Child Health (Honours) (BCH)

This program is offered through the Department of Health Sciences

Chair
Dan Malleck

Undergraduate Academic Advisor & Program Co-ordinator
Maryann Polce-Gordon

Experiential Education Co-ordinator
Chase Chappell

General Information

Administrative Co-ordinator
Mary Montgomery

905-688-5550, extension 4228
Academic South 329
brocku.ca/hlsc

The Bachelor of Child Health is a collaborative effort between the Department of Health Sciences and the Department of Child and Youth Studies and is managed by the Department of Health Sciences. It is designed for students wishing to pursue careers concerned with the health of children. The program provides students with a biological, psychological and sociological overview of the major determinants of health from birth though adolescence. Early during undergraduate studies, it is the students’ responsibility to research prerequisites for advanced courses as well as admission requirements for any post-graduate programs to which they may plan to apply.

Program Notes

1. To proceed to year 2, students must achieve a minimum 65 percent major average and minimum 60 percent non-major average, with a minimum grade of 60 percent in HLSC 1F90  and one of STAT 1F92 , STAT 1P98 , STAT 1P99 , and have successfully completed BIOL 1P91 , BIOL 1P92  and CHYS 1F90 . To continue in the program after second year, students must achieve and maintain a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average or program removal may occur. Students removed from the Honours degree will be moved to the Community Health (Pass) degree.
2. At least one credit each year must be taken outside the Department of Health Sciences. Students interested in Rehabilitation Sciences (i.e. Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology/Audiology, Occupational Therapy) may want to consider taking discipline-relevant courses such as Anatomy, English, Linguistics, Psychology and/or Sociology as electives. 
3. In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be taken.