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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 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 students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: 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 3: 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: students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in the major as follows:

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 & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of 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 & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of 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 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 students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: 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 3: 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: students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major including the following:

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
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
AP/ADMS 3525 3.00 and AP/ADMS 3526 3.00 HH/HLST 3250 3.00 plus any HLST 3000 3.00 or 4000 3.00 level elective (prior to summer 2013)
HH/HLST 3010 3.00 HH/HLST 3510 3.00
HH/HLST 3320 3.00 AP/ITEC 3220 3.00
HH/HLST 2300 6.00

HH/KINE 2049 3.00 and HH/KINE 2050 3.00

or

HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2030 3.00
HH/HLST 4300 3.00 HH/NURS 4200 3.00
HH/HLST 4310 3.00 AP/ITEC 3010 3.00
HH/HLST 4330 3.00 AP/ADMS 4300 3.00


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