A major in Kinesiology is a four-year Bachelor of Science degree (120 credit hours) that provides graduates with an extensive understanding of human structure and function and their relation to health and movement. The Kinesiology degree program builds on prerequisite knowledge from the biological, chemical, physical, and mathematical sciences. These courses provide the foundation for a common core of courses in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and movement control.
Students may choose from the general program or complete the optional concentration in Active Health and Rehabilitation. Students also have the option of pursuing an advanced degree in Kinesiology through the honors program. All options share a cross-disciplinary approach to the scientific study of movement, physiology and health with the broad scope of human endeavour.
General Program
The general program offers students the greatest flexibility in tailoring their undergraduate degree to future career paths.
Active Health & Rehabilitation Kinesiology
Active Health & Rehabilitation Kinesiology encompasses health and wellness promotion, fitness appraisal, counseling and programming in addition to clinical kinesiology and exercise rehabilitation. Course work will emphasize anatomy and physiology, fitness and health assessment, practical experience in the development of fitness & wellness programs, nutrition, study of the physiological responses to acute & chronic work and exercise, and theories, models and intervention strategies in health behaviour & promotion. Graduates will be leaders in health promotion and exercise programming, finding employment in a variety of fields such as physiotherapy assistants, cardiac rehabilitation, personal training, and exercise and rehabilitation therapy. This specialization provides excellent preparation for future studies in Physical or Occupational Therapy Master’s programs. A number of positions require additional certification or degrees to complement an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Core Requirements (44 credit hours)
BISC 101-4 General Biology
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry & Laboratory I
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry
KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
KIN 201-3 Biomechanics
KIN 205-3 Introduction to Human Physiology
KIN 207-3 Human Motor Systems
MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences [or Math 150 or 151]
MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences [or 152]
MBB 201-3 Cellular Biology & Biochemistry [or MBB 231]
PHYS 101-3 General Physics I [or Phys 120 or 125 or 140]
PHYS 102-3 General Physics II [or Phys 121 or 126 or 141]
STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences
Upper Division Core Requirements (19 credit hours)
KIN 304-3 Inquiry & Measurement in Kinesiology
KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II
KIN 326-4 Functional Anatomy
KIN 340-3 Active Health: Behaviour & Promotion
KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory [or KIn 301-3]
For those students completing the general program, the additional requirements are as follows:
21 credit hours of upper division Kinesiology electives
5 credit hours of upper division electives from any discipline at SFU
Students must also take an additional 31 lower or upper division credit hours of electives to meet degree requirements. These electives must include courses to satisfy WQB requirements and CCUPEKA certification.
General Program Course Planning Checklist.pdf
Students choosing to complete the optional concentration in Active Health and Rehabilitation will complete the additional requirements as follows:
Students must also take an additional 19 lower or upper division credit hours of electives to meet degree requirements. These electives must include courses to satisfy WQB requirements and CCUPEKA certification.
Active Health & Rehabilitation Kinesiology Course Planning Checklist.pdf.
Honors Program
The honors program is designed for approved kinesiology major students who wish to pursue an advanced degree in Kinesiology. This program offers the opportunity to complete a semester long research project. Upon completion, the research is written up as an undergraduate thesis and presented orally. Prior to applying to the honors program, students must have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours, have a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
To apply, submit a completed program approval form, along a current advising report, to the undergraduate advisor.
Program Requirements
To graduate with honors, the student must successfully complete the following in addition to Kinesiology major program requirements:
a minimum of 132 total credit hours
a minimum of 60 upper division credits (at least 54 must be in Kinesiology)
KIN 497-3
KIN 499-12
Students must also maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00