Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN HEALTH SCIENCES
Faculty of Health Sciences - Health Studies, School of



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have a minimum grade of 70% in each of Health Sciences 1001A/B, Health Sciences 1002A/B, Health Sciences 1111A/B, and Health Sciences 1300A/B; a minimum grade of 60% in each of Biology 1201A and Biology 1202B (or Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B); and a minimum cumulative average of 70%.

Students are advised to consult with an academic counsellor prior to selecting their first-year courses to ensure that the appropriate prerequisite courses have been selected to allow registration in courses at the 2000 level or above.

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

3.5 courses (to be taken in second year): Health Sciences 2250A/B, Health Sciences 2400A/B, Health Sciences 2610F/G, Health Sciences 2700A/B, Health Sciences 2711A/B, Health Sciences 2800.
0.5 course (to be taken in third year): Health Sciences 3801A/B.
0.5 course in Health Research Methods from: Health Sciences 3811F/G, Health Sciences 3840A/B, Health Sciences 3910F/G, Health Sciences 4200F/G, Health Sciences 4205A/B, Health Sciences 4240F/G, Health Sciences 4250A/B.
0.5 course in Ecological Health from: Health Sciences 3010F/G, Health Sciences 3025A/B, Health Sciences 3071A/B, Health Sciences 3240A/B, Health Sciences 3250F/G, Health Sciences 3650F/G, Health Sciences 3704A/B, Health Sciences 4220F/G, Health Sciences 4505F/G, Health Sciences 4615F/G.
3.0 courses from: Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences, or Communication Sciences and Disorders at the 2010-level or above (not otherwise selected).
1.0 course from: Health Sciences at the 4000-level.

Note: a maximum of 12.0 credits (at the 1000-level or higher) from amongst Health Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, or Communication Sciences and Disorders courses, may be taken in any Specialization or Honours Specialization degree or module in the School of Health Studies.