In the Kinesiology program at UFV, you will explore how we can optimize the human potential for health, performance, and overall wellness.

In your first and second years, you learn foundational topics such as human anatomy, sport psychology, biomechanics, and human nutrition, as well as physical activity, health, and fitness. 

In your third and fourth years, you develop skills for teaching and counselling athletes and learn about athletic injuries, research methods, applied ethics, physiology, exercise testing, and exercise prescription. 

You also select a specialty out of the following specializations:

• The Exercise Science specialization prepares you for a career as a kinesiologist or exercise physiologist, graduate school, and/or professional school (such as physiotherapy, medicine or chiropractic).
• The Pedagogy specialization prepares you for continued certification in teacher education, coaching, sports performance advising, and/or graduate school.
• The Active Health specialization prepares you for a career in health and wellness, specifically community health and fitness, athletic therapy, sports psychology, and fitness management and recreation, and those planning to continue graduate school.

Additional features

Minors and extended minors

Pair your Bachelor of Kinesiology with any existing minors (including Arts, Science and Business) or extended minors offered at UFV (except for the Biology extended minor).

Biology Minor

Combine your Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with a minor in Biology especially tailored for Kinesiology students.

• Official transcripts
• English language score
• Passport

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Kinesiology degree program, applicants must have completed the following requirements:

• B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent
• Prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125
• Prerequisites for STAT 104 or STAT 106
• One of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, or Physics 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (see Note 1)
• Physical Education 11 and/or 12 is recommended (see Note 2)

Note 1: Students following the Exercise Science specialization will need to meet the prerequisites for BIO 111.

Note 2: Students following the Pedagogy specialization are highly recommended to take PE 11 and/or PE 12 or have participated in athletic or recreational physical activity.