Bachelor of Health Sciences in Community and Population Health - Aboriginal and Rural Health

Acquire a deeper understanding of health issues and priorities in Indigenous, northern andor remote locales. You'll be immersed in high-quality, diverse and innovative approaches to learning and research through a holistic view of health, informed by interactions among researchers, practitioners, and community members. With this degree, you can embark on careers or graduate programs related to health-care management, administration, information systems or public health.This degree involves diverse course requirements across social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and health sciences. It provides you with the knowledge to pursue other career paths or post-graduate training that don’t seem as clearly related, including administration and law. You'll take 21 credit hours from the common course requirements for both Community and Population Health Majors, as well as a minimum of 12 credit hours (six specified, six with some choice) in Aboriginal and Rural Health-related courses. Upper-level Aboriginal and Rural Health-related courses include First Nations Health and Healing, First Nations Religion and Philosophy, Indigenous Environmental Philosophy.

International secondary and post-secondary credentials are considered. International students must meet the equivalent of the criteria outlined for high school admission and university transfer in British Columbia. Admission is based on the comparison of standards for credentials and grading in the country of origin. Applicants whose first language is not English must be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency in English.For admission from a GCE system (or equivalent) a minimum of two Advanced (A) level subjects and three Ordinary (O) level subjects must be completed with an overall GPA of C or higher in order to be considered for admission. All A level subjects presented for admission must have a grade of at least C. Students may substitute two Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level subjects for one A level.