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Majors

Health Sciences

Health Research Specialization

This Specialization is designed for School of Public Health Sciences students who are considering graduate studies and/or professional health research careers.

Admission to the Specialization requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 75% and a minimum cumulative major average of 75%.

In order to graduate with this Specialization, the following requirements must be met:

  1. A minimum cumulative overall average of 75% and a minimum cumulative major average of 75%.
  2. Declare this Specialization before the beginning of 3B academic term.
  3. Successful completion of 21.0 units, including all requirements of the Bachelor of Science, Honours Health Sciences degree or the Bachelor of Public Health, Honours degree.
  4. Successful completion of 2.5 total units including the following:

Notes

  1. Students must complete one additional unit beyond the 20.0 units required for their Health Sciences or Bachelor of Public Health degree and should plan carefully, in consultation with an academic advisor, for when they will fit in the extra courses.
  2. Other fourth-year research methods or seminar courses may be approved by the School of Public Health Sciences associate director, undergraduate studies.
  3. Students may only declare one specialization.

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