- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Kinesiology
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Work experience details
Work experience
Optional unpaid KNES 441/443 workplace practica: 60–72 hours per term, with faculty consent.
UCalgary · current named Kinesiology workplace practicum~High 80s estimated competitive average
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: High 80s estimated competitive average. Fall 2027. Ontario high-school curriculum applicants to Kinesiology.
UCalgary Kinesiology · Ontario curriculum, Fall 2027
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Fall application
Fall 2027 · Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background
Other deadline details
March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
- March 1
- Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
- Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
- The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day
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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
- No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
- ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.
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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
- Oct. 1
- Canadian citizens / permanent residents
- Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
- 1
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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
- Aug. 15
- For students requiring a study permit
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March 15Admission documentsStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall first-year/transfer applicants: unofficial transcripts and required supporting documents
- March 15
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March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
- March 15
- Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
- Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date
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August 1High-school final official transcriptsStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall high-school applicants only
- August 1
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June 30High-school prerequisite completionStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall high-school applicants only
- June 30
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June 1Transfer final official transcriptsStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall postsecondary transfer applicants only
- June 1
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April 30Transfer prerequisite completionStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall postsecondary transfer applicants only
- April 30
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May 1Accept admission offerStanding annual entry · Every year
- Fall offers dated April 1 or earlier
- later offers have30 days from their offer date
- May 1
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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
- May 1
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.
UCalgary exact rendered programme Ontario high-school applicants admission panelApplication steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
- Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
- Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
Step 5Apply through the University of Calgary application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Submit the academic transcripts and English-language evidence requested for your applicant category.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
Ontario high-school applicants: required courses
Ontario high-school applicants
- Required courses for admission English ENG4U Advanced Functions MHF4U Biology SBI4U Chemistry SCH4U One approved course or option
Ontario high-school applicants: Additional admission details
Ontario high-school applicants
- Additional admission details All applicants must meet the English language requirement to be considered for admission. Only one of Art, Dance, Drama or Music can be used in calculating the admission average Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) courses or previously completed SAT2 subject tests are accepted.
Ontario high-school applicants: Assessment route
Ontario high-school applicants
- Description Students presenting less than 12 units of academic post-secondary coursework will be considered high school applicants. Admitting average will be calculated using program specific approved courses; 4 courses will be used for early admissions and 5 courses will be used for standard admissions. See details below.
Ontario high-school applicants: Approved options and courses
Ontario high-school applicants
- Approved options and courses Approved courses Any 4U level second language course [1,2] Advanced Functions MHF4U, Mathematics of Data Management MDM4U, and Calculus and Vectors MCV4U [1,3,5] Biology SBI4U Social Studies Equivalent - One of: Canada: History, Identity and Culture CHI4U, World History CHY4U, or World Issues: A Geographic Analysis CGW4U Chemistry SCH4U Computer Science ICS4U Fine Arts 4U Courses (Dance, Drama, Music, Media Arts, Visual Arts) Physics SPH4U Computer Engineering Technology TEJ4M Any 4U Course Approved options Business Studies 4M Equity Studies 4M First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies 4M Geography 4M Technological Education 4M Science 4M Approved courses and options notes Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are Advanced Functions MHF4U, Data Management MDM4U or Calculus MCV4U Only one grade 12 level course in a language stream may be used to satisfy admission requirements.
Ontario high-school applicants: published intake timing
Ontario high-school applicants
- Intake and application dates Application dates for Fall 2027 intake October 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027
Alberta high-school applicants: required courses
Alberta high-school applicants
- Required courses for admission English Language Arts 30-1 Mathematics 30-1 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 One approved course or option
Alberta high-school applicants: Additional admission details
Alberta high-school applicants
- Additional admission details All applicants must meet the English language requirement to be considered for admission. Only one of Art, Dance, Drama or Music can be used in calculating the admission average Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) courses or previously completed SAT2 subject tests are accepted.
Alberta high-school applicants: Assessment route
Alberta high-school applicants
- Description Students presenting less than 12 units of academic post-secondary coursework will be considered high school applicants. Admitting average will be calculated using program specific approved courses; 4 courses will be used for early admissions and 5 courses will be used for standard admissions. See details below.
Alberta high-school applicants: Approved options and courses
Alberta high-school applicants
- Approved options and courses Approved courses Social Studies 30-1 Aboriginal Studies 30 Fine Arts (Art 30, Art 31, Choral Music 30, General Music 30, Instrumental Music 30, Drama 30, Dance 35, Fine Arts group locally developed courses (5 credit)) Any 5-credit second language or language and culture course at the 30-level [1,2] Physical Education 30 (5 credit) Any approved grade 12 IB diploma or AP academic subject Science 30 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 CTS Computing Science 30 (5-credits) Mathematics 30-1, 30-2, and 31 [1,3] Physics 30 Approved options Social Studies 30-2 Courses under the Social Science grouping (see link below*) Select Career and Technology (CTS) courses (see link below*) Dual credit courses (see link below*) Select locally developed courses (see link below*) *Please see note 1 below for the list of Alberta approved options and locally developed courses Approved courses and options notes The list of Alberta approved options and locally developed courses can be found here Two courses in the same subject area may not be presented to satisfy entrance requirements unless the courses are Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2 or Mathematics 31 Only one grade 12 level course in a language stream may be used to satisfy admission requirements. One-credit courses: five advanced credits in Career and Technology Studies (CTS) can be used to fulfil ONE option requirement. Intermediate and Advanced Credits cannot be combined to satisfy a course requirement.
Alberta high-school applicants: published intake timing
Alberta high-school applicants
- Intake and application dates Application dates for Fall 2027 intake October 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background: required courses
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background
- Required courses for admission No post-secondary required courses; successful completion of the following high school courses is required: English ENG4U Advanced Functions MHF4U Biology SBI4U Chemistry SCH4U Any of the preceding requirements may also be fulfilled by transferable post-secondary courses
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background: Additional admission details
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background
- Additional admission details All applicants must meet the English language requirement to be considered for admission. Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) courses or previously completed SAT2 subject tests are accepted.
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background: Assessment route
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background
- Description Students presenting 12 or more units of academic post-secondary coursework will be considered transfer applicants and competitive GPA will be calculated on most-recent coursework to a maximum of 30 units. See details below.
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background: published intake timing
Postsecondary transfer applicants with Ontario educational background
- Intake and application dates Application dates for Fall 2027 intake October 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- A. Kinesiology Core (54 units): 54 units.
- B. Senior Kinesiology Options (24 units): 24 units.
- C. Senior non-Kinesiology Options (6 units): 6 units.
- D. Junior or Senior non-Kinesiology Options (9 units): 9 units.
- E. Open Options (27 units): 27 units.
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Program facts
Entering average~High 80s estimated competitive average
Ontario high-school curriculum applicants to Kinesiology.
UCalgary Kinesiology · Ontario curriculum, Fall 2027Work experienceWork experience details
Courses
Named courses in current degree requirements, option banks and displayed recommended degree maps, including alternatives. Each specified degree variant has separate requirements; these maps are not a weekly class timetable.
KNES 337Introduction to Nutrition3 creditsProvides students with a basic understanding of the role of nutrition in health and fitness.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units
KNES 251Introduction to Human Motor Control and Learning3 creditsAn introduction to principles underlying motor control and learning.
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KNES 259Human Anatomy and Physiology I3 creditsThe instructional approach is a combination of systematic and regional anatomy and physiology with some surface anatomy and radiologic considerations. General cell physiology, bone anatomy, neurophysiology and muscular physiology, as well as skeletal structure, types of connective tissues, structure of joints and muscles of the axial and appendicular skeleton will be covered. Laboratories utilize human tissue materials, anatomical models, charts, and prosected cadavers and cadaver specimens.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units- KNES 363Biomechanics of Biological Materials3 credits
Functional characteristics of muscle, bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, and joints as they relate to movement and loading of the locomotor system.
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KNES 253Introduction to Exercise and Sport Psychology3 creditsAn introduction to the psycho-social concepts underlying an understanding of human behaviour in physical activity, sport, and health.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units- KNES 263Quantitative Biomechanics3 credits
Basic principles of force system analysis, impulse-momentum, work-energy and particle kinematics applied to biological structures, including extensive mathematical analyses.
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STAT 205Introduction to Statistical Inquiry3 creditsThe systematic progression of statistical principles needed to conduct a statistical investigation culminating in parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, statistical modelling, and design of experiments.
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KNES 203Activity: Health, Fitness, and Performance3 creditsFundamentals of exercise physiology are used in a variety of theoretically supported activities to experience the benefits of exercise and an understanding of exercise prescription and evaluation.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units- KNES 260Human Anatomy and Physiology II3 credits
The instructional approach is a combination of systematic and regional anatomy and physiology with some surface anatomy and radiologic considerations. Physiology and anatomy of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, renal and gastrointestinal systems as well as anatomy of the reproductive and integumentary systems and special senses will be covered. Laboratories utilize human tissue materials, anatomical models, charts, and prosected cadavers and cadaver specimens.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - STAT 213Introduction to Statistics I3 credits
Introduction to probability, including Bayes' law, expectations and distributions. Discrete and continuous random variables, including properties of the normal curve. Collection and visual display of single and multi-dimensional data. Introduction to statistical modelling and estimation. Parametric and simulation-based confidence interval estimation.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 373Exercise Physiology3 credits
The physiology of muscular exercise, physical conditioning, and training. The course will cover aspects of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems and also present the material in the context of the effects of exercise on an integrated system. Short- and long-term adaptations to exercise will be examined relative to health and human activity.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 213Introduction to Research in Kinesiology3 credits
An introduction to research in kinesiology with an emphasis on understanding the research process, including basic statistical knowledge, and its relationship to critical thinking. Practical application of concepts through direct involvement in individual and group projects.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 344Gender, Sexuality, and Sport3 credits
Informed by feminist theoretical perspectives, exploring the different ways that sport functions to reproduce and challenge dominant ideas about gender and sexuality.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 399Sport Psychology3 credits
An analysis of personality and social psychological variables affecting the athlete/coach in the context of sport.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 323Integrative Human Physiology3 credits
This course builds upon fundamental principles of human systems physiology, with a focus on how the integration of these physiological systems provides the means by which our bodies maintain homeostasis from the systemic down to the cellular level.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 355Human Growth and Development3 credits
The physiological, anatomical, emotional and social changes in human growth and development, with a view to the planning and selection of appropriate programs in physical education, sport, and dance.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 372Foundations of Sport Medicine3 credits
An introduction to the common medical issues and injuries that affects the athlete related to sport and exercise.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 397Health and Exercise Psychology3 credits
An examination of psychological issues related to health, exercise, and physical activity.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 201Activity: Essence and Experience3 credits
Participate in various activities and movement patterns and the study of the fundamental factors that influence the activities we choose and the way we move.
UCalgary current official course definition and native units - KNES 244Sociology of Movement Cultures3 credits
An introduction to sociological perspectives on movement cultures (e.g., sport, dance, physical education, exercise and fitness), with a particular focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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KNES 351Foundations of Neural Control of Movement3 creditsAn examination of the nervous system and its role in controlling movement. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basic anatomy and neurophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Topics include the properties of individual neurons and neural circuits that support human movement. This basic understanding is supplemented by discussion of neurological injuries, diseases and disorders that compromise human movement.
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Study routes
The named current calendar degree variants only. Other honours, concurrent, combined and after-degree routes require separate calendars.
- UCalgary
Study locations
- Published academic-unit location
- The Faculty of Kinesiology is on the west side of main campus. The Dr. Roger Jackson Kinesiology Complex includes buildings A and B, marked KNA and KNB, and the Olympic Oval. The published faculty location guide lists lecture spaces, offices and sport facilities there; individual course rooms are separate.Calgary: current named kin academic-unit location
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Careers
Career examples
Kinesiologist
Career sectors
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- Coaching
- Recreation
- Health and fitness
Research
Career sectorsPublished career information
Scope and qualifications
University-published career examples. Some routes require further study or professional registration; these are not ranked employment outcomes.
Professional recognition
CCUPEKA’s directory lists University of Calgary: Kinesiology (2024-2031).
Scope and qualifications
The directory’s exact named academic programme category and published period. This does not confer an individual kinesiology or teaching licence, establish a future renewal, or cover another credential/major.
Costs
Most Faculties*
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · One 3-unit course · CAD
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Tuition$738.66Books and suppliesNot researched
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