Direct-entry program

• No general first year
• No need to apply to a second year stream, unless you plan to apply to the Biomedical Sciences Specialization.

Four-year honours degree

• 4 years of university
• Completion of thesis or senior project in 4th year
• Professional schools are now leaning towards 4 year requirement for admission
• Many universities are offering only 4 year degrees

Option to graduate upon completion of Level III

• Available to students wishing to enter into a professional program following the completion of their 3rd year and based upon their accomplishments up to that point

Small group of core required courses

• Number of required courses decreases over the 4 years
• Deals with issues specific to the Health Sciences
• Includes Inquiry courses, which are critical in this program
• Allows for more elective room than most universities in North America
• If a student wishes, he/she may minor in a discipline (20% of all courses taken in a specific discipline) by distributing 24 units of that given subject across his/her elective space during the 4 years

Biomedical Sciences Specialization

(EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2008)

The specialization in Biomedical Sciences in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program will provide students with the option of concentrating their studies in biomedical research.

Drawing on faculty from the Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Pathology and Molecular Medicine, the specialization is designed to build on the existing principles of excellence in the BHSc Program, by incorporating fundamental concepts and experimental techniques used in biomedical research.

This course of study will emphasize the development of essential skills in communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, scientific reasoning and logic, experimental design, and working both independently and in a group. These transferable skills and fundamental principles in biomedical sciences will prepare students for a future in professional school, industry, research or graduate studies.

Upon acceptance into the BHSc (Honours) Program and the completion of first year, students will apply to this specialization in March.