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Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc)
Henry Harder, Professor and Chair
Laurie Chan, Professor and BC Leadership Chair
Martha MacLeod, Professor
Ken Prkachin, Professor
David Snadden, Professor
Josée Lavoie, Associate Professor
Peter MacMillan, Associate Professor
Shannon Wagner, Associate Professor
Sarah de Leeuw, Assistant Professor
Luke Harris, Assistant Professor
Margot Parkes, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair
Mamdouh Shubair, Assistant Professor
Michael Leisinger, Adjunct Professor
Barbara Low, Adjunct Professor
Arlene Ward, Adjunct Professor
Anne Sommerfeld, Senior Lab Instructor
The Bachelor of Health Sciences degree is a four-year program consisting of a range of courses that relate directly to the science of health, in the recognition that health is a complex entity defying a simple explanation or a single disciplinary perspective. The courses identified within the School of Health Sciences offer learning opportunities from a variety of disciplines, including the Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, and Ethics and Law, to enable students to develop a body of knowledge and understanding relating to the dimensions of Health. Some of these courses are considered to be ‘core’ and therefore central to the basic understandings of health, while others offer the student opportunities to learn about a specific health perspective that is focused on one of three Majors: i) Biomedical Studies, (ii) Community and population Health-Environmental Health, or, (iii) Community and Population Health-Aboriginal and Rural Health. Graduation from either of the Community and Population Health Majors enables students to embark on careers or graduate programs related to health care management, administration, information systems or public health.
Students pursuing the Biomedical Studies Major are required to complete a set of courses that enables them to be prepared for application to professional programs such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, dentistry, speech pathology or physiotherapy. This major provides a foundational, multidisciplinary knowledge base that is focused on the natural, physical, and social sciences, and includes population health and research methodology.
All students graduating with the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree will have developed critical analytical skills, life-long learning skills, and the ability to work from the evidence of best practice.
General Requirements
To be awarded the BHSc degree, students are required to complete 122 credit hours of University-level courses. This consists of 59 credit hours of common requirements for all BHSc students, with the remainder coming from the following Majors, and electives:
- Biomedical Studies: Students take 48 credit hours of courses from the Biomedical Studies major and 15 elective credit hours.
- Community and Population Health - Aboriginal and Rural Health: Students take 33 credit hours from the common course requirements for both Community and Population Health Majors, as well as a minimum of 12 credit hours (6 specified, 6 with some choice) in Aboriginal and Rural Health-related courses. The remaining 18 credit hours are obtained from elective credit hours.
- Community and Population Health - Environmental Health: Students take 33 credit hours from the common course requirements for both Community and Population Health Majors, as well as a minimum of 12 credit hours (6 specified, 6 with some choice) in Environmental Health-related courses. The remaining 18 credit hours are obtained from elective credit hours.
Students enrolling in Health Sciences courses with prerequisites are required to have completed all prerequisite courses for those courses with a C- or better, or have permission to enroll from the School Chair.
To change BHSc majors, students must apply through Student Advising.
Admission Requirement
Admission to the Bachelor of Health Sciences program is based on academic qualifications and available space. At the time of application, students must specify whether they intend to pursue either the Biomedical Studies Major or one of the two Community and Population Health Majors. Priority admission is given to students who meet admission criteria and apply by the deadline of March 1. Applications received after the deadline may be reviewed based on available space in the program. Self-identified Aboriginal applicants who meet or exceed the minimum requirements for admission to the program are given priority for up to twenty percent (20%) of the first-year seats for the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.
Applicants from BC and Yukon secondary schools must:
- Meet the basic UNBC admission requirements, and
- Have completed Principles of Mathematics 11, Chemistry 11, Biology 12, English 12 and other approved Grade 12 courses as specified in the Admissions sections of the Undergraduate Calendar with a minimum of C+ (65%) in each course.
Other Applicants must:
- Meet UNBC admission requirements, and
- Have completed the equivalent of Principles of Mathematics 11, Chemistry 11, Biology 12, English 12, and other approved Grade 12 courses as specified in the Admissions section of the Undergraduate Calendar with a minimum of C+ (65%) in each course.
Students interested in specializing in the Biomedical Studies Major are strongly encouraged to take: Principles of Mathematics 12 and Chemistry 12 before entering the Program.
Common Requirements: All Majors
In order to meet the graduation requirements for a BHSc all students must successfully complete the following common requirements consisting of 59 credit hours. It is recommended that students take the courses listed below in the year of study indicated:
1st year - 15 credit hours
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The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | |
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Introduction to Health Science I: Issues and Controversies | |
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Health Care Systems | |
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Psychology as a Science | |
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Psychology and Human Problems |
2nd year - 17 credit hours
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Anatomy and Physiology I | |
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Anatomy and Physiology II | |
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Ethics and Law in Health Care | |
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Nutrition | |
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Basic Statistics | |
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Statistics for the Social and Management Sciences |
3rd year - 15 credits
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First Nations Health and Healing | |
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Introduction to Epidemiology | |
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Research Design and Methods for Health Sciences | |
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Introduction to Health Psychology | |
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Lifespan Development | |
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Human Growth and Development |
4th year - 12 credits
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Health Sciences Research Project | |
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Aboriginal Health and Chronic Disease | |
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Social and Health Policy and Administration | |
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Advanced Health Psychology |
Major in Biomedical Studies
Students pursuing a major in Biomedical Studies are required to complete the following 48 credit hours of courses. It is recommended that students take the courses listed below in the year of study indicated:
1st year - 22 credit hours
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Introductory Biology I | |
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Introductory Biology II | |
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General Chemistry I | |
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General Chemistry Lab I | |
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General Chemistry II | |
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General Chemistry Lab II | |
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Introduction to Literary Structures | |
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Introduction to Fiction | |
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Introduction to Drama and/or Film |
2nd year - 17 credit hours
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Microbiology | |
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Genetics | |
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Organic Chemistry I | |
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Organic Chemistry Lab I | |
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Organic Chemistry II | |
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Organic Chemistry Lab II | |
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Introductory Biochemistry |
3rd and 4th years - 9 credit hours
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Cell and Molecular Biology | |
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Intermediary Metabolism | |
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Proteins |
Note: Students intending to apply to professional health degree programs are encouraged to take as electives the following courses: PHYS 110-4, PHYS 111-4, MATH 100-3 and MATH 101-3.
Majors in Community and Population Health:
Students pursuing a major in either Community and Population Health-Aboriginal and Rural Health, or Community and Population Health-Environmental Health are required to complete the following 33 credit hours. It is recommended that students take the courses listed below in the year of study indicated:
1st year - 9 credit hours
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Chemistry of Everyday Life | |
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General Chemistry I | |
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Introduction to Health Economics and Policy | |
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Introduction to Literary Structures | |
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Introduction to Poetry | |
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Introduction to Fiction | |
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Introduction to Drama and/or Film |
2nd year - 6 credit hours
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Introduction to Health Science II: Rural and Aboriginal Issues | |
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Basic Microbiology | |
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Microbiology |
3rd year - 12 credit hours
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Health Information Management Technology | |
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Occupational Health | |
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Pathophysiology | |
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Social Work Critical Issues in Aging |
4th year - 6 credit hours
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Medical Geography | |
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Health Promotion |
In addition to the 33 credit hours listed above, students pursuing a major in either Community and Population Health-Aboriginal and Rural Health, or Community and Population Health-Environmental Health, are required to complete 12 credit hours focused in either Aboriginal and Rural Health or Environmental Health, specific to their major, as listed below.
Major in Community and Population Health-Aboriginal and Rural Health
Students must take:
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Rural Community Economic Development | |
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Aboriginal Health Management |
Students must take an additional 6 credit hours from the following list (please note that some of these courses may require additional prerequisites):
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Biological Anthropology | |
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Medical Anthropology | |
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Health Economics | |
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Behaviour Modification | |
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Social Work and Mental Health | |
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Social Work and Substance Abuse | |
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Medical Social Work |
Major in Community and Population Health-Environmental Health
Students must take:
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Environment and Society | |
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Northern Contaminated Environments |
Students must take an additional 6 credit hours from the following list (please note that some of these courses may require additional prerequisites):
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Health Economics | |
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First Nations Community and Environmental Planning | |
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Mediation, Negotiation and Public Participation | |
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Human Ecology | |
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An Introduction to Environmental History | |
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Toxicology and Environmental Health | |
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International Environmental Policy | |
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Society, Policy and Administration | |
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Society, Policy and Administration of Natural Resources |
Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement for all BHSC Majors
Electives at any level sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum 122 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).
Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours
(BHSc, Honours)
Admission
to the honours program takes place after the end of the second year (i.e., upon
completion of 60 credit hours) and requires a minimum CGPA of 3.33 over the
most recent 30 credit hours or permission of the School Chair. Consultation with
Student Advising is highly recommended before applying. Attaining the minimum requirement does not
guarantee admission to the honours program, which is at the discretion of the
School Chair. Subsequent to admission, and to remain in the honours program, students must maintain a
minimum SGPA of 3.33 in each semester. All honours students complete a thesis project (HHSC 490-6 Honours
Thesis) under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
To be
awarded the BHSc Honours degree, students are required to complete 128 credit
hours. This consists of 59 credit hours
of common requirements for all BHSc students, with the remainder coming from
the following Majors, and electives, as follows:
Biomedical Studies: Students take 48 credit hours of courses from the Biomedical Studies major; 12 elective
credit hours of which at least 3 credit hours must be at the Health Sciences
upper level; and the following 9 Honours credit hours:
HHSC
490-6 Honours Thesis
Community and Population Health - Aboriginal
and Rural Health: Students take 33 credit hours from the common course
requirements for both Community and Population Health Majors, as well as a
minimum of 12 credit hours (6 specified, 6 chosen) in Aboriginal and Rural
Health-related courses; 15 credit hours are obtained from elective credit hours;
and the following 9 Honours credit hours:
Community and Population Health - Environmental
Health: Students take 33 credit hours from the
common course requirements for both Community and Population Health Majors, as
well as a minimum of 12 credit hours (6 specified, 6 chosen) in Environmental
Health-related courses; 15 credit hours are obtained from elective credit hours;
and the following 9 Honours credit hours:
HHSC 490-6 Honours Thesis
HHSC 497-3 Senior Seminar
The minimum requirement for completion of a BHSc Honours is 128 credit hours.
All Honours Thesis research must comply with the Research Ethics Board and is carried out at the discretion of the program.
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