2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar

The Department of Community Health Sciences offers four year programs of study leading to a BA honours in Community Health, Child Health and a BA honours in Workplace Health with a Workplace Health Co-op option, a BSc honours in Health Sciences, an honours BSc in Nursing, a BSc with a Major in Health Sciences, a three year BA pass degree and a BSc in Nursing degree completion program.

The BA programs in Community Health Sciences focus on community health and wellness with an emphasis on health promotion and assessment as well as program development and evaluation. Students are prepared for careers in public health, and postgraduate study in a wide range of health related areas.

The BA honours in Child Health is designed for students wishing to pursue careers concerned with the health of children as an educator or as a health professional following post graduate study. The program provides students with a biological, psychological and sociological overview of the major determinants of health from birth though adolescence.

In all degrees a core of Community Health Sciences courses is supplemented by a broad choice of electives.

Program Notes

1.	To proceed to year 2, students must achieve a minimum grade of 60 percent in CHSC 1F90 and one of CHSC 1P99, COSC 1P90 or 1P98 and have submitted a declaration to major.
2.	At least one credit each year must be taken outside the Department of Community Health Sciences.
3.	In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program (only)

Year 1

	CHSC 1F90
	one of CHSC 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98
	CHYS 1F90
	one Humanities context credit (English recommended)
	one Science context credit (Biology 1F90 recommended)
	one-half elective credit

Year 2

	CHSC 2P09, 2P21, 2P50, 2P91 and 2Q07
	CHYS 2F10, 2P35 and 2P38
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

	CHSC 3P50 and 3P80
	CHSC 3Q07 or 3Q17
	one and one-half credits from CHSC 3P26, 3P27, CHYS 3P20, 3P35, 3P38, PSYC 3P23
	SOCI 3P83
	one and one-half elective credits

Year 4

	CHSC 3P33, 4P51 and 4P80
	one and one-half credits from CHSC 4F90 4P59, 4P99, SOCI 4P26
	one credit from CHYS 3P90, 3P93, 3P94, 3P97
	one elective credit

Pass Program

Students who do not achieve honours standing (minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average) after completion of the first three years may apply for the Community Health pass degree.

Last updated: August 16, 2001 @ 02:14PM