The College of Kinesiology
Prior to the second world war the Department of Physical Education supervised the recreational needs of the students of the University of Saskatchewan. After the war several courses in physical education were made available as electives in the College of Arts & Science and Education. In April of 1957, the University Council recommended that the Department of Physical Education be attached to the College of Arts & Science, and in May, 1958, the University Council and Senate approved the establishment of the School of Physical Education within the College of Arts & Science. The School was designed to meet the urgent need for persons well qualified in the fields of recreation and physical education. With the establishment of the School came the inauguration of a four year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education [B.A.(P.E.)]. In July 1972 the School was granted college status and the degree became Bachelor of Science in Physical Education (B.S.P.E.). Then, in July 1998, the college was renamed the College of Kinesiology and the degree became Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology [B.Sc.( Kin.)]. The B.Sc.(Kin.) degree is a designated 126 credit unit, four year undergraduate program. The program is planned to provide a sound liberal arts background, an area of academic specialization and comprehensive professional education.