Program Requirements
IMPORTANT: Enrolment in the Health Studies Specialist was administratively suspended as of February 5, 2024 and students will no longer be able to enrol in the program. Students presently enrolled in the Specialist will be able to complete the program requirements as described below. Students who are not enrolled in this program but are interested in health studies or public health programs are encouraged to consider the Health Studies Major and are strongly recommended to consult with University College for advising.
This is a Type 2L limited enrolment program that can only accommodate a certain number of students. Consult the Arts & Science program enrolment website for application procedures.
Applying with fewer than 8.5 FCEs completed requires completion of at least 4.0 FCEs and a grade of 70% per cent or higher in at least 1.0 FCE of Year 1 requirements listed below.
Applying with 8.5 FCEs or more completed requires a grade of 70 per cent or higher in at least 1.5 FCE of the following courses: ANT100Y1, BIO130H1, GGR107H1, HPS100H1/HPS110H1/HPS120H1, PCL102H1, PHS100H1, PHL100Y1/PHL101Y1, POL101H1, PSY100H1, SOC100H1, TRN135Y1, UNI103H1, WGS160Y1, HST209H1, HST211H1, HST250H1
Note that the actual grades required for admittance may be higher than the requirement, depending on the current capacity of the program and the pool of applicants.
Specialist in Health Studies
Required
2.0 FCE of the following: HST305H1, HST306H1, HST307H1, HST308H1, HST309H1, HST330H1, ANA300Y1, HST350H1, ANT345H1, ANT348H1, ANT358H1, EEB324H1, GGR340H1, HPS319H1, HPS370H1, HMB303H1, HMB323H1, HMB342H1, INS340Y1, INS350H1, JNH350H1, PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL383H1, PHS300H1, SOC309H1, SOC316H1, SOC363H1, SOC364H1, WGS367H1
1.0 FCE of the following courses: HST405H1, HST407H1, HST409H1, HST410H1, HST411H1, HST440H1, HST451Y1, HST464H1, HST480H1
The remaining 2.0 FCE can include any courses not previously taken from the lists above, or any of the following:
ANT434H1, ANT458H1, ANT460H1, ANT474H1, CSE344Y1, ENV430H1, GGR433H1, JFP450H1, HIS423H1, HIS498H1, HMB322H1, HMB406H1, HMB433H1, HMB462H1, HST400Y1, IRE378H1, NEW344Y1, PSY333H1, SOC412H1, SOC488H1
Not all courses are offered every year. Students are responsible for checking prerequisites for all courses. Other courses in the current academic Calendar that include content of relevance to Health Studies may be considered for program inclusion in consultation with the Health Studies Program Director.
