Faculty of Health

The Health Informatics Option is designed for School of Public Health Sciences students who are interested in the application of information technology to all aspects of applied health research and practice, including clinical practice, health promotion and disease prevention, delivery of health services, and health policy development.

Normally, students who intend to have the Health Informatics Option recognized on their transcript and degree must communicate that intention to the School of Public Health Sciences associate director, undergraduate studies, prior to the start of Year Three by completing a Plan Modification Form.

Requirements

1. Successful completion of 20.0 units, including the requirements for the Bachelor of Science, Honours Health Sciences degree or the Bachelor of Public Health, Honours degree.
2. Students are required to complete 3.5 units from the following health informatics clusters:
   • Fundamental computer science (2.0 units):
     • One of: CS 115, CS 135
     • One of: CS 116, CS 136
     • One of: CS 230, CS 234
     • CS 338
   • Socioeconomic aspects of health information (0.5 unit):
     • One of: STV 100, STV 202, STV 205, STV 302
   • Advanced health informatics (1.0 unit):
     • Two of: CS 330, CS 370, CS 436, HLTH 451, HLTH 452, HLTH 453, HLTH 454, HLTH 473 (see Note), MSCI 343
3. The cumulative averages required are the same as for the Bachelor of Science, Honours Health Sciences. Refer to the Academic Standing page.

Note

HLTH 473 must be a Health Informatics topic and approved in advance by the associate director, undergraduate studies.