1st Year
Your first year in the BHS in Health Studies would likely include courses related to the Health Studies major, General Education courses meant to offer breadth in your studies, and elective courses that can be chosen from any subject taught at York. A full time course load would be five classes in the Fall and Winter semester, but some students may choose to take less than five courses. When you enroll, you will have the opportunity to choose a schedule that works best for you, but you can get an idea of how a university schedule might look by viewing this sample schedule.
For more information on the BHS in Health Studies, please visit the School of Health Policy & Management.
Major Courses
3 half year courses
General Education Courses
3 full year courses
Electives
1 half year courses
Major Courses
- HH/HLST 1010: Foundations of Health Studies I
- HH/HLST 1011: Foundations of Health Studies II
- HH/HLST 1111: Mathematics for Health Studies - is strongly recommended for the Winter term for students who did not take a 4U Math
General Education Courses
- 1 full year course at the 1000 level in an approved humanities (This course might be in literature, language, culture, history, etc.)
- 1 full year course at the 1000 level in approved social science (This course might be in politics, power, equity, societal change, etc.)
- 1 full year course at the 1000 level in natural science (This course might be in the human body, evolution, astronomy, climate, biodiversity, etc.)
Electives
- 1 half year course chosen from any subject you wish to take. York offers thousands of courses each year. This course might be in art, a language, sciences, business, social sciences, humanities – it’s up to you!
Beyond 1st Year
Students can choose to specialize in Health Management, Health Policy, or Health Informatics in their upper years or continue to study all three topics in the Health Studies program.
Please note that this program map is meant as a sample overview for prospective students/applicants to this program while they are still applying. It is not intended for current students and does not replace the Academic Calendar nor Academic Advising in terms of information regarding course selection and degree requirements. If you are a current student, please visit the academic calendar of the year you started your program to view your full degree requirements and consult with Academic Advising if you have any questions.