Kinesiology
The Kinesiology specialization is directed toward understanding the role and safe application of exercise for:
- fitness
- health improvement
- rehabilitation
It prepares you to:
- Become a kinesiology practitioner.
- Safely prescribe individualized exercise programs to improve or maintain the health, functional capacity and well-being of a range of healthy and clinical populations.
You will take courses with a focus on:
- anatomy
- biomechanics
- motor control and neuroscience
- physiology, exercise physiology and psychology
- psychomotor behaviour
Within this program you will also have the opportunity to pursue an internship. Kinesiology is now a regulated health profession in Ontario and this specialization aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge they will need to function as a health professional and write the competency exam to become a registered kinesiologist.
A special opportunity also exists for students interested in becoming a chiropractor. An agreement between Ontario Tech University and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) enables 10 qualified students per year to complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in Kinesiology degree and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree in seven years, instead of eight.