Honours Health and Society (B.A.)

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Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 including a grade of at least C in HLTHAGE 1AA3 or HLTHAGE 1ZZ3 . For continuation in the program, see Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I .

Notes

See Admission to Level II Programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations in this section of the Calendar.
Courses other than those listed below in the Course List may be substituted with the prior permission of the Chair. Students wishing to apply for substitutions must contact the Administrator of the Department of Health, Aging and Society. Given the extensive curriculum revisions that have been made, students are strongly encouraged to review course antirequisites in the Course Listings section of the Calendar.
Students who register in HLTHAGE 4Z06 A/B may take a maximum of 12 units from HLTHAGE 4AB3 , 4B03 , 4BC3 , 4C03 , 4D03 , 4F03 , 4G03 , 4I03 , 4J03 , 4N03 , 4O03 , 4Q03 , 4R03 , 4S03 , 4T03 , 4U03 , 4Z06 A/B . Otherwise, they may take a maximum of 9 units from HLTHAGE 4AB3 , 4B03 , 4BC3 , 4C03 , 4D03 , 4F03 , 4G03 , 4I03 , 4J03 , 4N03 , 4O03 , 4Q03 , 4R03 , 4S03 , 4T03 , 4U03 .
HLTHAGE 1BB3 - Introduction to Aging and Society must be completed by the end of 60 units, however students are strongly encouraged to complete this requirement in Level I. Both HLTHAGE 1AA3 or 1ZZ3 and 1BB3 are prerequisites for HLTHAGE 2BB3 which is a required course in Level II of the program.

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units

from

the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program.
(See Admission above.)

9 units

3 units

HLTHAGE 2A03 - Research Methods in Health and in Aging I

3 units

from

3 units

SOCSCI 2J03 - Introduction to Statistics

3 units

HLTHAGE 3AA3 - State, Civil Society and Health

3 units

from

9 or 12 units

As outlined below:

9 units

from

or

12 units

6 units

from

6 units

HLTHAGE 4Z06 A/B - Health, Aging and Society Thesis
(See Note 3 above.)

15 units

from

Course List or Health, Aging and Society

0-3 units

HLTHAGE 1BB3 - Introduction to Aging and Society
(If not completed in Level 1; see Note 4 above.)

36-42 units

Electives, of which at least six units must be taken from outside of Health, Aging & Society

Course List

Students are responsible for ensuring that course prerequisites are fulfilled.