Kinesiology
This hands-on, career-track degree teaches you the knowledge and skills to become a highly skilled and career-ready practitioner of kinesiology (the study of human movement).
You will learn how to prescribe customized exercise programs and analyze movement patterns for a variety of individuals. As a Trent Kinesiology student, you are encouraged to apply your learning – in the lab and out in the community – working with everyone from high-performance athletes to senior citizens.
When you graduate, you will have the required expertise to pursue certification as a registered kinesiologist (R.Kin.).
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.
Trent's paid co-op is an opportunity for you to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help you get a head start on your career. The Kinesiology co-op assists graduating students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors.
Specifically, paid co-op gives you a chance to obtain 12 months of practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.
- Accelerate your career through the five-year co-op stream featuring 12 months of paid work experience (with an option to add an extra work term at the end of your degree for a total of 16 months of work experience)
- Choose the fourth-year placement (non-co-op) option and spend a portion of your final year gaining hands-on experience working alongside practitioners at sports clinic, camps, or Trent Health in Motion (a private multidisciplinary health clinic located on campus)
- Develop your skills in exercise testing, movement assessments, injury management techniques and functional anatomy through a variety of hands-on labs
- Learn to work with a variety of clients, including Olympic hopefuls, Indigenous groups, and older individuals in Trent University’s fully equipped Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics Labs
- Get advanced clinical and practical health perspective through courses integrated with Trent’s Nursing program
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Requirements
If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
Program specific requirements:
- A minimum 75% overall final average calculated on pre-requisites
- ENG4U with a minimum grade of 60%,
- Any one 4U Math:
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)
- Data Management (MDM4U)
- Any two of:
- Chemistry (SCH4U)
- Biology (SBI4U)
- Physics (SPH4U)
- Kinesiology (PSK4U)
Additional Co-op Requirements:
- A minimum 80% cumulative average and a minimum of 60% in ENG4U.
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Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.
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International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.
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Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.
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With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University makes it easy for students to make the most of the credits you have already earned.
Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.
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