University of Waterloo Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
| Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Type | Faculty |
| Academic affiliation | University of Waterloo |
| Location | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Dean | James Rush |
| Website |
uwaterloo |
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, commonly abbreviated as "AHS", is one of six faculties at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It has 183 staff and faculty members and over 2,700 full time students.[1] The current Dean of AHS is James Rush.[2]
Departments
The faculty consists of two academic departments and one school:
- Department of Kinesiology
- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
- School of Public Health and Health Systems
All programs offer a 5-year co-op degree and a 4-year honours degree. The School of Public Health and Health Systems offer a Bachelor of Public Health or a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies, Kinesiology offers a Bachelor of Science, and Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology was founded as the department of Physical Education. Their original home was the Physical Activities Complex before moving to B. C. Mathews Hall in the mid 1980s. The department moved away from the Physical education side and continued to develop over the following decades. Undergraduates have the opportunity to remain in a general program or pursue concentrations in human nutrition, ergonomics or pre-health, physiology, biomechanics and sports medicine.[3]
Student life
Students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences are represented by the Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members (AHSUM) which hosts social events, represents student interests to the university, and operates student services including an exam bank.[4]
Additionally, all students pay into the Applied Health Sciences Endowment Fund (AHSEF) which funds student projects and improvements to student workspaces.[5]
Notable alumni
- Heather Moyse: Olympic athlete (Kinesiology, 2000)[6]
References
- ↑ "University of Waterloo breaks ground on new applied health sciences facility". Kitchener. CTV Kitchener. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Contacts". Applied Health Sciences. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Future undergraduates". Kinesiology. University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "About AHSUM". Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Applied Health Sciences Endowment Fund (AHSEF)". Applied Health Sciences. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Bellemare, Andrea (2014-11-04). "10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo". www.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2016-01-12.