Kinesiology and Applied Health

A major in Kinesiology and Applied Health can lead to a career as a physical education teacher, an athletic therapist, a personal fitness trainer, a sport coach, or a sport psychologist, among other options. The Department of Kinesiology at The University of Winnipeg is a student-oriented department with small class sizes and accessible professors. Our professorsпПХ expertise lies in the areas of adapted physical activity, athletic therapy, coaching, exercise and sport psychology, motor behaviour, and sport science.The Kinesiology program covers what, why, and how of human physical activity through three five main areas of concentration: Kinesiology (General), Exercise Science, Athletic Therapy, Physical & Health Education (Teaching), and Coaching. This program leads to a Bachelor of Science. Completion of Coaching or Kinesiology (General) leads to a Bachelor of Kinesiology; completion of Athletic Therapy or Exercise Science leads to a Bachelor of Science; and completion of Physical & Health Education (Teaching) leads to a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education.

Field of study: Kinesiology and Exercise Science