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Bachelor of Health Studies Honours and Bachelor of Health Studies Degree Programs
The School of Health Policy and Management offers an Honours and bachelor of degree program (BHS) majoring in health studies. In addition, the school offers three Specialized Honours programs in Health Informatics, Health Management and Health Policy along with a Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Health Informatics.
Health Studies (Honours BHS Program): 120 Credits
Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.
Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+).
General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:
- six credits in humanities (HUMA) at the 1000 or 2000 level;
- six credits in social science (SOSC) at the 1000 or 2000 level or modes of reasoning (MODR) at the 1000 level;
- six credits in natural science (NATS) at the 1000 or 2000 level.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits. Students may take nine credits of either HUMA or SOSC, six credits of which would count toward the corresponding general education area of study and the additional three credits would count toward electives. Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.
Note: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and approved humanities, modes of reasoning and social science courses offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. For further information please visit http://www.yorku.ca/health/current_students/GeneralEducation.html.
Major credits: students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in the major as follows:
HH/HLST 1000 6.00 or HH/HLST 1010 3.00 and HH/HLST 1011 3.00
HH/HLST 2020 3.00
HH/HLST 2030 3.00
HH/HLST 2040 3.00
AP/ADMS 2300 6.00
HH/HLST 3010 3.00
HH/HLST 3120 3.00
HH/HLST 3230 3.00
HH/HLST 3341 3.00
HH/HLST 4010 3.00
HH/HLST 4200 6.00
Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.
Electives: additional credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.
Honours Double Major BHS Program
The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with Honours Double Major bachelor’s degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, contact the respective Faculty.
Honours Major/Minor BHS Program
The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor’s degree program in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.
Health Studies (BHS Program): 90 Credits
Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.
Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).
General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:
- six credits in humanities (HUMA) at the 1000 or 2000 level;
- six credits in social science (SOSC) at the 1000 or 2000 level or modes of reasoning (MODR) at the 1000 level;
- six credits in natural science (NATS) at the 1000 or 2000 level.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits. Students may take nine credits of either HUMA or SOSC, six credits of which would count toward the corresponding general education area of study and the additional three credits would count toward electives. Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.
Note: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and approved humanities, modes of reasoning and social science courses offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. For further information please visit http://www.yorku.ca/health/current_students/GeneralEducation.html.
Major credits: students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major including the following:
HH/HLST 1000 6.00 or HH/HLST 1010 3.00 and HH/HLST 1011 3.00
HH/HLST 2020 3.00
HH/HLST 2030 3.00
HH/HLST 2040 3.00
HH/HLST 3010 3.00
at least 12 additional credits in health studies (HLST) credits at the 3000 level
Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level in health studies.
Electives: additional credits as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.
Course Substitutes
Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements:
| Program Course | Course Substitutes |
|---|---|
| HH/HLST 2040 3.00 | HH/NURS 3200 3.00 |
| HH/HLST 4330 3.00 | AP/ADMS 4300 3.00 |
| AP/ECON 1000 3.00 | AP/ECON 1000 3.00, GL/ECON 2500 3.00 |
| AP/POLS 2910 6.00 | AK/POLS 3420 6.00 (prior to Summer 2005), AS/POLS 2100 6.00 (prior to Summer 2003), AS/POLS 2610 6.00 (prior to Summer 2003), GL/POLS 2600 6.00 |
| HH/HLST 4300 3.00 | HH/NURS 4200 3.00 |
| HH/HLST 4310 3.00 | AP/ITEC 2010 3.00 |
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