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Health Sciences
Through the pandemic, we learned how health and wellness connect people around the world. And there’s so much more yet to learn — and so many ways to make a difference.
Study the Health Sciences at Western and join a global community finding ways to tackle — and prevent — every kind of health issue. It’s a highly interdisciplinary program, where you’ll explore the six dimensions of health: physical, mental, interpersonal, ecological, sociocultural and sociopolitical. By specializing in health or rehabilitation sciences, you’ll experience a range of topics that relate to health across the lifespan through an equity lens.
You can also build a combined degree with health sciences and an Ivey HBA. It’s all here at Western, a Canadian university that inspires and innovates.
Explore Health Sciences
The world needs strong leaders in health, now more than ever before. In Health Sciences, you’ll take a holistic approach to studying all sociocultural aspects of health. Big world challenges, like a pandemic? You’ll be ready to make an impact with innovative solutions and a social justice perspective.
You can study:
- Health Sciences
- Health Sciences with Biology
- Rehabilitation Sciences
Honours Specializations:
- Honours Specialization in Health Sciences
- Honours Specialization in Health Sciences with Biology
- Honours Specialization in Rehabilitation Sciences
- Specialization in Health Sciences
Majors:
Minors:
Combined & Concurrent Degrees:
- Honours Specialization in Health Sciences + Ivey HBA
- Health Sciences (Major) + Nutrition & Dietetics (BScFN)
Certificates
Apply to Health Sciences:
- First-year class size = 430
- OUAC Code = EW
- Required Courses:
- English, ENG4U
- Biology, SBI4U
- One of:
- Advanced Functions, MHF4U
- Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U
- Math of Data Management, MDM4U
- Students interested in Health Sciences with Biology should take Chemistry SCH4U, it’s a prerequisite for the first year chemistry course required for Health Sciences with Biology
- Admission Average Guideline: High 80s to Low 90s
- Averages reflect Ontario high school students
- Remember, these are guidelines only
- Admission to Western is competitive – achieving an average in the suggested range does not guarantee admission
Beyond the Classroom
During your fourth year, you’ll have the opportunity to do a practicum, independent study, or a mentored research project.
Sample Courses
- Health Sciences 1001A/B - Personal Determinants of Health
- Rehab Science 3060 – Health Conditions and Disease
- Rehab Science 3062 – Function Neuroscience for Special Populations
- Health Sciences 3240A/B - Environmental Health Promotion
- Health Sciences 3262F/G - Mental Illness and Healing Across Cultures
- Health Sciences 3721A/B - Aging Globally: Lessons from Scandinavia
- Rehab Science 4605 – Rehabilitation Psychology
- Health Sciences 4710A/B - Palliative & End of Life Care: Critical Issues
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Why Western?
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practicum opportunities available
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health sciences courses integrate service to the community or international experiences as a part of the course curriculum
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top teaching awards have gone to six faculty members in the School of Health Studies
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