Honours BA Health Administration
The Honours Health Administration program consists of 20 credits, of which no more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. Students must complete all required courses (9.5 credits) from the Community Health and Leadership categories, plus a minimum of 1.0 additional Health Administration credits, and 5.0 credits from either of Conestoga's post-graduate certificates in Human Resources Management or Community and Social Service Management.
All students in the program must successfully complete the Foundations curriculum: BF190, BF199, BF290, and BF299.
Required Community Health Courses (7.0 credits)
HS101 - Physical Determinants of Health
HS102 - An Introduction to Public Health
HS200 - Social Determinants of Health
HS201 - Canadian Health Care Systems
HS211 - Occupational Health and Safety
HS220 - Epidemiology and Public Health
HS233/CC233/OL233 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods
HS321 - Health Program Evaluation
HS322 - Health Policy
HS402* - Community Health Practicum
HS408 - Power, Politics and Health
ID120/SOJE120 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
ID386 - Indigenous Psychology
Required Leadership Courses (2.5 credits)
OL140 - Leadership Foundations
MB200/OL200 - Communication Skills for Leadership
OL224 - Organizational Leadership
OL300 - Leadership Ethics
OL340 - Leadership, Culture and Change
Additional Health Administration Courses (minimum of 1.0 credits):
In choosing from the following list of optional courses, students should be aware that some of these courses have prerequisites. Although these prerequisites may be waived by the program administering the course, it is the responsibility of the student to make such arrangements.
HS203/SOJE203 - Disease and Society
HS219/HR219 - Critical Disabilities Studies
HS227 - Aging: Realities and Myths
HS250 - Medicalization
HS302 - Issues in Mental Health
HS303 - Environment and Health
HS307 - Child and Youth Health
HS314 - Health Education and Promotion
HS329/HR329 - Global Health and Human Rights
HS331 - Gerontology
HS344 - Health and Gender
HS401* - Current Developments in Health Studies
HS405 - Special Topics in Health
HS410 - Death and Dying
HS411
HS412 - Directed Studies
OL251 - Workplace Diversity in the 21st Century
OL365 - Influence, Persuasion and Negotiation
OL370 - Power and Governance in Organizations
OL481 - Project Management
PP217 - Medical Ethics
Plus completion of Conestoga College certificate program (5.0 Credits)
See Program Note 1
- Students in the Honours Health Administration program must specialize in Human Resources Management or Management in Community Services through an articulation agreement with Conestoga College. Under this agreement, students who have successfully completed 10.0 credits including OL224 (or equivalent), with at least a 5.0 GPA in these courses shall be eligible to enroll, normally during the third year of full-time study, in one of these post-degree/post-diploma programs through Conestoga College. Students completing these courses with an average of 70% or better will receive 5.0 senior credits as follows:
Human Resources Management: 1.0 200 level credit of OL, 1.0 200 level WORK credit, 1.5 200 level HR credit, 1.0 300 level HR credit, 0.5 credit – HR300.
Community and Social Services Management: 1.0 200 level OL credit, 0.5 300 level OL credit, 1.0 200 level SEJ credit, 1.5 300 level HR credit, 0.5 credit – HR300, 0.5 credit – HR305. - Refer to the University Undergraduate Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.
- Students completing the honours program in Health Administration are excluded from completing the Honours Community Health and the Honours Leadership programs, the minor in Community Health as well as the Management Option. Students may declare a minor in Leadership.
