Honours BA Health Studies
The Honours BA in Health Studies consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. The program must include a minimum of 9.0 senior credits, within the honours BA Health Studies program.
Required Health Studies Courses: (11.5 credits)
BF190 - Modernity and the Contemporary World
BF290 - Academic Literacy: Social Sciences
HS101 - Physical Determinants of Health
HS102 - An Introduction to Public Health
HS200 - Social Determinants of Health
HS201 - Canadian Health Care Systems
HS203 - Disease and Society
HS211 - Occupational Health and Safety
HS220 - Epidemiology and Public Health
HS227/SOJE227
OL233 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods/CC233 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods/HS233 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods
HS266 - Health and Nutrition
HS302 - Issues in Mental Health
HS303 - Environment and Health
HS314 - Health Education and Promotion
HS321 - Health Program Evaluation
HS322 - Health Policy
HS324 - Biostatistics
HS325 - Qualitative Methods in Health Research
HS344 - Health and Gender
HS401 - Current Developments in the Health Professions
HS402 - Health Studies Practicum
HS408 - Power, Politics and Health
Required Indigenous Studies Courses: (1.0 Credit)
SOJE120 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies/ID120 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
ID386 - Indigenous Psychology
Additional Health Courses:
Required Courses (1.0 Credit):
HS103 - Introduction to Forensic Science
HS202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
HS204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
HS208 - Autism: Advocacy, Policy and Practice
HS219 - Critical Disabilities Studies/HR219 - Critical Disabilities Studies
HS250 - Medicalization
HS300 - Infection and Immunity
HS304 - Nutrition and Metabolism
HS307 - Child and Youth Health
HS308 - Parasitology for Public Health
HS315 - Pathophysiology
HS326 - Human Pharmacology
HS331 - Gerontology
HS333 - Forensic Laboratory Methods I
HS334 - Forensic Laboratory Methods II
HS340 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology
HS405 - Special Topics in Health
HS409 - Infection Control and Prevention
HS410 - Death and Dying
HS412 - Directed Studies
Degree Program Electives: An additional 6.5 credits toward the
degree total of 20.0 credits.
- Refer to the University Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.
- Students completing the Honours Health Studies program are excluded from completing the Honours Health Management program.