Bachelor of Arts in Human Kinetics

St. Francis Xavier University

As a StFX Human Kinetics student, you’ll pursue a 4-year program that focuses on the human body and its intricacies relating to movement. The program includes a wide variety of academic and skill-based courses as well as community engagement opportunities. As such, our graduates emerge well-rounded and prepared for further education or kinetics-based careers.After graduation, you’ll be prepared to enter the workforce or apply to professional/graduate programs to continue your education. Due to our extensive community involvement, StFX has a notable reputation with employers: a benefit that often translates to post-graduation job opportunities. Within the Human Kinetics program, there are many opportunities for students to streamline their education in order to develop specific skills. Several degree choices are available, and you can pursue Human Kinetics from an Arts or Science perspective. In the second year of study, students have the option to specialize in the following: Kinesiology: the most general pathway for (but not limited to) physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, athletic therapy, fitness training, and Master's/Ph.D. in Human Kinetics.Pre-Education: gives students the opportunity to complete teachables in subjects of their choice, including physical education. Health Sciences: designed as preparation for medicine, optometry, and dentistry.Human Nutrition: Human Kinetics students who minor in Human Nutrition may choose to enroll in a 5th year of study in order to complete an additional degree in Human Nutrition.The study of human movement from an arts (humanities/social sciences) perspective prepares students for a variety of options: employment/careers in health and fitness, sports-related media, or coaching and further studies in education, sport sociology, sport history, sport philosophy or sport psychology. Students may choose a major in kinesiology, a major in pre-education, or an advanced major during their second year of study.

Faculty of Arts