Standing
Overall standing will be determined at the end of each academic term. This standing will be based on the cumulative average (CAV) of all courses taken at the University while enrolled in the Faculty (whether passed or failed). Please read the Undergraduate Calendar for official "Standing Regulations".
To recognize outstanding academic achievement, the Faculty has established the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Dean's Honours List. To be included on the Dean's Honours List, at the end of each academic year (completion of 5.0 units - year one, 10.0 units- year two, 15.0 units - year three, 20.0 units - year four) the student must normally be registered full-time (2.5 units per term) and must achieve a minimum Cumulative Overall Average of 80.0% AND a Major Average of 80.0%. Please read the Undergraduate Calendar for official "Dean's Honours' Regulations".
Grade Decision of INC, NMR, or DNW
Grades Reported on Transcript & Grade Report
The requirements for the Honours B.Sc. are 20 units. Option or Minor requirements may result in more than 20 units. Specific requirements are outlined in the Undergraduate Calendar. Always follow the Calendar degree requirements from the year that you entered the program.
Grade Requirements
A cumulative overall average of 63.0% and a major cumulative average of 67% is required.
Time Limit
Students entering the Kinesiology program directly from high school have 8 years from first registration to complete the program. If a student transfers into Kinesiology after completing a year in another program, that student has 7 years to complete the program.
Courses in Kinesiology are not separate entities but closely linked to each other. Each course is based on what the student has learned before and what will be learned in subsequent courses. The recommended sequence of required courses has been developed so that students follow a logical, coherent, and conflict free program.
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences requires that all students have a basic competency in written English in order to be successful in their university studies and to qualify for a degree. The English Language Proficiency Examination (ELPE) is a diagnostic exam intended to determine the level of a student's ability in written English. All students including transfer students entering the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences must write the English Language Proficiency Examination by the end of their second term. There are no exceptions and students must achieve a grade of 60 or higher to satisfy this requirement.
Students who do not achieve this grade must fulfill this requirement by the end of their 2B term in one of the following ways:
ELPE (http://elpp.uwaterloo.ca/) is written during the student’s first term. Sittings of ELPE are also available prior to the start of the Fall, Winter, and Spring examination periods.
Notes:Students are required to take a minimum of 5 courses each term and normally must complete a minimum of 50% of their degree requirements while enrolled in full time study in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. (See the Undergraduate calendar for official Residency Requirement). If a reduced course workload is anticipated, students must consult the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies (Dr. Stephen Prentice). It is possible to arrange the full-time equivalent of ten term courses over three consecutive terms. This may be arranged in consultation with the Assoc. Chair and only where the courses are offered in the term sought.
Courses to be transferred from a previously attended university or academic institution must be relevant to the Kinesiology program and roughly equivalent to University of Waterloo's courses. Only those courses in which a student has received 60% or better are eligible for transfer credit. The maximum number of courses which can be transferred is the equivalent of 10 units. Transfer students must see Dr. Prentice for assessment of transfer credits.