Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: Prospective Students -> Kinesiology

First year of Kinesiology consists primarily of required courses in science and Kinesiology. These courses, and the required courses in second year, provide a solid foundation in science and introduction to the core aspects of Kinesiology, preparing you for optional specializations in upper years.

Accessing your schedule

If you accepted your Offer of Admission by June 2nd, 2011, a link to course enrollment information has been included in the e-mail sent to you confirming your acceptance to Waterloo. This e-mail provides a link to the Quest website for New Students, which provides you with general information about using Quest.

The following documents will provide you with the information you need to prepare for your fall term:

Kinesiology Course Guide, which outlines your required courses for you and provides instructions for adding an optional CHEM 120 Lab.
Course Selection Guide, which contains instructions for using Quest - Waterloo's online student information system. Beginning July 11th, you can use Quest to view your schedule for the fall term. Later in the summer, you'll also use Quest to access your financial account and view your tuition/residence fees, which should be posted by early August.

*You’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these documents.

Sample listing of first-year courses

Fall
KIN 104	Issues and Approaches in Kinesiology
KIN 255	Introduction to Psychomotor Behaviour
BIOL 130	Introductory Cell Biology
PHYS 111	Physics 1
CHEM 120	Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
CHEM 120L*	Chemical Reaction Laboratory 1
	*Recommended for those considering the Pre-Health Professions Option

Winter
KIN 100, 100L	Human Anatomy: Limbs and Trunk, Lab
KIN 101	Biophysical Evaluation Lab
BIOL 273	Principles of Human Physiology I
PSYCH 101	Introductory Psychology
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology

Upper-year courses

Beginning in second year, you can focus your kinesiology courses in an area of specialization (e.g., Pre-Health Professions Option, Ergonomics Option, Neurobehavioural Assessment Option) or select courses from different areas of the field. You can also use your electives to complement your program with courses from other disciplines. For a complete list of the courses you must take to complete your degree, visit the degree requirements section (Honours Kinesiology) of the Undergraduate Calendar.

In upper years, you have the advantage of selecting from a wide range of Kinesiology electives taught by leading scientists in the field. For descriptions of Kinesiology courses available, see Undergraduate Calendar course descriptions.

First-year courses

Accessing your schedule

Sample listing of first-year courses

Upper-year courses