Your First Year

first year

All Kinesiology students take a common set of first-year courses before selecting a program/module prior to second year. The program/module students intend to select will determine which electives they should take in first year as each has different prerequisites (see below). First-year students who achieve a 70 per cent average with no mark less than 60 per cent are guaranteed to progress within Kinesiology. Progression requirements for limited enrolment programs may require a higher average.

Recommended First Year Courses by Module 

Students are also required to complete 1.0 courses from the subject areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics as follows:

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School of Kinesiology

Ready, Set, Launch

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Western offers a variety of summer programs that can help prepare you for university. Whether you engage in just one program or all of them, we're here to help every step of the way. Western Launch programs are for students starting Western at main campus as undergraduate students.