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology may qualify you to enter medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy or provide the foundation for further research and study at the graduate level.

Introduction to Kinesiology, a first-year course, introduces the study of human movement. Questions of interest related to sport sciences, motor behaviour, physical fitness, and sport psychology are discussed.

Human Anatomy involves the study of the human anatomical systems and their integration. Special emphasis will be placed on the skeletal, articular, and muscular systems. Students will also begin to undertake the analysis of movement.

Sport Psychology is a second-year course that involves the study of psychological effects in sport and physical activity. Topics include motivation, perception, psychological skills, leadership and group dynamics in sport.

Prevention and Care of Injuries is a second-year course that analyses the preventative techniques and immediate care of athletic injuries.

• Leadership in Sport: Emerging Perspectives
• Scientific Principles of Fitness and Conditioning
• Advanced Resistance Training
• Nutrition for Health and Wellness
• Physical Growth and Motor Development

BIOL-1112(6) Human Anatomy and Physiology
KIN-1101(3) Introduction to Kinesiology
STAT-1501(3) Elementary Biological Statistics I
KIN-1601(3) Nutrition for Health and Wellness
RHET-1103(3) Academic Writing: Sciences or any other section of Academic Writing (if required)
3 - 6 credit hours of Humanities courses

NOTE:This sample first year is representative of the courses you may take. You may choose another set of courses, although BIOL-1112 and KIN-1101 are strongly recommended for your first year. Also, you do not have to take 30 credit hours (five full courses) in your first year.

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) Academic Pathway
Students in this pathway must complete 3 years of specified courses at UWinnipeg before entering the Doctor of Chiropractic Program at CMCC. Students apply to CMCC after their second year of studies at UWinnipeg. Through transfer agreements, when the student graduates from CMCC, they can also receive their 4 year Bachelor of Kinesiology degree; students would then have two degrees after 7 years of study. Please visit www.uwinnipeg.ca/dept- kinesiology for more details.