This Five-year program is designed for students who intend to teach Physical Education at the Secondary level. Students enrol in the College of Kinesiology and apply for admission to the College of Education at the end of Year 3; admission is limited to approximately 25 students. The B.Sc.(Kin.)/B.Ed. combined degree is a designated 168 credit-unit, five-year (plus one Spring and Summer Session) undergraduate program. Field Experiences Note: All teacher candidates must complete a criminal record check (CRC) with vulnerable sector check before they can participate in any field experience. Field experiences may occur anywhere in Saskatchewan and due to limited Saskatoon placement opportunities, a local practicum may not be possible on request. See letter of admission for further details. Pre-Internship Field of Study Pre-internship field study involves exploratory, practical experience in partner schools. Teacher candidates will be expected to carry out course assignments in their assigned school, engage in volunteer in-school activities wherever possible, observe, teach small and large groups and facilitate learning activities under the guidance of cooperating teachers, faculty members, and field experience coordinators. Teacher candidates are placed with teachers holding a Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate in a school using provincial curricula and organized under the Education Act. Teacher candidates will be assigned a partner school within commuting distance of Saskatoon, and must complete pre-internship field study experiences by June 30 prior to internship commencing the fall of that same year. Internship Internship involves one term of teaching experience, approximately 16 weeks in length. Before Internship registration, teacher candidates must have obtained a minimum Cumulative Weighted Average of 60% both in their External and their Education courses. In addition, teacher candidates in the Secondary option must have a minimum average of 60% in each of Teaching Areas 1 and 2. To be eligible for the Extended Practicum, teacher candidates must have completed all External courses, all Education pre-internship courses and the student teaching experience by June 30 prior to internship.

Career Outcomes- PROFESSIONAL KINESIOLOGIST Also known as a Certified Kinesiologist. May work in areas such as: exercise rehabilitation and assessment, functional rehabilitation and assessment, disability management, ergonomic assessments and consulting, health and wellness promotion. Job duties may include: performing functional assessments, functional conditioning prescriptions, return to work planning, job site visits or evaluations, along with the duties of an exercise therapist. Need a degree in Kinesiology, or other related area (biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor learning, anatomy, psychomotor behaviour). EXERCISE THERAPIST Exercise Rehabilitation and Assessment Work as a team with other health care professionals such as physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, dieticians, etc. Job duties may include: fitness assessments, exercise prescription and health education. Work predominantly with unhealthy and injured populations Find jobs in hospitals, physical therapy clinics, senior or special care homes It is highly recommended that an individual is certified as a Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant (PFLC), especially to work in Saskatchewan. DISABILITY MANAGEMENT Work for insurance companies, disability management companies, workers compensation boards. Job duties may include: return to work conditioning, workplace or home ergonomic assessments, functional capacity evaluations, case management. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST Work for universities, physical therapy clinics, sports rehabilitation centers, fitness assessment centers. Job duties may include: biomechanical evaluation of movement, movement specific/muscle specific exercise prescription and/or exercise program, planning/periodization, evaluation of sport-specific athletic components such as power, speed, agility, coordination, etc. HEALTH AND FITNESS COORDINATION Work in fitness centers to coordinate all aspects of health and fitness. A degree in Kinesiology or other related area is highly recommended. Job duties may include: Supervision of day-to-day operations of the facility (staffing, scheduling, equipment maintenance, marketing to specific groups, assessing the needs of users), management of fitness classes (staffing, scheduling, ensuring program is keeping up with industry trends, providing a diversity of classes for all populations), general testing and corporate fitness (providing fitness assessments and consultations, personal training services, developing corporate testing and training services depending on the company and their interests)