The Honours Bachelor of Health Promotion will be of interest to students concerned with determinants of health, including those who value social justice, and those with interests in how economic, cultural, political, and geographic factors impact upon individual and population health. Graduates of the program will be practitioners of health promotion with in-depth understanding of the full spectrum of health promotion activities and domains, including education, marketing, policy, mediation, and advocacy.
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* Must be approved by the School of Public Health and Health Systems associate director, undergraduate studies.
In order to receive the Honours Bachelor of Health Promotion 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:
- Required Health Studies courses (12.0 units):
HLTH 101, HLTH 102, HLTH 103, HLTH 201, HLTH 202, HLTH 203, HLTH 220, HLTH 245, HLTH 260, HLTH 301, HLTH 302, HLTH 303, HLTH 305, HLTH 330, HLTH 333, HLTH 344, HLTH 360, HLTH 401, HLTH 402, HLTH 410, HLTH 435, HLTH 441, HLTH 444, HLTH 481
- Restricted Health seminar courses (0.5 unit):
One of: HLTH 448, HLTH 451, HLTH 452, HLTH 473*
- Required Applied Health Science course (0.5 unit):
AHS 150
- Required courses from other departments (1.0 unit):
PSYCH 101
SOC 101
- Restricted elective courses (2.5 units):
One of: ENGL 109 or ENGL 140R (recommended for Year One) or any ENGL 210 (recommended for Year Two)
One of Philosophy Restricted Elective, List A: PHIL 110B, PHIL 118J, PHIL 215, PHIL 218J, PHIL 219J, PHIL 220, PHIL 221, PHIL 224, PHIL 226, PHIL 227, PHIL 319J, PHIL 324, PHIL 328, PHIL 418J, PHIL 451J
One of Philosophy Restricted Elective, List B: PHIL 110A, PHIL 145, PHIL 202, PHIL 204J, PHIL 208, PHIL 210J, PHIL 216, PHIL 245, PHIL 255, PHIL 258, PHIL 306J, PHIL 350
One of: SPCOM 432, PACS 313
One of: a Language, Science, Communication, or Environment course
- Free elective courses: 3.5 units
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** One of HLTH 448, 451, 452, or 473 is required in 4A and 4B
Course Sequence
Year One (Regular and Co-operative System of Study)
1A (Fall)
HLTH 101
HLTH 103
SOC 101
Two Electives
1B (Winter)
HLTH 102
PHIL 110B (or equivalent)
PSYCH 101
Two Electives
Regular System of Study
Year Two
2A (Fall)
HLTH 201
HLTH 202
HLTH 220
HLTH 245
One Elective
2B (Winter)
HLTH 203
HLTH 260
AHS 150
Two Electives
Year Three
3A (Fall)
HLTH 301
HLTH 303
HLTH 333
HLTH 344
One Elective
3B (Winter)
HLTH 302
HLTH 305
HLTH 330
HLTH 360
One Elective
Year Four
4A (Fall)
HLTH 401
HLTH 402
HLTH 441
SPCOM 432 or PACS 313
One Elective**
4B (Winter)
HLTH 410
HLTH 435
HLTH 444
HLTH 481
One Elective**
Co-operative System of Study
2A (Fall)
HLTH 201
HLTH 202
HLTH 220
HLTH 245
PHIL 219J
2B (Spring)
HLTH 203
HLTH 260
AHS 150
Two Electives
Year Three
3A (Winter)
HLTH 302
HLTH 305
HLTH 330
HLTH 360
One Elective
3B (Fall)
HLTH 301
HLTH 303
HLTH 333
HLTH 344
One Elective
Year Four
4A (Fall)
HLTH 401
HLTH 402
HLTH 441
SPCOM 432 or PACS 313
One Elective**
4B (Winter)
HLTH 410
HLTH 435
HLTH 444
HLTH 481
One Elective**