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Exercise Your Curiosity for Physical Therapy

If you have a passion for exercise, sport performance or human movement, kinesiology may be the program for you. Study a wide variety of courses from anatomy and physiology to coaching, psychology of sport and exercise, and nutrition.

NWP students may complete two years, studying aspects of physical activity, exercise, fitness, health, and sport, working towards a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Alberta.

Get the Green Light for Admission

To be considered for admission, you must meet specific criteria, including English language proficiency and a minimum average of 70 per cent in the following courses or equivalents:

  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Biology 30 or Physical Education 30 (5-credit)
  • Chemistry 30
  • Mathematics 30-1
  • Physics 30

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Take a Peek at What's in Store

Get a taste for learning and review a few of the required courses.

The correlation of structure and chemical bonding in carbon compounds with the physical properties and chemical reactivity of organic molecules. Discussion will be based on functional groups with emphasis on hydrocarbons and derivatives that contain halogens, oxygen, sulfur and the hydroxyl group. Introduction to stereochemistry, three dimensional structure, reaction mechanisms, especially addition to double bonds, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, and methods of structure determination. The study covers the functional group chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers and sulfides.

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The focus of this introductory physiology course is systemic functions in the human body with special emphasis on integration of these functions. Whenever possible, the responses and adaptations to exercise will be used as a foundation upon which the concept of integration will be discussed.

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Introductory study of human anatomy. Students learn structural and functional components of selected systems of the human body.

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Kickstart a Career in Health, Fitness, and Wellness

A science degree in kinesiology opens up career opportunities in sport and recreation facility programming. After completing this program, students can pursue further education in rehabilitation medicine, including chiropractic and physical therapy.

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