Last updated: August 16, 2001 @ 10:55AM

Workplace Health
This program is co-ordinated by the Department of Community Health Sciences

Chair
John Hay

Associate Professor
John Hay

Assistant Professors
Anthony F. Bogaert, John Cairney, Heather Lee Kilty, Kelli-an G. Lawrance, Linda Ritchie, Andréa Toepell, Evangelia L. Tsiani

Nursing Clinical Administrator
Eileen MacRae

Director, Co-operative Programs
Cindy Dunne

General Information

Administrative Assistant,
Joanne Falovo
(905) 688-5550, extension 4228
Shaver Residence Room 300
http://arnie.pec.brocku.ca/~health/CHSC.html

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 Workplace Health prepares students for careers as corporate or workplace health and wellness co-ordinators. Courses offered through the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Business provide a strong background in health, economics and human resource management.

The Workplace Health Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting, where they acquire the necessary background prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of fees).

Admission to the Workplace Health Co-op program is on the basis of marks, a review of personal. résumés and completion of the Workplace Health Co-op application form. The normal requirement for admission is a minimum 80 percent average on six OACs (or equivalent). As this is a limited enrolment program, admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirement. The Co-op Programs Office and the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences will facilitate admission decisions.

Students admitted to the Workplace Health Co-op program must follow the Co-op program schedule. Failure to adhere to the schedule may result in removal from the Workplace Health Co-op program. Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average. A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the Workplace Health Co-op program. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 70 percent, the student may be readmitted only if approved by the Co-op Admissions Committee.

The Workplace Health Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

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

Program Note
  1. 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

Year 1
·   CHSC 1F90
·   BIOL 1F90
·   ECON 1P91 and 1P92
·   MGMT 1P91 and 1P92
·   one Humanities context credit
Year 2
·   CHSC 2P09, 2P49, 2P91 and 2P99
·   ECON 2P15
·   ENTR 2P51
·   MKTG 2P51
·   OBHR 2P91
·   RECL 2P10
·   one-half elective credit
Year 3
·   CHSC 3P23, 3P40, 3P50 and 3Q07
·   ECON 2P94
·   OBHR 3P42
·   RECL 3P04, 3P10 and 3P30
·   one-half elective credit
Year 4
·   CHSC 3P93, 3P99, 4P50 and 4P51
·   OBHR 3P97 and 4P69
·   two elective credits

Workplace Health Co-op
Students admitted to the Work Place Health Co-op program must follow the program schedule as listed below. Failure to adhere may result in removal from the program.

Year 1
·   CHSC 1F90
·   BIOL 1F90
·   ECON 1P91 and 1P92
·   MGMT 1P91 and 1P92
·   one Humanities context credit
Year 2
·   CHSC 0N90, 2P09, 2P49, 2P91 and 2P99
·   ECON 2P15
·   ENTR 2P51
·   MKTG 2P51
·   OBHR 2P91
·   RECL 2P10
·   one-half elective credit
Spring/Summer Term:
·   CHSC 0N01
Years 3 and 4
·   CHSC 3P23, 3P40, 3P50, 3P93, 3P99, 3Q07, 4P50 and 4P51
·   ECON 2P94
·   OBHR 3P42, 3P97 and 4P69
·   RECL 3P04, 3P10 and 3P30
·   two and one-half elective credits
Year 3
Spring/Summer Term:
·   CHSC ON02
Year 4
Spring/Summer Term:
·   CHSC 0N03