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	York Kinesiology & Health Science (BSc, Co-op available) OUAC YHD Remove	Lakehead Kinesiology (co-op available) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AAA Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–87%“High 70s to Mid-80s”	70%	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U two of PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math SCH4U or SPH4U Three additional 4U or 4M courses +5 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 from MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U 2 from PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	English at 60% Biology at 70% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	360	—	—
What you study	Sport & Exercise Science	Biological Sciences Human Biology Nutrition Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Human Biology
What it is	This program teaches you how the human body moves and functions during exercise, sport, and daily activity, combining anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. Unlike a general health science degree, kinesiology focuses specifically on physical movement and performance. The co-op option lets you work for employers in fitness, rehabilitation, or sports settings while completing your degree, suiting students who want practical experience alongside classroom learning.	Kinesiology is the study of human movement, exercise, and sport from biological and physiological angles. You learn how the body works during physical activity, nutrition science, and injury prevention. The co-op option lets you earn work experience in fitness facilities, sports medicine, or health organizations while completing your degree, which suits students who want practical experience alongside classroom learning.	You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction.
The door tomajors you reach through it	kinesiology	kinesiology	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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