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 Public Health:

Methods and application: 1 course

Capstone project: 1 course

Statistics: 1 course

Health: 20 courses

Free electives: 11 courses

Restricted electives from the Faculty of Arts: 3 courses

Social science/other: 3 courses

Health: 20 courses

Free electives: 11 courses

Restricted electives from the Faculty of Arts: 3 courses

Social science/other: 3 courses

Methods and application: course

Capstone project: 1 course

Statistics: 1 course

This is a sample list of degree requirements. Course offerings and timing may vary depending on year of entry. Visit the academic calendar for a full list of Health courses.

Your biology isn’t the only thing that determines health and well-being – social, cultural, political, and geographical conditions play a pivotal role in individual and population health. These courses will help you develop the skills you need to affect these conditions and to take action to improve health and health inequalities in populations and communities.

Health courses

YOU'LL TAKE ALL 20 OF THESE COURSES

HLTH 101 Introduction to Health 1
HLTH 102 Introduction to Health 2
HLTH 103 Biological Determinants of Health
HLTH 104 Introduction to Health Data Science
HLTH 201 Aging and Health
HLTH 202 Principles of Public and Population Health
HLTH 204 Quantitative Approaches to Health Science
HLTH 205 Introduction to Health Research
HLTH 220 Psychosocial Perspectives on Lifespan Development and Health
HLTH 230 Introduction to Health Informatics
HLTH 245 Canadian Health Systems
HLTH 260 Social Determinants of Health
HLTH 301 Applied Health Promotion: Theory and Community Engagement
HLTH 303 Program Planning and Evaluation
HLTH 333 Principles of Epidemiology
HLTH 355 Public Health Nutrition
HLTH 370 Ecological Determinants of Health
HLTH 380 Applied Public Health Ethics
HLTH 401 Global Health
HLTH 410 Health Policy

Statistics

YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST

HLTH 335 Introduction to Statistical Analytics in Health
STAT 316 Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving

Social science/other courses

YOU'LL TAKE ALL THREE OF THESE COURSES

HEALTH 107 Sociology of Activity, Health and Well-being
HEALTH 150 Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology
PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology

Methods and application cluster

YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST

HLTH 344 Qualitative Methods for Health Research
HLTH 350 Principles of Occupational Health and Safety
HLTH 433 Experimental Methods
HLTH 435 Knowledge Translation for Public Health and Health Care
HLTH 442 Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
HLTH 443 Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases
HLTH 451 Analysis and Management of Health Information in Aging Populations
HLTH 453 Computing in Health Informatics
HLTH 455 Disease Mapping and GIS
HLTH 458 Social Neuroscience 2: Lifestyle and Chronic Illness
HLTH 475 Measuring Food and Nutrition Exposures and Outcomes

Health systems and policy cluster

YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSES FROM THIS LIST

HLTH 392 Mental Health Systems and Policy
HLTH 403 Global Health Innovation
HLTH 412 Comparative Health Systems

Social behavioural sciences cluster

YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST

HLTH 304 Health Communication
HLTH 352 Sociology of Aging
HLTH 448 Advanced Studies in Social Determinants of Health
HLTH 449 Alcohol and Drug Use and Abuse in Contemporary Society
HLTH 450 Gender, Sex, and Health

Capstone course

YOU'LL CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THIS LIST

HLTH 403 Global Health Innovation
HLTH 432A or 432B Honours Thesis
HLTH 472 Independent Study
HLTH 474 Health Apprenticeship
HLTH 481 Community Learning Project
HLTH 421 Nutritional Aspects of Chronic Disease
HLTH 427 Dementia Care
HLTH 430 Geriatric Medicine and Health Care
HLTH 448 Advanced Studies in Social Determinants of Health
HLTH 449 Alcohol and Drug Use and Abuse in Contemporary Society
HLTH 450 Gender, Sex, and Health
HLTH 454 Information Visualization
HLTH 479 Child Mental Health Epidemiology

Restricted electives from the Faculty of Arts

THREE COURSES

ONE ENGLISH COURSE:
ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 140 The Use of English 1
ENGL 210 Communication/Writing Course (there are a variety of these 210 courses to choose from)

ONE SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE:

Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Development Studies, Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, or Sociology

PLUS ONE FROM: Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Development Studies, Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, or Sociology
ONE HUMANITIES COURSE: Classical Studies, English, History, Medieval Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, or Religious Studies

Free electives

YOU'LL CHOOSE ALL 11 COURSES OF THESE COURSES

Here’s your chance to explore! Use these 11 free electives to customize your degree to your personal and professional interests. Dig deeper in the areas of Public Health that interest you most or change it up and explore other fields like gerontology, social development studies, human resources management, and more!

Here’s your chance to explore! Use these 11 free electives to customize your degree to your personal and professional interests. Dig deeper in the areas of Public Health that interest you most or change it up and explore other fields like gerontology, social development studies, human resources management, and more!

COURSE HIGHLIGHT

In your upper years, you can choose from more than 10 specialized small-group seminars. In the Advanced Social Determinants of Health seminar taught by Professor Kelly Anthony, you'll go on regular field trips to see various community social services – like safe injection sites and soup kitchens – in action.

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