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Global Health (Specialized Honours BA Program): 120 credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 percent) 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 at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: it is strongly recommended that Global Health students take HH/IHST 1020 6.00 (an approved Faculty of Health general education course).

Note 2: it is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 3: 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 4: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits: a minimum of 81 major credits (60 core course credits and at least 21 additional credits selected in consultation with the program coordinator developing the area of concentration in addition to a 3.00 applied global health research topics capstone relevant to student’s concentration.) as follows:

Core Courses (60 credits)

HH/IHST 1000 6.00 or HH/KINE 2011 3.00 and HH/KINE 2031 3.00 or
HH/IHST 1001 3.00 or HH/KINE 2011 3.00 and
HH/IHST 1002 3.00 or HH/KINE 2031 3.00
HH/IHST 1010 3.00
HH/IHST 2000 3.00
HH/IHST 2010 6.00
HH/IHST 2200 3.00
HH/IHST 2100 3.00
HH/IHST 3000 3.00
HH/IHST 3100 3.00
HH/IHST 3545 3.00
HH/IHST 4010 3.00
HH/IHST 4100 3.00 or HH/IHST 3740 3.00
HH/IHST 4200 3.00
HH/IHST 4300 9.00
HH/IHST 4400 3.00
HH/IHST 4510 3.00

Global e-Health: at least 21 credits selected from:

HH/HLST 2050 3.00
HH/HLST 3330 3.00
HH/HLST 3341 3.00
HH/HLST 4320 3.00
HH/HLST 4330 3.00
HH/HLST 4340 3.00
HH/NURS 3240 3.00
HH/NURS 4210 3.00

Global Health Policy, Management and Systems: at least 24 credits selected from:

AP/ECON 1000 3.00
HH/HLST 2060 3.00
HH/HLST 3450 3.00
HH/HLST 3540 3.00
HH/HLST 3550 3.00
HH/HLST 4000 3.00 or HH/HLST 4130 3.00
HH/HLST 4110 3.00
HH/HLST 4520 3.00

Global Health: Health Promotion & Disease Management: at least 24 credits selected from:

HH/HLST 3011 3.00
HH/HLST 3520 3.00
HH/KINE 3100 3.00
HH/KINE 3645 3.00
HH/KINE 4140 3.00
HH/KINE 4518 3.00
HH/KINE 4565 3.00
HH/KINE 4640 3.00
HH/KINE 4710 3.00
HH/KINE 4900 3.00
HH/NURS 3130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00

Global Health and the Environment: at least 24 credits selected from:

ES/ENVS 2100 6.00
ES/ENVS 2122 3.00
ES/ENVS 2200 6.00
ES/ENVS 2300 6.00
ES/ENVS 2410 3.00
ES/ENVS 3110 3.00
ES/ENVS 3125 3.00
ES/ENVS 3150 3.00
ES/ENVS 3226 3.00
ES/ENVS 3227 3.00
ES/ENVS 3310 3.00
ES/ENVS 3320 3.00
ES/ENVS 3340 3.00
ES/ENVS 3400 3.00
ES/ENVS 3430 3.00
ES/ENVS 3440 3.00
ES/ENVS 3450 3.00
ES/ENVS 4205 3.00
ES/ENVS 4223 3.00
ES/ENVS 4230 6.00
ES/ENVS 4312 3.00
ES/ENVS 4315 3.00
ES/ENVS 4320 3.00
ES/ENVS 4430 3.00
ES/ENVS 4440 3.00
ES/ENVS 4523 3.00
ES/ENVS 4810 6.00

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Global Health (Honours BSc Program): 120 credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 percent) 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 cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: it is strongly recommended that global health students take HH/IHST 1020 6.00 (an approved Faculty of Health general education course).

Note 2: it is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 3: 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 4: general education requirements are satisfied by taking approved humanities or social science categories courses and faculty of health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement: a minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Major credits: a minimum of 81 major credits (60 core course credits and at least 21 additional credits selected in consultation with the program coordinator developing the area of concentration in addition to a 3.00 applied global health research topics capstone relevant to student’s concentration.) as follows:

Core Courses (60 credits)

HH/IHST 1000 6.00 or HH/KINE 2011 3.00 and HH/KINE 2031 3.00 or
HH/IHST 1001 3.00 or HH/KINE 2011 3.00 and
HH/IHST 1002 3.00 or HH/KINE 2031 3.00
HH/IHST 1010 3.00
HH/IHST 2000 3.00
HH/IHST 2010 6.00
HH/IHST 2100 3.00
HH/IHST 2200 3.00
HH/IHST 3000 3.00
HH/IHST 3100 3.00
HH/IHST 3740 3.00
HH/IHST 4010 3.00
HH/IHST 4100 3.00
HH/IHST 4200 3.00
HH/IHST 4300 9.00
HH/IHST 4400 3.00
HH/IHST 4510 3.00
HH/IHST 4545 3.00

Global e-Health: at least 24 credits selected from:

HH/HLST 2050 3.00
HH/HLST 3330 3.00
HH/HLST 3341 3.00
HH/HLST 4320 3.00
HH/HLST 4330 3.00
HH/HLST 4340 3.00
HH/NURS 3240 3.00
HH/NURS 4210 3.00

Global Health Policy, Management and Systems: at least 24 credits selected from:

AP/ECON 1000 3.00
HH/HLST 2060 3.00
HH/HLST 3450 3.00
HH/HLST 3540 3.00
HH/HLST 3550 3.00
HH/HLST 4000 3.00 or HH/HLST 4130 3.00
HH/HLST 4110 3.00
HH/HLST 4520 3.00

Global Health: Health Promotion & Disease Management: at least 24 credits selected from:

HH/HLST 3011 3.00
HH/HLST 3520 3.00
HH/KINE 3100 3.00
HH/KINE 3645 3.00
HH/KINE 4140 3.00
HH/KINE 4518 3.00
HH/KINE 4565 3.00
HH/KINE 4640 3.00
HH/KINE 4710 3.00
HH/KINE 4900 3.00
HH/NURS 3130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00

Global Health and the Environment: at least 24 credits selected from:

ES/ENVS 2100 6.00
ES/ENVS 2122 3.00
ES/ENVS 2200 6.00
ES/ENVS 2300 6.00
ES/ENVS 2410 3.00
ES/ENVS 3110 3.00
ES/ENVS 3125 3.00
ES/ENVS 3150 3.00
ES/ENVS 3226 3.00
ES/ENVS 3227 3.00
ES/ENVS 3310 3.00
ES/ENVS 3320 3.00
ES/ENVS 3340 3.00
ES/ENVS 3400 3.00
ES/ENVS 3430 3.00
ES/ENVS 3440 3.00
ES/ENVS 3450 3.00
ES/ENVS 4205 3.00
ES/ENVS 4223 3.00
ES/ENVS 4230 6.00
ES/ENVS 4312 3.00
ES/ENVS 4315 3.00
ES/ENVS 4320 3.00
ES/ENVS 4430 3.00
ES/ENVS 4440 3.00
ES/ENVS 4523 3.00
ES/ENVS 4810 6.00

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.

Upper level credits: a minimum of 42 at the 3000 or 4000 level including at least 18 credits in the major.

Required science credits outside the major: a minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Electives: Additional elective credits for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.


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