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	Nipissing Bachelor of Physical and Health Education OUAC PPE Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies (regular and co-op) OUAC TPS Remove	Ottawa Sciences de l'activité physique (B.Sc.) – Études appliquées en kinésiologie (4 ans) OUAC OPK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%. 120 students (max) will be admitted; therefore, the actual admission average may be higher.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)”	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U one of PSK4U, SBI4U	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U SBI4U or PSK4U SCH4U and one 4U Math are recommended	ENG4U Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English: SBI4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SBI4U One of SCH4U, SPH4U, SPH3U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	380	40
What you study	Sport & Exercise Science	Anthropology Biological Sciences Health Informatics Human Biology	Biological Sciences Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Human Biology Sport & Exercise Science
What it is	Physical and Health Education teaches you how to teach fitness, sports, and wellness to others, combining exercise science with classroom instruction methods. Unlike a pure sport science degree, this program prepares you specifically for a teaching career, so you'll learn both the biology of movement and how to run a gym class or health class. It suits people who enjoy physical activity, want to work with students in schools, and are comfortable explaining fitness concepts to groups.	You study how the mind and body work together, and how social and environmental factors shape health. This program pairs psychology courses with practical training in areas like human biology, health policy, and social work. The co-op option lets you do paid work terms at healthcare or research settings alongside your studies. It suits people curious about mental health, public health, or how systems support people's wellbeing.	You study how the human body moves and functions during physical activity, combining anatomy, physiology, and exercise science. Unlike a general kinesiology program, this applied stream emphasizes practical skills you can use directly in fitness, rehabilitation, or sports settings. It suits students who want a science degree but prefer hands-on learning over pure theory, especially if you want work experience built into your studies through the co-op option.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences kinesiology	psychology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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