You can complete the Global Health program as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc), with Specialized Honours, Honours, or a 90-credit degree option.
The optional Health Co-op program is available to all three-degree options.
All three degrees include the same core courses in areas such as chronic disease, health determinants, global health governance, ethics, epidemiology, and research methods, giving you a strong foundation in the social, political, economic, and scientific factors that shape health locally and globally.
Review your Degree Progress Report at least once a year to ensure accuracy. If you notice any anomalies, email sgh@yorku.ca with your name, student number, and details of the issue.
Specialized Honours
The Specialized Honours (BA/BSc) option is designed for students seeking deeper academic focus and hands on experience. In this degree, you will complete your studies within one of the available streams, allowing you to build focused expertise in a specific area of interest. You will complete expanded major requirements, including 60 core (major) credits and 15 stream elective credits, and finish your degree with a fourth-year practicum and capstone course. You must have Honours standing, with a minimum GPA of 5.0, to enter and remain in the Specialized Honours option.
Switching into Specialized Honours
After completing first year and meeting the minimum GPA requirement, you can apply to switch from Honours to Specialized Honours (with stream selection) by submitting a Program Change Request.
Select Your Stream
- Visit the Global Health Streams page to review stream options and required courses.
- Consider your academic interests and career goals, consult an academic advisory if you are unsure.
Submit Your Program Change Request
- Go to Manage My Academic Record, Change My Program and sign into your York account
- Select Program/Degree Change and choose your stream from the drop-down menu. When selecting the term, choose “next available session.”
Processing times depend on when you submit your Program Change Request. Requests submitted between February 1 and March 15 are typically processed by April 30, those submitted between March 16 and April 30 by June 29, and those submitted between May 1 and June 29 by August 31.
Honours
The Honours (BA/BSc) option provides a strong academic foundation in global health with flexibility to explore complementary areas of study. You will complete at least 48 core (major) required credits. The Honours program offers flexibility to combine your Global Health major with another subject through an Honours double major or an Honours major and minor.
90-Credit Option
The 90-credit option offers a flexible pathway to build a foundation in global health. You must complete 36 core required (Major) credits. With a full course load (30 credits per year), you can complete this program in three years.
Minor in Global Health
Are you interested in building multidisciplinary knowledge? If your program allows, you can broaden your degree with a Minor in Global Health by completing 30 credits, exploring global health challenges that transcend national borders, including chronic disease, pandemics, and climate change.