HERE ARE ALL THE COURSES REQUIRED FOR YOUR DEGREE
Here's a complete breakdown of the courses you'll take to graduate with your Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences:
Health systems and policy: 1 course
Social behavioural sciences: 1 course
Biohealth: 1 course
Statistics: 1 course
Health: 13.5 courses
Free electives: 11 courses
Science: 8.5 courses/labs
Social science: 2 courses
Methods and application: 1 course
Health: 13.5 courses
Free electives: 11 courses
Science: 8.5 courses/labs
Social science: 2 courses
Methods and application: 1 course
Health systems and policy: 1 course
Social behavioural sciences: 1 course
Biohealth: 1 course
Statistics: 1 course
Course requirements and offerings are subject to change.
Instead of treating someone once they’re sick, wouldn’t it be better to prevent that illness in the first place? These courses will teach you to take the study of health beyond just treating illness to focus on ways to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles, and improve health-care systems.
Health courses
YOU'LL TAKE ALL 13.5 OF THESE COURSES
Science courses
YOU'LL TAKE ALL 8.5 OF THESE COURSES
Methods and application cluster
YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST
Health systems and policy cluster
YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST
Social behavioural sciences cluster
YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST
Biohealth cluster
YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST
Statistics cluster
YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST
Social science courses
YOU'LL TAKE BOTH OF THESE COURSES
Free electives
YOU'LL CHOOSE ALL 11 OF THESE COURSES
Here's your chance to explore! Use these 11 free electives to take courses outside of Health Sciences (like Kinesiology, Psychology, or Social Development Studies) or to customize your degree within Health Sciences.
LAAVANYA
HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE
CURRENTLY: RESIDENT DOCTOR
“I knew I was interested in learning about human health and the factors in our everyday life that can influence it.” With a medical career in mind, Laavanya wanted a program that would give her a holistic view of health and the flexibility to tailor her degree. Combined with supportive professors and her co-op and volunteer experiences at Waterloo, she’s now studying at a top medical school.”