Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology &

Applied Health

Dr. David Telles-Langdon, Chair,

Department of Kinesiology & Applied Health

Dean Melvie, Director,

Athletic & Wellness Facilities

Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and

Applied Health

Department of Kinesiology & Applied Health

Athletics Department

Facilities and Wellness

Axworthy Health and RecPlex

Duckworth Centre

- Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre

- Running/Walking Track

- Dr. David F. Anderson Gym

Wesmen

Athletics

CIS/MCAC Sports include the following Men’s and Women’s Wesmen Teams:

•Basketball

•Volleyball

•Wrestling

•Soccer

•Men’s Baseball

(self-supporting)

Axwor thy Health & RecPlex I n d o o r F i e l d H o u s e R e c re a t i o n a n d We l l n e s s

C o m p l e x

• Multi-use artificial turf field

• Meets minimum FIFA size

• Community gym with horizontal

climbing wall

• Four-lane rubberized sprint track

and jump pit

• Retractable batting cages

• Heated, secure underground

parking for cars and bikes

Axworthy Health & RecPlex

• Thomas Sill Multi-Purpose Room

• Teaching, training space for

Kinesiology and Wesmen athletes

• Student clubs and sports leagues

• Drew Olson Student Lounge

• Rented for various community &

cultural events

• Faculty offices, research space

and meeting rooms

Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre nearly 6,000 square feet with:

– cardio equipment, weight machines and free weights

– sound system and several mounted televisions for student, faculty, staff and

local community members to enjoy during their workout

• Squash, Racquetball and Handball Courts

• Dr. David F. Anderson Gym – Multi-Use; events (Convocation, U15/U17 Boys 2016

National Basketball Championships)

• Newly resurfaced Indoor Track

• Saunas (Available in both the men's and women's change rooms for member use)

Duckworth Centre

All University of Winnipeg students have free access to all athletic facilities

through their regular student fees

Free access to all regular Wesmen season games!

Duckworth Centre

3-Year Bachelor of Physical & Health Education (BPHE)

• Allows for combination with 2-year BEd (Teaching)

• Program unique to UWinnipeg

4-Year Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin)

4-Year Bachelor of Kinesiology (Bkin) – Sport Coaching

4-Year Bachelor of Science in

Kinesiology & Applied Health (BSc) in

• Exercise Science

• Athletic Therapy

Degree Programs

Combined with the Integrated Education program or the After-Degree program (BEd)

Which is unique to U of W

3-Year BPHE – Bachelor of Physical and

Health Education

Career Opportunities:

• Physical & Health Education Teacher: Early, middle or senior years in public or private schools

Graduate School Opportunities:

• Master of Education (MEd)

•School Administration

•University teaching

•EdD or PhD

Career Opportunities

•Sport administration & management

•Medical and government consultant

•Health and policy analyst

•Sport equipment design and retail

•Health and wellness promotion & education

•Fitness leader and trainer positions

•Physical activity consultant

•Police, fire and military occupation

•Entrepreneur/Business owner

4-Year BKin – Bachelor of Kinesiology

Graduate School Opportunities: Education, Sport or Exercise Psychology, Coaching, Business, Tourism, Sport Management, Recreation and Public Health

Career Opportunities:

• Provincial/National team coaching

• Universities/School/Club-based coaching

• Sport administration & management

• Sport equipment design and retail

• Health and wellness promotion & education

• Fitness leader, trainer positions & programming

Graduate School Opportunities:

• Higher Education, Coaching, Sport Management etc.

4-Year BKin – Sport Coaching

Career Opportunities:

• Ergonomics Consultant

• Exercise Physiologist

• Fitness Manager/Owner

• Personal/Team Fitness Trainer

• Recreational Therapist

Graduate/Professional School Opportunities:

Medicine, Chiropractic, Nutrition, Health Care, Public Health, Anatomy,

Exercise Physiology, etc.

4-Year BSc – Exercise Science

Career Opportunities:

• Athletic Therapist

• Professional Sport Team Therapist/Trainer

• Case management (Insurance)

• Industrial health and rehabilitation

Preparation for other medical/health care professions

Graduate School Opportunities:

Rehab Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy,

Physician’s Assistant, Public Health, etc.

4-Year BSc – Athletic Therapy

• Radiology • Nursing

• Massage Therapist • Paramedic

• 3 years of specified Kinesiology courses

• Early application to CMCC in Toronto, ON

(after year-two)

• If accepted, start CMCC Chiropractic

program after year-three

• Transfer of one year of Chiropractic courses

towards a 4 year BSc. - Exercise Science

• Two degrees in seven years instead of eight

Canadian Memor ia l Chi ropract ic Col lege

Academic Pathway

• 4 Year BKin

• Completion of core courses in business

in addition to the degree requirements in

Kinesiology

Job Opportunities:

- Sport Management

- Player representative

- Marketing and Promotion

- Event Management

Kinesiology-Business Stream

Recommended

High School

Courses

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Physical & Health Education

Prerequisites

For All Degrees:

• General UWinnipeg

undergraduate requirements

For BSc Exercise Science:

• Chemistry 40S*

• Pre-Calculus or Applied

Mathematics 40S*

* prerequisites for Chemistry and

Statistics courses.

Encourage Interested Students To…

• View the Department’s website:

uwinnipeg.ca/dept-kinesiology

• Examine the Academic Calendar and

Viewbook

• Review professor/instructor profiles

and their areas of interest

• Contact the Kinesiology and Applied Health department at

kinesiology@uwinnipeg.ca for any questions regarding the program

Kin Students: Out-standing in Their Field!