Health Science: Bachelor of Science Major

Description

The B.Sc. in Health Science program is designed to prepare students for public and private sector careers in health research, health practice, health product production and distribution, and health management. It also prepares students for entry into schools of health or graduate studies.

The objectives of the degree are as follows:

To provide students with a strong foundation in the basic sciences together with writing and critical thinking skills.
To provide students with a broad knowledge of the various health professions involved in the Canadian health system.
To equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for employment in the health service delivery, health research, production and distribution of health products, and other health-related fields.
To provide students with the educational prerequisites necessary for entry into a) post graduate degrees in the sciences, and b) qualified health professional programs (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, medical technical programs, pharmacy).
To provide students with the opportunity to integrate an understanding of complementary medicine (e.g., naturopathy, traditional Asian medicine) with the basic sciences.

The B.Sc. in Health Science is designed around a core of required basic science and health science courses, complemented by health science and open electives that provide graduates with a solid science foundation but also with critical health research, communication, and management skills for future success.

Please note that the first and second year courses required in the program are normally available on both Richmond and Surrey campuses. However, the courses with the prefix "HSCI" will be
offered on the Surrey campus only.

Student Profile

This degree program will appeal to individuals with a strong interest in life sciences and human biology and those who wish to pursue a career in the wide variety of health care fields.

Students who are successful in this program are likely to be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic and have well-developed oral and written communication skills.

Admission Requirements

The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.

Declaration Requirements

Students intending to graduate with this Faculty of Science and Horticulture degree must declare the credential by the time they complete 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:

In good academic standing with the University
Completion of a minimum of 24 credits of undergraduate coursework, including the following:
- 3 credits of ENGL at the 1100 level or higher
- BIOL 1110 with a minimum grade of “C”
- BIOL 1210 with a minimum grade of “C”
- CHEM 1110 with a minimum grade of “B” or CHEM 1210 with a minimum grade of “C”
- MATH 1120 with a minimum grade of “C” or MATH 1130 with a minimum grade of “C”
- HSCI 1115 with a minimum grade of “C”
- HSCI 1220 with a minimum grade of “C”

Curricular Requirements

General Requirements

All students must complete the following general requirements for a Bachelor of Science:

A minimum of 120 credits and a minimum of 40 courses (at least 3 credits each) at the post-secondary level (numbered 1100 or higher).
At least 45 of the credits (15 courses) must be at the 3000- or 4000-level; at least 9 of these credits must be at the 4000-level.
A minimum of 18 credits of breadth electives (see Electives) including:
- at least one 3000- or 4000-level course; and
- at least 12 credits from fields or courses not regarded as science; and
- a maximum of 6 credits may come from fields of science not already included in the Biology Major requirements.
Completion of 6 credits of 4000-level Research or 6 credits of 4000-level Directed Studies in Year 4.
A minimum of a passing grade (D or better) in all courses counting towards the BSc, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

To meet residency requirements, at least 50% of all courses for the BSc, and at least 66% of upper level courses for the BSc, must be completed at KPU.

Health Science Major

The following outlines the specific course requirements for the Health Science Major.

The Health Science Major requires the completion of a minimum of 136 credits.

Note: A first-year English course, ENGL 1100, is a requirement of this program. This course has prerequisites that may require a student to complete additional preparatory courses.

Year 1

All of:
	BIOL 1110	Introductory Biology I	4 credits
	BIOL 1210	Introductory Biology II	4 credits
	CHEM 1110	The Structure of Matter	4 credits
	CHEM 1210	Chemical Energetics and Dynamics	4 credits
	ENGL 1100	Introduction to University Writing	3 credits
	HSCI 1115	Introduction to Health Science	3 credits
	HSCI 1220	Health Science Writing	3 credits
	MATH 1130	Calculus for Life Sciences I	3 credits
	MATH 1230	Calculus for Life Sciences II	3 credits
And one of:
	MATH 1135	Problems and Concepts	3 credits
	PHIL 1145	Critical Thinking	3 credits
	PHIL 1155	Introduction to Scientific Reasoning	3 credits
	SOCI 1125	Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures	3 credits

Year 2

All of:
	BIOL 2321	Cell Biology	4 credits
	BIOL 2421	Cellular Biochemistry	3 credits
	CHEM 2320	Organic Chemistry I	4 credits
	CHEM 2420	Organic Chemistry II	4 credits
	HSCI 2220	Medical Terminology	3 credits
	PHYS 1101	Physics for Life Sciences I	4 credits
	PHYS 1102	Physics for Life Sciences II	4 credits
	SOCI 2280	Sociology of Health and Illness	3 credits
	Elective	(see Electives)	3 credits
And one of:
	ANTH 1100	Social & Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
	PSYC 1100	Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes	3 credits

Year 3

All of:
	BIOL 2320	Genetics	4 credits
	BIOL 2330	Microbiology	4 credits
	BIOL 3160	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
	BIOL 3180	Research Methodology	3 credits
	BIOL 3321	Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology	4 credits
	BIOL 4160	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
	MATH 2335	Statistics for Life Sciences	3 credits
	PHIL 3010	Health Care Ethics	3 credits
And one of:
	BIOL 3320	Molecular Genetics	4 credits
	CHEM 3320	Natural Products Chemistry (under development)	4 credits
	HSCI 3205	Health Law (under development)	3 credits
	HSCI 3215	Complementary Medicine	3 credits
	HSCI 3225	Nutrition	3 credits

Year 4

All of:
	BIOL 3421	Molecular Biochemistry (under development)	3 credits
	BIOL 4260	Human Anatomy and Physiology III	4 credits
	BIOL 4360	Human Anatomy and Physiology IV	4 credits
	HSCI 4199	Senior Research Project I (under development)	4 credits
	HSCI 4299	Senior Research Project II (under development)	4 credits
	HSCI 4380	Critical Evaluation (under development)	3 credits
	Elective	(see Electives)	3 credits
And one of:
	BIOL 3330	Microbiology II (under development)	4 credits
	BIOL 4320	Human Genetics (under development)	3 credits
	CHEM 4320	Drug Discovery, Design and Development (under development)	4 credits
	HSCI 4130	Pharmacology (under development)	3 credits
	HSCI 4135	Herbal Medicines and Natural Health Products (under development)	3 credits
	HSCI 4140	Gerontology (under development)	3 credits
And two of:
	BIOL 4245	Developmental Biology (under development)	4 credits
	BIOL 4255	Bioinformatics (under development)	3 credits
	HSCI 4245	Populations and Policy (under development)	3 credits
	HSCI 4250	Health Business (under development)	3 credits

Electives

Students are required to complete two elective courses (6 or more credits) through their program.

Courses with considerable content overlap may only be counted once towards degree completion. These include:

BIOL 1112 or BIOL 1210
ENVI 1106 or CHEM 1110
ENVI 1206 or CHEM 1154 or CHEM 1210
CHEM 2311 or CHEM 3310
MATH 1120 or MATH 1130 or MATH 1140
MATH 1220 or MATH 1230
MATH 2335 or MATH 2341
PHYS 1101 or PHYS 1120
PHYS 1102 or PHYS 1220

Breadth Electives

At least 12 credits must come from fields or courses not regarded as science courses. EDUC 4100 may be used as a breadth requirement.

Up to 6 credits of breadth may come from fields of science not prescribed in the specific requirements for that BSc Health Science. These may include: