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TRENTU.CA / Future Students / Undergraduate / Programs / Kinesiology

Kinesiology

Kinesiology students at Trent gain career- ready experience with opportunities for active learning. Students will have a chance to work alongside leading experts in cutting-edge facilities, like Trent’s fully equipped exercise physiology lab.
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Get moving on a career in Kinesiology with this interactive professional degree. Trent’s four-year B.Sc.Kin. degree focuses on human performance and function across the life span. You’re encouraged
to get hands-on – in the lab and out in the community – working with everyone from high-performing athletes to senior citizens. Get advanced clinical and practical perspective through courses integrated with Trent’s Nursing program, as well as classes in exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, injury management, and exercise in chronic disease. By the time
you graduate, you’ll develop the expertise necessary to pursue certification as a registered kinesiologist (R.Kin.).

Degrees Offered:

  • B.Sc.Kin.

Locations:

  • Peterborough
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Resume Boosters:

  • Participate in a fourth-year placement, working alongside practitioners at facilities such as the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, Coaching Association of Ontario, local sports clinics and camps, and Trent Health in Motion
  • Engage in a variety of hands-on lab experience, including exercise testing, movement assessments, injury management techniques and functional anatomy
  • Put your academic performance into practice at the state-of-the-art exercise physiology lab housed in the Trent Athletics Centre
  • Engage in research in Kinesiology, as you complete a thesis under the mentorship of leading professors
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Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and mobility, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

$25.71-$46.00/hr
Salary Range
31,200
Jobs in Canada
12,500
10YR Job Outlook
Source: Government of Canada

Career Opportunities

  • Kinesiologist
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Sports Coach
  • Ergonomist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Chiropractor
  • Sports Nutritionist
  • Podiatrist
  • Rehabilitation Therapist
  • Health Promoter

Popular Courses:

  • Sport Psychology
  • Introduction to Injury Management
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Brain and Body in Action
  • Anatomy of Human Movement
  • Exercise and Sport in Indigenous Health
  • Critical Perspectives on Aging
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Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Requirements:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites

Program Requirements:

  • A minimum 75% overall final average
  • ENG4U with a minimum grade of 60%, SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U, one of the following: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Data Management (MDM4U)
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Related Programs

  • Nursing
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Biomedical Science
  • Medical Professional Stream

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