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Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Health Studies

Honours Health Studies

In order to receive the Honours Bachelor of Science, Health Studies 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, 239, 273
    CHEM 120/120L
    STAT 316
    PSYCH 101
    SOC 101
  4. Restricted elective courses (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 240301 or KIN 100, BIOL 211, 241303, 308, 309, 331, 354, 355373, 441, 455; HLTH 350, 407, 421, 461, 471, 472*, 473*, KIN 404, 472*
  5. Free elective courses: 5.5 units

Must be approved by the School of Public Health and Health Systems associate director, undergraduate studies.
 

Course Sequence


Year One (Regular and Co-operative System of Study)


1A (Fall)
HLTH 101
BIOL 130/BIOL 130L
CHEM 120/CHEM 120L
SOC 101
1B (Winter)
HLTH 102
BIOL 239
PSYCH 101
Two Electives


Regular System of Study


Year Two


2A (Fall)
HLTH 201
HLTH 220
HLTH 245
KIN 217
One Elective

2B (Winter)
HLTH 210
HLTH 260
BIOL 273
KIN 222
One Elective


Year Three


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

Year Four


4A (Fall)*
4B (Winter)*

HLTH 410
HLTH 435

*Eight Electives to be taken in Year Four


Co-operative System of Study


Year Two


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

Year Three


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

Year Four


4A (Fall)*  
4B (Winter)

HLTH 410
HLTH 435

*Eight Electives to be taken in Year Four



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