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	York Kinesiology & Health Science (BSc, Co-op available) OUAC YHD Remove	Waterloo Kinesiology (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WK 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	77–87%“High 70s to Mid-80s”	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of 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	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology (min. 70%), Chemistry (min. 70%), or Physics (min. 70%) One of the following: Advanced Functions (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%)	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	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	360	224	40
What you study	Sport & Exercise Science	Biological Sciences Human Biology Nutrition Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological Sciences Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Human Biology Sport & Exercise Science
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 how the body works during physical activity. You learn biology, nutrition, and sport science through lab work and courses. The co-op option lets you alternate school terms with paid work in fitness, rehabilitation, or sports settings, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	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	kinesiology	kinesiology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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