Skill Courses

Skill courses run for 12 weeks in the Fall and Winter terms. Each skill is 1.5 credits. Grades are Pass/Fail and are not included in the academic average. The maximum number of skills for the Pre-Education major is 15 credits and for the Kinesiology major is 12 credits.

Skill courses provide a new opportunity for students to move and learn new skills and get to know other students in the program.

The Following 100-Level Skills Will Introduce Students to the Basics of the Skill:

100 Level Skills Courses  
  • 102 Instructional Group Fitness (group fitness, fitness principles, and basic instructor techniques)
  • 103 Skateboarding (learn basic skateboarding skills at the skate park)
  • 119 Aquatic Activities (e.g., snorkelling, water polo, aquafit, standup paddleboard)
  • 121 Badminton
  • 123 Basketball
  • 125 Contemporary Dance (developing dance technique, mind-body connection)
  • 126 Fitness (e.g., games, traditional weight training, exercise classes)
  • 127 Gymnastics
  • 128 Football
  • 129 Hockey
  • 131 Rugby
  • 132 Soccer
  • 133 Volleyball
  • 134 Golf
  • 135 Ice Games (e.g., power skating, ringette, broomball)
  • 137 Low and Organized Games (e.g., fundamental movement skills)
  • 139 Movement Education(exploring movement and lesson planning with elementary school students)
  • 140 Net Games (e.g., pickle ball, tennis, team handball, Sepak)
  • 141 Outdoor Education (outdoor pursuits, environmental safety, woodsey skills)
  • 142 ParaSport (e.g., goal ball, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball)
  • 143 Social Dance (e.g., swing, jive, salsa, fox trot)
  • 144 Target Games (e.g., curling, bowling, bocce, axe throwing)
  • 145 Track & Field
  • 146 Weight Training
  • 147 World Dance (dances from around the world)
  • 148 Yoga
  • 149 Invasion/Territory Games (e.g., ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, field hockey)

The Following 200-Level Skills Will Involve Advanced Instruction, Instructional Strategies, and Analysis:

200 Level Skills Courses  
  • 203 Judging and Officiating
  • 204 Group Exercise Certification (prepares students to successfully complete their certification with NSFA)
  • 227 Gymnastics
  • 228 Football
  • 229 Hockey
  • 231 Rugby
  • 232 Soccer
  • 233 Volleyball
  • 246 Sport Science Theory (athletic performance testing, programming, and monitoring)

For more details on any of the above skill courses, call us at (902) 867-2185 or email @email.