Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) with Honours
Students who wish to complete the Honours Program may apply by April 1st of their third year of study. Acceptance into the honours program is contingent upon the willingness of a faculty member to serve as the honours thesis advisor. To be considered for admission into the program, students must have fulfilled the following requirements:
- Obtained an overall GPA of 3.5 on the previous 60 credit hours;
- Completed HAHP 3100.03 (Research Methods) with a minimum grade of B;
- Completed MATH 1060 / STAT 1060 and an additional 3 credit hours of MATH/STAT. The additinoal 3 credit hours can be chosen from any MATH/STAT course at Dalhousie except for MATH 1115.03 nor MATH 1315.03;
- Completed an upper level Kinesiology course (at the 3000 level or above) in the area in which the research will be undertaken (e.g. ergonomics, biomechanics, exercise physiology, neuromuscular physiology) with a minimum grade of B.
Application is made through the Honours Coordinator by April 1st of the student’s third year.
Students accepted into the Honours program are required to attend an Honours seminar weekly for the first two months, and then monthly.
Students accepted into the Honours program must complete KINE 4901.03 and 4902.03. This requirement is in lieu of six credit hours of Open Electives listed as part of the requirements for the BSc (Kinesiology).
Honours Conversion
Students who have graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) degree can apply for the Honours Conversion program. Before taking KINE 4901.03 and 4902.03, they must have satisfied the requirements for the Honours Program. With the approval of the Honours Coordinator, it may be possible to take certain prerequisite courses concurrently with KINE 4901 and 4902. Application is made through the Honours Coordinator (details in the BSc (Kinesiology) with Honours section). Acceptance into the Honours Conversion program can only be considered provided a faculty member has agreed to supervise the project.