Health Sciences

The Honour's Bachelor in Health Sciences is an innovative interdisciplinary program that explores the fundamentals of health science as they apply to individuals and populations. The unique curriculum helps you understand the causes of disease, be they linked to biological, psychosocial or environmental factors.

You also acquire expertise in communicating health information and in designing and evaluating health programs. The knowledge and skills you gain offer a solid foundation for pursuing medical studies or, of course, studies in other health professions, including audiology, occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy and speech-language pathology. You can also move on to graduate studies in epidemiology and health promotion, for instance.

If you choose to move directly into the workforce upon completing your undergraduate degree, you can work in any number of health science fields, including those dealing with public health and even life sciences. Indeed, if your goal is a career in health, this program provides you with almost endless employment opportunities.

The focus of the Honours Bachelor's in Health Sciences
The Honours Bachelor's in Health Sciences is by nature a discipline-specific program, but one that offers multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary courses. The key focus is on helping you understand the links between health determinants, the biological bases of diseases, the measurement of individual health and population health as well as the psychosocial integration of individuals with health problems. You are also trained in the fundamentals of health research and of health program and policy development.

Options
During your four years as a full-time student in the honours bachelor's degree program, you can also pursue a minor in other disciplines at the University of Ottawa. The minor allows you to broaden your health-care training.