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If you live to help others and take an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare or clinical practice, a career in health sciences may be for you.

The increasing complexity of health sciences and the health-care industry has placed a growing importance on the skills required of health-care professionals. You will acquire the foundations for excellence in clinical practice along with the lifelong learning, research, teamwork and leadership skills essential for a successful career in the health field.

This program has an interdisciplinary focus, weaving together physiological, sociological and epidemiological perspectives on major health issues.

Two specializations are offered:

Human Health Science

You will learn the fundamental areas of science related to human health and disease, including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology and neurophysiology.

Public Health

Public Health considers health from the perspective of communities—from a neighbourhood to national and international levels. You will learn about the health status of populations, inequities in health, determinants of health and illness, strategies for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection, and factors that influence the delivery and use of health services.

Human Health Science:

Business and industry (e.g. regulatory affairs, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, research, quality assurance)

Graduate studies in Health Science or professional programs (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medicine or chiropractic)

Health-care laboratory administration

Laboratory research assistant

Public Health:

Community health co-ordinator

Environmental health officer

Graduate studies in Health Science or professional programs (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medicine or chiropractic)

Injury prevention specialist

Occupational health and safety co-ordinator

Public and non-profit sector administration and/or policy development