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Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Major Program

Faculty of Health Sciences
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This bachelor of science (BSc) program incorporates basic science courses (biology, chemistry, molecular biology and statistics) with HSCI courses about health and disease. Building on a solid base of basic biomedical and applied health science, students will receive advanced training in pharmacology, toxicology, pathophysiology and epidemiology, as well as molecular biology and genetics.

Minimum Grades

Students enrolling in HSCI courses must have a grade of C- or better in prerequisite courses and in the program's required courses.

Internal Transfer

Internal transfer allows students to transfer, within 丁香园AV, from one faculty to another. Students can apply for internal transfer into the Faculty of Health Sciences with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 and after completion of one of the following 200-level HSCI courses with a minimum grade of C-: HSCI 211-3, HSCI 212-3, HSCI 214-3, HSCI 215-3, or HSCI 216-3.

Program Requirements

This program requires a total of 120 units, composed of required and elective courses, prerequisites, and other electives to meet the University鈥檚 writing, quantitative and breadth (WQB) requirements.

Life Sciences Concentration

Lower Division Requirements (51 units)

Students complete all of

  • BISC 101-4 General Biology I
  • BISC 102-4 General Biology II
  • BISC 202-3 Genetics
  • CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
  • CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
  • CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II
  • HSCI 130-4 Foundations of Health Science
  • MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
  • MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences
  • MBB 222-3 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • MBB 231-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry
  • PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences I

and two of

  • HSCI 211-3 Perspectives on Cancer, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
  • HSCI 212-3 Perspectives on Infectious and Immunological Diseases
  • HSCI 214-3 Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness
  • HSCI 215-3 Perspectives on Disability and Injury
  • HSCI 216-3 Ecological Determinants of Human Growth, Development and Health

and one of

  • STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences
  • STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences

Upper Division Requirements (46 units minimum)

Students complete all of

  • HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
  • HSCI 321-3 Human Pathophysiology
  • HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
  • HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
  • MBB 308-3 Molecular Biology Laboratory
  • MBB 331-3 Molecular Biology

and one of

  • STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
  • STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences

and one of

  • HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
  • HSCI 327-3 Global Health Ethics
  • PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics

Students must complete a minimum of at least seven of the following courses, which include a minimum of one as indicated by *, a minimum of one indicated by **, and a minimum of two indicated by ***.

  • BISC 300-3 Evolution
  • BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis
  • BISC 303-4 Microbiology
  • BISC 304-3 Animal Ecology
  • BISC 313-3 Environmental Toxicology
  • BISC 333-3 Developmental Biology
  • BISC 405-3 Neurobiology
  • BISC 418-3 Parasitology
  • BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
  • BISC 441-3 Evolution of Health and Disease
  • CHEM 360-3 Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics
  • CHEM 371-3 Chemistry of the Aqueous Environment
  • CHEM 372-3 Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment
  • HSCI 323-3 Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology*
  • HSCI 338-3 Animal Virology*
  • HSCI/MBB 426-4 Immune System I: Basis of Innate and Adaptive Immunity*
  • HSCI/MBB 427-3 Immune System II: Immune Responses in Health and Disease***
  • HSCI 439-3 Pathogenesis of Human and Animal Viral Infectious Diseases***
  • HSCI 440-4 Cell Pathophysiology Laboratory**
  • HSCI 441-4 Virology Laboratory**
  • HSCI 442-4 Immunology Laboratory**
  • HSCI 443-4 Molecular Toxicology Laboratory**
  • HSCI 474-3 Seminar in Neuropharmacology***
  • HSCI 475-3 Seminar in Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetics***
  • HSCI 476-3 Seminar in Molecular Basis of Drug Action and Environmental Exposure***
  • HSCI 477-3 Seminar in Vaccine Immunology***
  • HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases***
  • HSCI 479-3 Seminar in Aging-Related Neurodegenerative Disease***
  • HSCI 482-3 Senior Seminar in Infectious Diseases***
  • KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
  • KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)
  • KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
  • KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • KIN 431-3 Environmental Carcinogenesis
  • KIN 446-3 Neurological Disorders
  • MBB 309-4 Biochemistry Laboratory
  • MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism
  • MBB 322-3 Molecular Physiology
  • MBB 323-3 Introduction to Physical Biochemistry
  • MBB 421-3 Nucleic Acids
  • MBB 422-3 Biomembranes
  • MBB 423-3 Protein Structure and Function
  • MBB 424-3 Membrane Transport Mechanisms
  • MBB 428-3 Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
  • MBB 430-3 Mechanisms of Secretory Transport
  • MBB 431-3 Cells and Disease
  • MBB 432-3 Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques
  • MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
  • MBB 436-3 Gene Expression
  • MBB 437-3 Selected Topics in Signal Transduction
  • MBB 438-3 Human Molecular Genetics
  • MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
  • MBB 442-3 Proteomics
  • MBB 443-3 Protein Biogenesis and Degradation
  • MBB 444-3 Developmental Neurobiology
  • PHYS 347-3 Introduction to Biological Physics
  • PHYS 433-3 Biological Physics Laboratory
  • REM 445-3 Environmental Risk Assessment

Although many variations are possible, those with BC high school chemistry 12, mathematics 12, and physics 12 (or equivalents) might complete the following typical program in the lower division.

Term 1

  • BISC 101-4 or 102-4
  • CHEM 121-4
  • HSCI 130-4
  • MATH 154-3

Term 2

  • BISC 101-4 or 102-4
  • CHEM 122-2
  • CHEM 281-4
  • MATH 153-3

Term 3

  • BISC 202-3
  • MBB 222-3
  • PHYS 101-3
  • HSCI 211-3

Term 4

  • CHEM 282-2
  • HSCI 212-3
  • MBB 231-3
  • STAT 201-3

Students enrolled in the Fall semester in the Life Science program in the Faculty of Health Sciences should complete CHEM 281-3 in the Spring semester during the first year of enrollment.

Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration

Lower Division Requirements (57 units minimum)

Students complete all of

  • BISC 101-4 General Biology I
  • BISC 102-4 General Biology II
  • BISC 202-3 Genetics
  • HSCI 130-4 Foundations of Health Science
  • MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences

and at least five of

  • CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
  • CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
  • CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II
  • CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
  • ECON 104-3 Economics and Government
  • MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences
  • PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences I

and one of

  • ENGL 199-3 Introduction to University Writing
  • PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy

and one of

  • STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences
  • STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences

and at least three of

  • HSCI 211-3 Perspectives on Cancer, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
  • HSCI 212-3 Perspectives on Infectious and Immunological Diseases
  • HSCI 214-3 Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness
  • HSCI 215-3 Perspectives on Disability and Injury
  • HSCI 216-3 Ecological Determinants of Human Growth, Development and Health

Upper Division Requirements (45 units minimum)

Students complete all of

  • HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
  • HSCI 307-3 Research Methods in Health Sciences
  • HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
  • HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
  • HSCI 484-3 Senior Seminar in Population Health Research

and one of

  • STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
  • STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences

and one of

  • HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
  • HSCI 327-3 Global Health Ethics
  • PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics

and at least six of the following courses, which include a minimum of one as indicated by *:

  • BISC 441-3 Evolution in Health and Disease
  • BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
  • HSCI 304-3 Perspectives on Environmental Health
  • HSCI 340-3 Social Determinants of Health
  • HSCI 410-3 Exploratory Data Analysis*
  • HSCI 424-4 Strategic Applications of GIS in Health*
  • HSCI 431-3 The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
  • HSCI 432-3 Infectious Disease Epidemiology*
  • HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases*
  • HSCI 481-3 Senior Seminar in Social Health Science
  • HSCI 483-3 Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
  • HSCI 485-3 Senior Seminar in Mental Health and Addictions
  • HSCI 486-3 Senior Seminar in Global Health
  • MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
  • MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
  • REM 412-3 Environmental Modeling
  • SA 355-4 Quantitative Methods*

and a minimum two additional upper division HSCI courses (6 units minimum).

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement

Units

 Notes
W - Writing

6

 Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

 Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

 Designated Breadth Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci

6

 Additional Breadth

6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)
Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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