Kinesiology and Health Science is an Honours program. As such, Kinesiology and Health Science major students are required to maintain Honours standing in order to proceed and to be eligible to graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science.
Kinesiology and Health Science is an Honours only degree program consisting of 120 credits. A cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of a 5.0 (C+) must be achieved and maintained to graduate with a Kinesiology and Health Science Degree. In addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement, students must complete eight practicum (PKIN) courses.
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Students may select Kinesiology and Health Science as their study major or minor in the first year or subsequent years if they have Honours standing. Honours standing must be maintained to proceed to subsequent years, and to graduate. Students who do not maintain Honours Progression standards are automatically switched to a Movement and Health 90 credit program (BA or BSc).
Program Continuation Requirement
Students must maintain the honours progression grade point average requirement to continue in the Kinesiology and Health Science program. Students who do not maintain Honours Progression standards are automatically switched to a Movement and Health 90 credit program (BA or BSc). Students who do not maintain Honours Progression standards who have been switched to Movement and Health may also request to switch to an alternate 90-credit Bachelor program to continue their studies, subject to meeting the entry requirements of the program.
Petitions to improve cumulative grade point average: If there are grounds, a student may submit a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee requesting to withdraw late from previous courses to improve their grade point average. Students who are granted such petitions may improve their grade point average may be eligible to switch to a Bachelor program.
Honours Standing Progression Requirement
Students who have completed fewer than 84 earned credits, and whose cumulative grade point average is below Honours Standing of 5.00 (C+), may continue in a Honours degree program (BA or BSc) provided they meet the year-level progression requirements as follows:
| Year Level | Credits Earned | Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA) |
|---|---|---|
| One | 0-23 earned credits | 4.00 (cGPA) |
| Two | 24-53 earned credits | 4.25 (cGPA) |
| Three | 54-83 earned credits | 4.80 (cGPA) |
| Four | 84+ earned credits | 5.00 (cGPA) |
Faculty of Education courses taken by students co-registered in the Faculty of Education are not included in Faculty of Health year levels.
Year Level and Student Progress
A student’s progression toward a degree in the Faculty of Health is measured in terms of the number of credits passed (or earned) rather than years of study completed. The year level includes transfer credit. Year 4 applies to students in an Honours program only.
| Year Level | Credits Earned |
|---|---|
| One | 0-23 earned credits |
| Two | 24-53 earned credits |
| Three | 54-83 earned credits |
| Four | 84+ earned credits |