Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Health and Society

This degree program focuses on the significance of health and illness in cultural context. The perspectives of the social sciences and humanities are brought to bear on exploring the diverse meanings and practices associated with health and health care. Attention is given to different theoretical approaches to understanding the health of individuals, groups and communities in contemporary and historical perspectives. Graduates have been successful at finding careers in a range of health andor aging fields, such as: Health PolicySocial Policy Research, Project Coordinators, Care Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators, Education Coordinators (i.e. Alzheimer’s Society), Marketing, Human Resource, Administration Education, RecreationActivation staff in Long-term care, Law, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Medicine Chiropractic School and Social Work.

Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete Grade 12 high school diploma equivalent to Canadian qualification.Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level 1 program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 (C) a grade of at least 5.0 (C) in HLTH AGE 1AA3 (HLTHAGE 1BB3 must be completed by the end of Level II, however students are strongly encouraged to complete this requirement in Level I).