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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Health Studies

Honours Health Studies

In order to receive the Honours BSc degree the student must successfully complete 20.0 units of which at least 10.0 total units are at or above 200-level and including the following requirements:

  1. Required Health Studies Courses (8.0 units):
    HLTH 101, 102, 201, 210, 220245, 260, 330, 333, 340, 341, 344, 346360, 410, 435
  2. Required Kinesiology Courses (1.0 unit):
    KIN 217, 222
  3. Required Courses from other departments (4.0 units):
    BIOL 130/130L, 139, 273
    CHEM 120/120L
    STAT 316
    PSYCH 101
    SOC 101
  4. Restricted Electives (1.5 units):
    One of: ENGL 109 or 140R (recommended for Year One) or any 210 (recommended for Year Two)
    One of: PHIL 110B, 145, 215, 216, 218J, 219J, 220, 224, 226319J
    One of: BIOL 140301 or KIN 100, BIOL 208211, 241303, 308331, 354, 373, 441, 455; HLTH 350, 407, 421, 461, 471, 4721, 4731, KIN 404, 4721
  5. Free electives: 5.5 units

HLTH 472, HLTH 473, and KIN 472 must be approved by the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies for the School of Public Health and Health Systems.
 

Course Sequence


Year One (Regular and Co-operative Systems of Study) 
1A (Fall)  1B (Winter) 
HLTH 101  HLTH 102 
BIOL 130/BIOL 130L BIOL 139 
CHEM 120/120L PSYCH 101
One Elective SOC 101
One Elective

Regular System of Study 

Year Two 
2A (Fall)  2B (Winter) 
HLTH 201  HLTH 210 
HLTH 220  HLTH 260 
HLTH 245  BIOL 273
KIN 217  KIN 222
One Elective One Elective

Year Three 
3A (Fall)  3B (Winter) 
HLTH 333  HLTH 330
HLTH 341  HLTH 340
HLTH 344  HLTH 360 
HLTH 346 STAT 316
One Elective One Elective

Year Four 
4A (Fall)*  4B (Winter) *
  HLTH 410
HLTH 435

*8 Electives to be taken in Year 4


Co-operative System of Study 

Year Two 
2A (Fall)  2B (Spring) 
HLTH 201  HLTH 210
HLTH 220  HLTH 260
HLTH 245 BIOL 273
KIN 217 KIN 222 
One Elective One Elective 

Year Three 
3A (Winter)  3B (Fall) 
HLTH 330 HLTH 333 
HLTH 340 HLTH 341
HLTH 360 HLTH 344
STAT 316 HLTH 346
One Elective One Elective

Year Four 
4A (Fall)*  4B (Winter)* 
HLTH 410
HLTH 435

*8 Electives to be taken in Year 4


 


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