2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar

Public Health

 

This program is offered through the Department of Community Health Sciences

Chair

Anthony F. Bogaert

Undergraduate Adviser

Fern MacLeod

 

General Information

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Administrative Assistant

Joanne Boucher

905-688-5550, extension 4228

Academic South 329

http://www.brocku.ca/communhealthsci/

The Bachelor of Public Health (Honours) focusses on individual, community and population health and wellness emphasizing health promotion, health administration, health policy, and health programming and evaluation. Students are prepared for careers in a broad range of community and public health fields, and postgraduate study in health-related disciplines.

 

Program Notes

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1.  To proceed to year 2, students must achieve a minimum grade of 60 percent in CHSC 1F90 and MATH 1P98 as well as have submitted a declaration to major.  
2.  To proceed to year 4 (honours) Bachelor of Public Health, students must have a minimum 70 percent major average and submit an Application for Year 4 Studies available from the Office of the Registrar on the Web or in person.  
3.  At least one credit each year must be taken outside the Department of Community Health Sciences.  
4.  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.  

Honours Program

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Year 1

- CHSC 1F90
- MATH 1P98
- one Humanities context credit
- one Science context credit (BIOL 1F90 recommended)
- one and one-half elective credits

Year 2

- CHSC 2P07, 2P15, 2P21, 2P27, 2P49 and 2P97
- one credit from CHSC 2F95, 2P09, 2P40, 2P50, 2P51, 2P60, 2P65, 2P91
- one elective credit (see program note 3)

Year 3

- CHSC 3F20, 3P07, 3P21, 3P37, 3P50 and 3P60
- one-half credit from CHSC 3P26, 3P27, 3P40, 3P59, 3P80
- one elective credit (see program notes 2 and 3)

Year 4

- CHSC 3P94, 3P96, 4P37, 4P44 and 4P50
- two and one-half elective credits (see program note 4)
 

Description of Courses

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See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.

 
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