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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) as follows:

Core Courses (60 credits)

Global e-Health

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health Policy, Management and Systems

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health and the Environment

At least 21 credits selected from:

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 (Specialized 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) as follows:

Core Courses (60 credits)

Global e-Health

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health Policy, Management and Systems

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

At least 21 credits selected from:

Global Health and the Environment

At least 21 credits selected from:

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.

Honours Minor in Global Health

The Honours Minor program in Global Health comprises at least 30 (but no more than 42) credits in Global Health. These 30 credits must include:

Additional credits from the Global Health Core courses (excluding HH/IHST 4300 9.00 and HH/IHST 4400 3.00) for an overall total of at least 30 credits in Global Health.

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