Honours BSc Health Sciences
The Honours BSc Health Sciences program consists of 20.0 credits, of which at most 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level and no more than 4.5 credits may be from disciplines outside the Faculty of Science. Electives must include at least a 0.5 credit from each of English and Philosophy (PP217 recommended). At least 2.0 credits must be from 400-level HE courses. For progression and graduation, a cumulative overall GPA of at least 6.0 is required.
Year 1: (5.0 credits)
HE100, HE101, BI110, BI111, CH110, CH111; PS101, PS102; MA100;
0.5 elective credit (EN190 recommended) (Refer to Notes 1 and 2)
Year 2: (5.0 credits)
HE201, HE202, HN204, HN220/KP222, CH202, ST231, BI236;
0.5 senior PS credit (Refer to Note 4)
At most 1.0 elective credits (Refer to Notes 2 and 3)
Year 3: (5.0 credits)
HE300/KP434, HE301, HE303, HE304, HE330;
2.5 elective credits (see Note 3)
Year 4: (5.0 credits)
HE400;
2.0 credits selected from: HE410, HE411, HE430, HE431, HE432, HE434, HE435, HE440, HE450, HE490*;
2.5 elective credits (see Note 5)
- Students working towards applying to professional programs (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, etc.)in the future and/or are interested in writing the MCAT, DAT or OAT are highly recommended to take MA101, MA104, PC141 (orPC131) and PC142 (or PC132) among their electives. Consult the relevant degree program or the HE Undergraduate Academic Advisor for further guidance.
- 0.5 credit in English (EN190 recommended) and 0.5 credit in Philosophy (PP217 recommended), are required. These can be taken in elective slots available in years 1, 2, 3 or 4. English is recommended in year 1 and Philosophy in years 2, 3, or 4.
- For students working towards applying to a professional program (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, etc.),CH203 and CH250 are highly recommended.
- Students must select 0.5 credit from one of the following psychology courses to satisfy this requirement (PS263, PS268, PS270, PS280, PS282, PS285, PS275, PS276, PS377).
- Depending on career objectives, students may wish to concentrate their electives in order to qualify for a Minor or Option as part of the Health Sciences BSc. In particular, with one additional senior BI course, students will qualify for a Minor in Biology. Students wishing to obtain a Minor or Option in a discipline other than Biology, particularly if it is offered by a department outside the Faculty of Science, should discuss their plans well in advance with the HE Undergraduate Academic Advisor.
