Emphasizes the social sciences aspects of physical activity, sport, active leisure and health. It provides the knowledge and skills required to play a leading role in developing, promoting and implementing programs, policies and positive lifestyle behaviours for different populations in a variety of settings.

Three programs offered:

• Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics: Focuses on leveraging the social sciences to enhance physical activity, sport, and health, equipping students to lead in the creation and promotion of health-positive programs and policies.
• Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics - Recreation and Sport Management: Prepares students with the knowledge and practical experience needed for careers in sport, leisure, and physical activity organizations and management.
• Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics - Education and Coaching: Offers students the expertise and application opportunities in physical activity, education, and coaching to positively impact lives.

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Learn more about our three BHK programs.

These prestigious and competitive paths reduce the number of overall courses you need to take. Our streamlined approach removes any overlapping course units (credits) across similar curriculums.

Undergraduate + Graduate degrees: Plan on graduating with a higher-level credential as soon as you begin your undergraduate program (5+ years):

• BScHK and Master of Health Sciences (MHSc), Occupational Therapy

• BScHK and Master of Health Sciences (MHSc), Physiotherapy

• BHK and Master of Health Sciences (MHSc), Occupational Therapy

• BHK and Master of Health Sciences (MHSc), Physiotherapy

Two undergraduate degrees: Specialize in two disciplines and graduate with two degrees up to one year sooner (5+ years):

• BHK, Education and Coaching and Formation à l'enseignement (B.Éd) (Available in French only)

The Minor in Studies of Social Issues in Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure offers an opportunity to improve your knowledge and skills in critical analysis of sport, physical activity and leisure to help you become an actor of social change in, and through, sport, physical activity and leisure. You will learn about the effect of social issues on sporting, physical and leisure practices as well as the impact of these practices on social change. In the process, you better understand how power relations are enacted in the context of sport, physical activity and leisure as well as understand how these practices become tools of social change.

• Duration: 30 units
• Location: On campus
• Language: English or French

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