Last updated: March 21, 2013 @ 02:11PM

Public Health

This program is offered through the Department of Community Health Sciences

Chair
Terrance J. Wade

Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator
Maryann Polce-Gordon

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Joanne Boucher

905-688-5550, extension 4228
Academic South 329
brocku.ca/chsc

The Honours Bachelor of Public Health focuses on individual, community and population health and wellness emphasizing health promotion, health administration, health policy, and health programming and evaluation. Students are prepared for careers in a broad range of community and public health fields, and postgraduate study in health-related disciplines.

Program Notes
  1. To proceed to year 2, students must achieve a minimum 65 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average, with a minimum grade of 60 percent in CHSC 1F90 and MATH 1F92 (or MATH 1P98). To continue in the program after second year, students must achieve and maintain a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average or program removal may occur.
  2. At least one credit each year must be taken outside the Department of Community Health Sciences. Suggested electives include PEKN 1P90, PSYC 1F90, SOCI 1F90, WGST 1F90.
  3. In the 20 credit degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
    In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be taken.

Honours Program (only)

Year 1
·   CHSC 1F90
·   MATH 1F92
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit (BIOL 1F25 or 1F90 recommended)
·   one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Year 2
·   CHSC 2P07, 2P15, 2P21, 2P27, 2P49 and 2P97
·   one credit from CHSC 2F95, 2P09, 2P40, 2P50, 2P60, 2P65, 2P90, 2P91
·   one elective credit (see program notes 1, 2 and 3)

Year 3
·   CHSC 3F20, 3P07, 3P21, 3P37 and 3P50
·   one of CHSC 3P26, 3P52, 3P65, 3P80, PSYC 3P18, 3P19, 3P51, 3P72, 4P59
·   one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1, 2, and 3)

Year 4
·   CHSC 3P94, 4F44 and 4P50
·   one CHSC credit 3(alpha)90 or above
·   two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 3)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.