• Research the graduate or professional programs that interest you.
• Review each institution's current admission requirements.
• Identify all required prerequisite courses. Please note that prerequisite courses can vary from one institution to another.
• Pay attention to additional requirements such as grade requirements, required laboratory courses, standardized tests, observation/volunteer hours, or other admission requirements.

Once you have identified the prerequisite courses you need, meet with the HK Student Success Coordinator to discuss how these courses can count towards your elective requirements (see Step 2).

Important: Admission requirements can change. Always confirm prerequisite requirements directly with the institution offering the program.

After researching your intended graduate or professional programs, meet with the HK Student Success Coordinator to plan your electives. Your elective choices should be based on your individual academic and career goals.

For incoming KHS students, we recommend taking a fun elective in your first semester. This is an opportunity to explore an area outside of your primary program of study, and to ease your transition to university. Starting in your second semester, students are encouraged to start taking graduate or professional program prerequisite courses.

• Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in a career as a Registered Kinesiologist.
• Use the College of Kinesiologist of Ontario (COKO) website for further information.
• Please also refer to the following guide on KHS course mapping to prepare you for the RKIN exam:

KHS Course Mapping for the RKIN exam:

The courses listed below provide a suggested pathway for acquiring the knowledge and skills identified by the COKO as essential for becoming a Registered Kinesiologist.

 

Required Courses

• KINE-1000. Health and Wellness
• KINE-2250. Ethics in Kinesiology
• KINE-2690. Measurement and Evaluation
• KINE-2700. Research Design
• KINE-1110. Principles of Mental Skills Training
• KINE-1650. Functional Anatomy
• KINE-1660. Functional Anatomy II
• KINE-1800. Fundamental Mechanics of Human Motion
• KINE-2040. Sport Nutrition
• KINE-2100. Human Performance
• KINE-2240. Physical Ergonomics and Injury Prevention
• KINE-2600. Physiology of Human Performance
• KINE-2850. Human Growth and Development
• KINE-4920. Laboratory Experiences in Kinesiology I
• KINE-4930. Laboratory Experiences in Kinesiology II

 

Select Elective Kinesiology Courses*

*It is recommended at minimum to take at least one course from each area (A-I) listed below to ensure that all core competencies covered by the COKO are examined.

 

Area A: Exercise Assessment

• KINE-3150. Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning 
• KINE-4150. Fundamentals and Application of Sport Science
• KINE-4710. Sports Therapy

Area B: Psychology

• KINE-3020. Exercise Psychology
• KINE-3330. Applied Sport Psychology

Area C: Biomechanics and Ergonomics

• KINE-4800. Advanced Biomechanics
• KINE-4650. Advanced Physical Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

Area D: Nutrition and Health

• KINE-3060. Obesity and Eating Disorders
• KINE-4040. Population Health

Area E: Motor Learning

• KINE-3100. Motor Learning and Control

Area F: Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal Physiology

• KINE-3610. Musculoskeletal Physiology
• KINE-4630. Applied Neurophysiology

Area G: Respiratory and Environmental Physiology

• KINE-3600. Respiratory Physiology
• KINE-4620. Exercise in Extreme Environments

Area H: Cardiovascular Health

• KINE-4600. Cardiovascular Physiology
• KINE-4660. Cardiac Rehabilitation

Area I: Pharmacology and Endocrinology

• KINE-4580. The Endocrine System in Sport, Exercise and Health
• KINE-3010. The Use and Abuse of Drugs

• Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in a career as a Physiotherapist.
• Both Functional Anatomy courses (KINE-1650 & KINE-1660) historically satisfy the Human Anatomy prerequisite for most Ontario Physiotherapy schools.
• Physiology of Human Performance (KINE-2600) does not typically satisfy the Human Physiology prerequisite. Students generally take Human Physiology (BIOL-2040) to fulfil this requirement. KHS students who lack the prerequisites (Cell Biology - BIOL-1101 and Biological Diversity - BIOL-1111), should email the instructor to request permission to enroll. Completing KINE-2600 prior to taking BIOL-2040 is strongly recommended.

• Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in a career as a Chiropractor.
  • We have established transfer agreement pathways with: Logan University's Doctor of Chiropractic program and Northeast College of Health Sciences' Doctor of Chiropractic program.
• Under these established transfer agreement pathways, students do not require courses in addition to the courses already required to complete the KHS degree. Students interested in these pathways should speak with the HK Student Success Coordinator and learn more.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in becoming a Medical Doctor.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in becoming a Physician Assistant.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in becoming an Audiologist.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 if you are interested in becoming an Occupational Therapist.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 if you are interested in becoming a Dentist.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in becoming a teacher.

Please review the University of Windsor Faculty of Education's Teachable Subjects document to determine the course requirements for teaching.

• Primary/Junior - If you wish to teach at the Primary/Junior level, no teachables are required.
• Intermediate/Senior - If you wish to teach at the Intermediate/Senior level, you will need two teachable subjects.  For KHS students, Health and Physical Education is automatically your first teachable.  Therefore, you will therefore need to pick up a second teachable with your electives.

• Research the graduate or professional programs that interest you.
• Review each institution's current admission requirements.
• Identify all required prerequisite courses. Please note that prerequisite courses can vary from one institution to another. • Pay attention to additional requirements such as grade requirements, required laboratory courses, standardized tests, observation/volunteer hours, or other admission requirements.

Once you have identified the prerequisite courses you need, meet with the HK Student Success Coordinator to discuss how these courses can count towards your elective requirements (see Step 2).

Important: Admission requirements can change. Always confirm prerequisite requirements directly with the institution offering the program.

After researching your intended graduate or professional programs, meet with the HK Student Success Coordinator to plan your electives. Your elective choices should be based on your individual academic and career goals.

For incoming SML students, we recommend taking a fun elective in your first semester. This is an opportunity to explore an area outside of your primary program of study, and to ease your transition to university. Starting in your second semester, students are encouraged to start taking graduate or professional program prerequisite courses.

Please refer to steps 1 and 2 above if you are interested in becoming a teacher.

Please review the University of Windsor Faculty of Education's Teachable Subjects document to determine the course requirements for teaching.

• Primary/Junior - If you wish to teach at the Primary/Junior level, no teachables are required.
• Intermediate/Senior - If you wish to teach at the Intermediate/Senior level, you will need two teachable subjects.