Academic Advising Centre
This guide has been prepared with the information you need to successfully register for your first year at UFV. Please review the information provided on this page thoroughly before contacting your academic advisor with questions.
Watch the recorded planning session or read the guide below.
In the Kinesiology program, you go well beyond the questions of how and why we move, and start to explore how we can optimize the human potential for health, performance, and overall wellness.
In your first and second year, you learn foundational topics such as human anatomy, sport psychology, biomechanics, and human nutrition, as well as physical activity, health, and fitness. You explore a variety of fields that may be of interest before choosing to specialize in exercise science, pedagogy, or active health.
In your third and fourth year, you develop skills for teaching and counselling athletes, and learn about athletic injuries, research methods, applied ethics, physiology, exercise testing, and exercise prescription.
The Bachelor of Kinesiology offers three program specializations:
Exercise Science
This specialization prepares you:
If you want to pursue a career as:
If you want to attend graduate school:
If you need to prepare for admittance to a professional program:
Pedagogy
This specialization prepares you:
If you want to pursue careers in instructional settings:
If you need to prepare for admittance to:
Note: You can tailor your electives to support your career goals by choosing disciplines such as:
Active Health
This specialization prepares you:
If you want to pursue careers in instructional settings:
If you need to prepare for admittance to:
You can access a list of all approved and required courses for your program in two ways:
First time using MyGRADplan?
Visit MyGRADplan website to get login instructions and review tutorials. Specifically, you will want to learn about the 'What if' and 'Look ahead' features as they will be most helpful in your course planning.
Download the recommended course plan for:
Book an appointment with an academic advisor or email your questions to advising@ufv.ca.
If you are starting in the fall, book your next appointment prior to the winter registration (October).