This program combines the Honours Bachelor of Science, Health Studies degree requirements with a specified grouping of elective courses from chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology, and kinesiology.
This specialization is intended to provide suitable preparation for entry into medical school and other health professional schools. However, students must consult the admission requirements of specific professional schools when choosing from the electives.
Admission to the specialization requires at least good standing with a cumulative overall average of 75% (minimum) and a cumulative major average of 75% (minimum). Students may only declare one specialization. Students may declare the Health Informatics Option, Minor in Gerontology, or Option in Aging Studies concurrent with the specialization. Students may not declare both the Pre-Health Professions Specialization and the Pre-Health Professions Option.
In order to graduate with this specialization, the following requirements must be met:
- A cumulative overall average of 75% and cumulative major average of 75%.
- Declare specialization by the beginning of 3A academic term.
- Successful completion of 21.0 units, including all requirements of the Honours Bachelor of Science, Health Studies Degree.
- Successful completion 1.0 unit from the following list:
- (0.5 unit) fourth-year seminar course from HLTH 421, 448, 449, 451, 452, 461, 471, or a 473 approved by the associate director, undergraduate studies.
- (0.5 unit) fourth-year research methods course HLTH 433, 442, 444 or a HLTH course approved by the associate director, undergraduate studies.
- Successful completion of 4.0 total units from the following list:
BIOL 240, 241, 302, 303, 308, 309, 331, 373, 441, 442, 444
CHEM 123/123L, 266/266L, 267/267L
KIN 100, 100L, 101, 105, 121, 205, 221, 242, 301, 340, 341
MATH 127, 128
PHYS 111/111L, 112/112L
Pre-health streams are also offered by the Department of Kinesiology (Pre-Health Professions Option) and the Faculty of Science (Biomedical Sciences Major).