Discover the World

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Thinking abouT a career in exercise science or leisure sTudies?

We have some wonderful study choices for you. In the broad fields of sport and exercise science, kinesiology, physical activity and health, leisure studies, recreation, adapted physical activity or sport tourism, you have an extraordinary array of study choices, leading to active, stimulating careers in these fields – all under one roof.

When you choose to study in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta you’re choosing Canada’s premier faculty of physical education and recreation. That means you’ll be studying in a faculty founded on a strong heritage of knowledge and achievement in both teaching and research – and one that continues to excel and raise the bar ever higher in pursuit of excellence.

You’ll be taught by award winning educators and professors, many of whom are recognized nationally and internationally as leaders in their fields of study.

Studying here will be an exciting academic challenge, and, because we believe fervently in healthy bodies as much as we do in inspired minds, you’ll have a world of recreational and high performance sporting opportunities in some of Canada’s finest sport and exercise facilities.

If you’re ready to discover the world of human movement, you belong here. I look forward to welcoming you to Canada’s top physical education and

recreation faculty for the learning experience of your life.

Dean Kerry Mummery

Dean Mummery is a doctoral alumnus of the faculty (1994)

The right choice for an

active,

rewarding career

• bachelor of arts in recreation, sport, and Tourism (barsT)

o A liberal arts degree focusing on all forms of leisure activities in the contexts of recreation, sport, and tourism

• bachelor of Physical education (bPe)

o This degree focuses on the performance aspects of physical activity, exercise, health, and sport

• bachelor of science in kinesiology (bsckin)

o This degree focuses on how exercise and physical activity affect health and the human body in the context of both the biological and physical sciences

• bachelor of Physical education/bachelor of education (bPe/bed)

o A combined degree, focusing on teaching physical education. It is offered jointly with the Faculty of Education (both elementary and secondary routes offered)

Degrees

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Develop skills to facilitate active

living for special populations. This

field includes working with people

who experience developmental and/or

physical disabilities, and older adults. It

emphasizes acquiring instructional and

leadership skills in recreation, physical

activity, fitness, and sport programs for

individuals across the life, abilities and

environmental spectra.

What makes an athlete a high performance

athlete? This field focuses on the holistic

development of the high performance athlete

– engaging both body and mind. It includes

coaching (from a science, performance, or

management perspective), strength and

conditioning, sport psychology, and athletic

therapy/injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Keeping society healthy and active

means starting in childhood. This

area focuses on the importance

of play, recreation, and sport in

the development of children and

youth, both in the community and

in the school system.

Interested in how the human

body works? This area focuses

on the study of the human body

and the impacts of physical

activity and exercise on health

and fitness. It includes the study

of anatomy, exercise physiology,

biomechanics, biochemistry, and

motor control.

adaPTed Physical acTiviTy/sPecial PoPulaTions

coaching and sPorT Performance

child and youTh develoPmenT

exercise science

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rs Recreation therapist, adapted physical

activity specialist, special education teacher,

Paralympic sport coach/trainer, prosthetist,

physical therapist, occupational therapist

Coach, strength and conditioning coach, athletic

therapist, sport psychologist, among others

Physical education teacher, recreation

programmer, camp facilitator, child

and youth activity programmer,

community recreation coordinator

Exercise specialist/therapist, exercise

physiologist, fitness tester/trainer/

consultant, physical therapist

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All of our degrees are relevant to this field,

depending on your particular interest

and focus

All of our degrees are relevant to this field,

depending on your particular interest and focus

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education; Bachelor of Physical

Education/Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Physical Education;

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

What are you interested in?

Wh

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Develop skills to facilitate active

living for special populations. This

field includes working with people

who experience developmental and/or

physical disabilities, and older adults. It

emphasizes acquiring instructional and

leadership skills in recreation, physical

activity, fitness, and sport programs for

individuals across the life, abilities and

environmental spectra.

What makes an athlete a high performance

athlete? This field focuses on the holistic

development of the high performance athlete

– engaging both body and mind. It includes

coaching (from a science, performance, or

management perspective), strength and

conditioning, sport psychology, and athletic

therapy/injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Keeping society healthy and active

means starting in childhood. This

area focuses on the importance

of play, recreation, and sport in

the development of children and

youth, both in the community and

in the school system.

Interested in how the human

body works? This area focuses

on the study of the human body

and the impacts of physical

activity and exercise on health

and fitness. It includes the study

of anatomy, exercise physiology,

biomechanics, biochemistry, and

motor control.

adaPTed Physical acTiviTy/sPecial PoPulaTions

coaching and sPorT Performance

child and youTh develoPmenT

exercise science

ca

ree

rs Recreation therapist, adapted physical

activity specialist, special education teacher,

Paralympic sport coach/trainer, prosthetist,

physical therapist, occupational therapist

Coach, strength and conditioning coach, athletic

therapist, sport psychologist, among others

Physical education teacher, recreation

programmer, camp facilitator, child

and youth activity programmer,

community recreation coordinator

Exercise specialist/therapist, exercise

physiologist, fitness tester/trainer/

consultant, physical therapist

deg

ree

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ns

ider

All of our degrees are relevant to this field,

depending on your particular interest

and focus

All of our degrees are relevant to this field,

depending on your particular interest and focus

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education; Bachelor of Physical

Education/Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Physical Education;

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

These are the areas of study available to you, a sampling of the careers in that area, and the degree(s) to get you there.

What are you interested in?

This area focuses on

understanding of the importance

of physical activity and other

lifestyle behaviours related to

fitness, health, and well-being

over the life span. This field

includes health promotion, health

education, and behavioural

medicine which integrates the

biological, social, psychological,

and behavioural dimensions of

health and illness.

Interested in the business

of recreation and sport

organizations? This field includes

leadership, organizational

behaviour, marketing, and

program planning for recreation

and sport organizations (from

community-based and not-for-

profit to professional sport.)

It may include recreation

facility management, volunteer

management, event planning,

marketing, and others.

What do people do when they

can do anything they want?

This field includes the study of

outdoor recreation, mountain

recreation; the history, planning,

and sustainability of local and

national parks, tourism (sport

tourism, nature-based tourism,

adventure tourism, destination

tourism), as well as the study

of areas such as culture, dance,

music, art, and travel as leisure

activities.

What role does society play

in sport and recreation? This

field includes such areas as the

role of gender, race, ethnicity,

socio-economic status, sexual

orientation, etc. and their

impacts on both society and

individuals’ experiences in sport,

recreation, and leisure activities. Wh

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healTh and Well-beingmanagemenT in recreaTion and sPorT

recreaTion, Tourism, and leisure sTudies

socio-culTural asPecTs of sPorT, recreaTion, and leisure

Physical education and health

education teacher, health promotion

facilitator, fitness trainer/tester/

consultant, physician, chiropractor,

physical therapist, occupational

therapist

Recreation facility manager, program

coordinator, marketing specialist for

a sport or recreation organization,

special event planner

Community recreation coordinator,

parks planner, outdoor recreation

coordinator, adventure tourism

facilitator

Not-for-profit organizations,

government agencies (Aboriginal

Affairs, Economic Development, etc.)

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All of our degrees are relevant to this

field, depending on your particular

interest and focus

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

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ider

This area focuses on

understanding of the importance

of physical activity and other

lifestyle behaviours related to

fitness, health, and well-being

over the life span. This field

includes health promotion, health

education, and behavioural

medicine which integrates the

biological, social, psychological,

and behavioural dimensions of

health and illness.

Interested in the business

of recreation and sport

organizations? This field includes

leadership, organizational

behaviour, marketing, and

program planning for recreation

and sport organizations (from

community-based and not-for-

profit to professional sport.)

It may include recreation

facility management, volunteer

management, event planning,

marketing, and others.

What do people do when they

can do anything they want?

This field includes the study of

outdoor recreation, mountain

recreation; the history, planning,

and sustainability of local and

national parks, tourism (sport

tourism, nature-based tourism,

adventure tourism, destination

tourism), as well as the study

of areas such as culture, dance,

music, art, and travel as leisure

activities.

What role does society play

in sport and recreation? This

field includes such areas as the

role of gender, race, ethnicity,

socio-economic status, sexual

orientation, etc. and their

impacts on both society and

individuals’ experiences in sport,

recreation, and leisure activities. Wh

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ou

in

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healTh and Well-beingmanagemenT in recreaTion and sPorT

recreaTion, Tourism, and leisure sTudies

socio-culTural asPecTs of sPorT, recreaTion, and leisure

Physical education and health

education teacher, health promotion

facilitator, fitness trainer/tester/

consultant, physician, chiropractor,

physical therapist, occupational

therapist

Recreation facility manager, program

coordinator, marketing specialist for

a sport or recreation organization,

special event planner

Community recreation coordinator,

parks planner, outdoor recreation

coordinator, adventure tourism

facilitator

Not-for-profit organizations,

government agencies (Aboriginal

Affairs, Economic Development, etc.)

ca

ree

rs

All of our degrees are relevant to this

field, depending on your particular

interest and focus

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport,

and Tourism; Bachelor of Physical

Education

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As part of your physical education,

recreation or kinesiology degree

you’ll be required to complete a

practicum. This typically takes

place in your fourth year of study

and after you’ve met the curricular

requirements. The practicum

is a non-paid work experience

program in which you’re placed

with an approved agency where

you’ll work under the supervision

and guidance of practitioners in

the field.

Your practicum is typically 14

weeks in duration (a few may be

a little longer) and we make every

effort to place you with an agency

that matches your interests, for a

quality practicum which will give

you firsthand experience of your

chosen field.

Many excellent practicum

opportunities abound in Alberta

and Canada, and we also

encourage students to consider

international placements which

provide a robust, stimulating

experience in another culture.

life experience:

Practicum Program

Real

the ProfessionalExamples of practicum agencies where

our students are placed include

advantage health

alberta recreation and Parks association

alberta sport development centre

cardiac Wellness institute of calgary

cbi health clinics

centre for lung health

edmonton Police service

lifestyle options

Paralympic sports association

Pediatric centre for Weight and health

sport health and assessment centre

The sports corporation

The steadward centre

ymca

and more!

International Exchanges

The University of Alberta offers

exchange programs so you can gain

valuable experience overseas, while

completing courses towards your

University of Alberta degree.

our faculty has a formal exchange

agreement with the University

of otago, new Zealand and the

norwegian School of Sport Science in

oslo, norway.

over 160 exchange opportunities

are offered by University of Alberta

International.

Play Around the World – Thailand and Cambodia

What if you started a game and the

whole world joined in? Play Around

the World is a service learning course

offered by the Faculty of Physical

Education and Recreation, designed

to provide a global education and

cross-cultural experience to University

of Alberta students in the area of

physical activity and play.

on this exciting, mind-expanding,

three-month course, multi-disciplinary

teams of senior undergraduate and

graduate students form learning

communities to work with agencies

in Thailand and Cambodia caring for

under-served populations.

More details online under

“For Current Students” at

www.physedandrec.ualberta.ca

For information about

opportunities to study abroad

contact the Undergraduate

Programs Office at

780-492.5604,

email per.undergrad@ualberta.ca,

or visit the University of Alberta’s

Go Abroad website at

www.goabroad.ualberta.ca/

Learning Globally

National and International study experiences for

students open eyes, minds – and hearts – to the world.

Percs stands for Physical education and recreation council of students, but to us it’s fun central! This is the heart of student activities in the faculty and a great place to be part of

one of the most active, welcoming places to make friends.

each year we host the best ice-breaker on campus - rookie camp. It’s a weekend away for all new students – no initiation or hazing! – where we

get together, play games and do other activities. Best of all, after Rookie Camp,

you’re no longer a stranger! We want you to have a great experience as a student

here, be connected to others and Rookie Camp is definitely the place to do it.

fugg night (faculty, undergraduate and graduate) brings students together with faculty members for a social night of all sorts of

activities – and a chance to connect with fellow students, graduate students and

your professors in a very casual, fun setting.

Join in.Make friends for life.

All together now: PERCS – your student society

Whether you’re a high-performance athlete or simply love to be active, we have great programs you can join!

Recreation Services offers a choice of over 500 sport and activity programs, led

by qualified instructors, in a welcoming environment where you’ll make friends

and be at the epicentre of one of the most social places on campus. You can

also join intramural sports or become a member of a student-led sport club.

golden Bears and Pandas Athletics is Canada’s premier varsity level high

performance athletics program offering 18 sports for men and women. our

student-athletes represent every faculty on campus and our high-calibre

cadre of coaches works hard to help every student-athlete achieve his or her

potential. And because of their dedication to excellence both on and off the

field student-athletes have every advantage to be among the next generation

of champions.

What will you gain from being involved? Research shows that students who get involved in campus life have a great experience of university. So come on in – we’re waiting for YOU!

Be ActiveRecreation and high performance sport

contacts

Recruitment / Practicum officer Kristy Wuetherick 780-492-5656 kristy.wuetherick@ualberta.ca

Student Services office 780-492-5604 per.undergrad@ualberta.ca

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