Child Health |
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This program is offered through the Department of Health Sciences
Chair
Brent E. Faught
Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator
Maryann Polce-Gordon
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General Information |
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Administrative Assistant
Joanne Boucher
905-688-5550, extension 4228
Academic South 329
brocku.ca/hlsc
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.
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Program Notes |
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To proceed to year 2, students must achieve a minimum 65 percent major average and minimum 60 percent non-major average, with a minimum grade of 60 percent in HLSC 1F90 and either MATH 1F92 or 1P98, and have successfully completed BIOL 1F90. To continue in the program after second year, students must achieve and maintain a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average or program removal may occur. |
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At least one credit each year must be taken outside the Department of Health Sciences. Students interested in Rehabilitation Sciences (i.e. Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology/Audiology, Occupational Therapy) may want to consider taking discipline-relevant courses such as Anatomy, English, Linguistics, Psychology and/or Sociology as electives. |
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In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be taken. |
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Honours Program (only) |
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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HLSC 2P50, 3P21, 3P50 and 3P80 |
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one of HLSC 2P60, 2P90, 2P97, 3P07, 3P98 |
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one credit from CHYS 3P20, 3P26, 3P35, 3P38, 3P43, 3P47, 3P60, PSYC 3P23 |
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one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 2) |
Year 4
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HLSC 3P33 and 4P80 |
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one HLSC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above |
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one and one-half CHYS credits numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
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one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3) |
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Description of Courses |
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See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.
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