The degree requirements below are for students who began their Kinesiology and Health Science major before Fall 2024, including those who started in Fall 2023 and completed Practicum (PKINs) before entering into the Movement and Health program.
For students who entered the Kinesiology and Health Science major as of Fall 2024 for the first time, please refer to the academic calendar.
For further details about the Movement and Health program, we encourage students to contact the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
Movement and Health - Bachelor of Arts - 90 Credits
For students who began their Kinesiology and Health Science major before Fall 2024, including those who started in Fall 2023 and completed Practicum (PKINs) before entering into the Movement and Health program.
Program Requirements
University-Wide Residency Requirements
A minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.
Graduation Requirements
All graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).
General Education (18 Credits)
- Six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science
Note: General education requirements are satisfied by completing approved humanities, social science, natural science and faculty of health general education courses. However, courses offered by the Faculty of Health that are used to fulfill the social sciences general education credits may not also count as credits towards the major. For a list of courses, please visit: yorku.ca/health/general-education-approvedhhcourses/
Major Credits (33 credits)
Students must complete a minimum of 33 major credits in kinesiology and health science.
- HH/KINE1000 6.00 - Sociocultural Perspectives in Kinesiology
- HH/KINE1020 6.00 - Fitness and Health
- HH/KINE2011 3.00 - Human Physiology I
- HH/KINE2031 3.00- Human Anatomy
- HH/KINE2049 3.00- Research Methods in Kinesiology
- HH/KINE3800 3.00- Applied Human Movement
- additional nine (9.00) kinesiology and health science (KINE) credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level
Note: Course Substitutes (Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements)
| Program Course | Course Substitutes |
| HH/KINE 3800 3.00 | Both HH/KINE 3030 3.00 and HH/KINE 4010 3.00 |
Upper-level Credits
- A minimum of 18 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including 12 credits in the major.
Credits Outside the Major (18 credits)
- Credits outside the major may be used to fulfil upper-level credits.
Electives (21 credits)
- Additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits. Elective credits may be used to credits outside major and upper-level credits.
Grand Total Credits: 90 with an additional six (6) practicum (PKIN) courses in three required practicum areas: Aquatic, Emergency Care and Track and Field
Practicum (PKIN) Requirements
All students enrolled in Movement and Health must complete the practicum core, which consists of one practicum course in each of the following three areas: aquatics, emergency care, track and field and an additional three free choice practicum courses, for a total of six courses. A detailed description of the course offerings and requirements is available from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
Aquatic Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0200 - Swimming I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0240 - Lifesaving (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0261 - Lifeguarding I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0262 - Lifeguarding II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0270 - Skin Diving (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0285 - Aqua Fitness (Deep Water) (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0286 - Sports Conditioning in an Aquatic Environment (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0291 - Aquatic Instructor I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0292 - Aquatic Instructor II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0294 - Aquatic Games (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0295 - Pre-Swim I (0.00)
Emergency Care Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0750 - Emergency Care I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0751 - Advanced First Aid/CPR (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0761 - First Responder for Athletic Therapy I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0762 - First Responder for Athletic Therapy II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0770 - First Aid/CPR Instructor (0.00)
Track and Field Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0600 - Track and Field I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0610 - Track and Field II (0.00)
Note: students may take practicum (PKIN) courses on a pass/fail basis provided that they apply to do so within the first two weeks of classes, that they obtain the signature of the course director on the applicable form and that the completed form is submitted to the Kinesiology and Health Science Undergraduate Office.
Practicum Course List
While practicum courses are required of all Movement and Health students in order to graduate, they are not applied towards the academic degree requirements in Movement and Health. The second digit of the practicum courses indicates the practicum area. One practicum course represents a total of 24 contact hours of sports activity or equivalent.
Practicum courses provide professional preparation for Movement and Health students and as such may require vigorous physical activity. It is strongly recommended that every student in the practicum program have a medical examination prior to participating. Students with disabilities are considered on a case-by-case basis. Practicum courses are open to both men and women unless otherwise specified. For practicum course descriptions, please consult the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
Aquatic Courses
- HH/PKIN 0200 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0240 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0261 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0262 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0270 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0285 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0286 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0291 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0292 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0294 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0295 0.00
Emergency Care Courses
- HH/PKIN 0750 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0751 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0761 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0762 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0770 0.00
Track and Field Courses
- HH/PKIN 0600 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0610 0.00
Dance/Gymnastics Courses
- HH/PKIN 0500 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0502 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0503 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0512 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0513 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0560 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0562 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0565 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0570 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0575 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0585 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0590 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0597 0.00
Individual and Dual Sports Courses
- HH/PKIN 0400 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0401 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0402 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0403 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0404 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0405 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0406 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0408 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0409 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0415 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0435 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0436 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0440 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0460 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0465 0.00
Team Sports Courses
- HH/PKIN 0301 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0302 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0303 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0305 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0306 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0308 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0312 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0313 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0328 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0329 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0330 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0332 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0333 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0340 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0350 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0390 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0392 0.00
Additional Courses
- HH/PKIN 0801 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0811 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0812 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0813 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0821 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0822 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0840 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0861 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0862 0.00
Movement and Health - Bachelor of Science - 90 Credits
For students who began their Kinesiology and Health Science major before Fall 2024, including those who started in Fall 2023 and completed Practicum (PKINs) before entering into the Movement and Health program.
Program Requirements
University-Wide Residency Requirements
A minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.
Graduation Requirements
All graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).
General Education (12 Credits)
- Six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Note: General education requirements are satisfied by completing approved humanities, social science and faculty of health general education courses. However, courses offered by the Faculty of Health that are used to fulfill the social sciences general education credits may not also count as credits towards the major. For a list of courses, please visit: yorku.ca/health/general-education-approvedhhcourses/
Basic Science Requirement (15 Credits)
Earned at least 6 credits from the following:
- SC/MATH1013 - Applied Calculus I (3.00)
- SC/MATH1014 - Applied Calculus II (3.00)
- SC/MATH1025 - Applied Linear Algebra (3.00)
- SC/MATH1506 - Mathematics I for the Biological and Health Sciences (3.00)
- SC/MATH1507 - Mathematics II for the Biological and Health Sciences (3.00)
Note: SC/MATH 1506 3.00 and SC/MATH 1507 3.00 must be taken together.
Earned at least 3 credits from the following:
- LE/EECS1520 - Computer Use: Fundamentals (3.00)
- LE/EECS1540 - Computer Use for the Natural Sciences (3.00)
- LE/EECS1570 - Introduction to Computing for Psychology (3.00)
Earned at least 6 credits from the following:
- SC/BIOL1000 - Biology I - Cells, Molecular Biology and Genetics (3.00)
- SC/BIOL1001 - Biology II - Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (3.00)
- SC/CHEM1000 - Chemical Structure (3.00)
- SC/CHEM1001 - Chemical Dynamics (3.00)
- SC/PHYS1410 - Physical Science (6.00)
- SC/PHYS1411 - Physics Fundamentals 1 (3.00)
- SC/PHYS1412 - Physics Fundamentals 2 (3.00)
- SC/PHYS1420 - Physics with Applications to Life Sciences (6.00)
- SC/PHYS1421 - Physics with Life Science Applications 1 (3.00)
- SC/PHYS1422 - Physics with Life Science Applications 2 (3.00)
Note: Students may choose SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 but not both.
Note: Students may choose SC/PHYS 1411 3.00 or SC/PHYS 1421 3.00 but not both.
Note: Students may choose SC/PHYS 1412 3.00 or SC/PHYS 1422 3.00 but not both.
Major Credits (33 credits)
Students must complete a minimum of 33 major credits in kinesiology and health science.
- HH/KINE 1000 - Sociocultural Perspectives in Kinesiology (6.00)
- HH/KINE 1020 - Fitness and Health (6.00)
- HH/KINE 2011 - Human Physiology I (3.00)
- HH/KINE 2031 - Human Anatomy (3.00)
- HH/KINE 2049 - Research Methods in Kinesiology (3.00)
- HH/KINE 3800 - Applied Human Movement (3.00)
- additional nine (9.00) kinesiology and health science (KINE) credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level
Note: Course Substitutes (Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements)
| Program Course | Course Substitutes |
| HH/KINE 3800 3.00 | Both HH/KINE 3030 3.00 and HH/KINE 4010 3.00 |
Upper-level Credits
- A minimum of 18 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including 12 credits in the major.
Required Science Credits Outside the Major (9 credits)
- Completed at least 9 credits from the following types of courses:
in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following: all courses offered through the Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering; All Psychology Courses
- Not taken any of the following:
- HH/PSYC3350 - Cultural Psychology (3.00)
- HH/PSYC3430 - Behaviour in Groups (3.00)
- HH/PSYC3600 - Community Psychology (3.00)
- HH/PSYC3630 - The Psychology of the Family (3.00)
- HH/PSYC3670 - Psychology of Sexual Orientation (3.00)
- HH/PSYC4891 Cr=6.00 EN - Applied Community/Industry Project (6.00)
Electives (21 credits)
- Completed at least 21 credits from the following types of courses:
Additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfil science and upper-level credits.
Grand Total Credits: 90 with an additional six (6) practicum (PKIN) courses in three required practicum areas: Aquatic, Emergency Care and Track and Field
Practicum (PKIN) Requirements
All students enrolled in Movement and Health must complete the practicum core, which consists of one practicum course in each of the following three areas: aquatics, emergency care, track and field and an additional three free choice practicum courses, for a total of six courses. A detailed description of the course offerings and requirements is available from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
Aquatic Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0200 - Swimming I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0240 - Lifesaving (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0261 - Lifeguarding I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0262 - Lifeguarding II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0270 - Skin Diving (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0285 - Aqua Fitness (Deep Water) (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0286 - Sports Conditioning in an Aquatic Environment (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0291 - Aquatic Instructor I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0292 - Aquatic Instructor II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0294 - Aquatic Games (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0295 - Pre-Swim I (0.00)
Emergency Care Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0750 - Emergency Care I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0751 - Advanced First Aid/CPR (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0761 - First Responder for Athletic Therapy I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0762 - First Responder for Athletic Therapy II (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0770 - First Aid/CPR Instructor (0.00)
Track and Field Courses
Completed at least 1 course from the following:
- HH/PKIN0600 - Track and Field I (0.00)
- HH/PKIN0610 - Track and Field II (0.00)
Note: students may take practicum (PKIN) courses on a pass/fail basis, provided that they apply to do so within the first two weeks of classes, that they obtain the signature of the course director on the applicable form and that the completed form is submitted to the Kinesiology and Health Science Undergraduate Office.
Practicum Program
All students enrolled in Movement and Health must complete the practicum core, which consists of one practicum course in each of the following three areas: aquatics, emergency care, track and field and an additional three free choice practicum courses, for a total of six courses. A detailed description of the course offerings and requirements is available from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
Aquatic Courses
- HH/PKIN 0200 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0240 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0261 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0262 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0270 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0285 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0286 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0291 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0292 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0294 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0295 0.00
Emergency Care Courses
- HH/PKIN 0750 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0751 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0761 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0762 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0770 0.00
Track and Field Courses
- HH/PKIN 0600 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0610 0.00
Dance/Gymnastics Courses
- HH/PKIN 0500 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0502 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0503 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0512 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0513 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0560 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0562 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0565 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0570 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0575 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0585 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0590 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0597 0.00
Individual and Dual Sports Courses
- HH/PKIN 0400 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0401 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0402 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0403 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0404 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0405 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0406 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0408 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0409 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0415 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0435 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0436 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0440 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0460 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0465 0.00
Team Sports Courses
- HH/PKIN 0301 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0302 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0303 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0305 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0306 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0308 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0312 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0313 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0328 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0329 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0330 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0332 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0333 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0340 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0350 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0390 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0392 0.00
Additional Courses
- HH/PKIN 0801 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0811 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0812 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0813 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0821 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0822 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0840 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0861 0.00
- HH/PKIN 0862 0.00