DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM TYPE OF CHANGE MOTION APPROVED AT: EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2015 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE:

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1 DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM Health Studies Program, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences Honours BASc Health Studies TYPE OF CHANGE Other (describe below) Change to program name and requirements. MOTION On the recommendation of the Senate Academic Planning Committee, that Senate approve changes to the Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science Health Studies program, including a change in the name of the program to Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Public Health, and changes to required courses. APPROVED AT: Health Studies Program Committee February 18 th, 2015 FHSS Curriculum Committee February 23, 2015 FHSS Divisional Council March 9, 2015 Senate Academic Planning Committee March 23, 2015 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2015 DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGE: Provide a brief description of the proposed curriculum change. The proposed changes include: (1) A change to the name of the degree program, from the current Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health Studies, to Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Public Health. 1

2 (2) Changes to the courses required for completion of the degree. RATIONALE FOR CHANGE: Explain the rationale for the major modification. The BASc in Health Studies is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of health and health care, with an emphasis on both the social and physical determinants of health. The content of the degree program as it currently exists is already compatible with the foci of public health as a discipline, as opposed to the more generic moniker studies. The modifications proposed herein fill the gaps necessary in order to refer to the degree as explicitly emphasizing public health. The proposed name change provides greater clarity with respect to the focus and content of the program, which should assist in attracting those students who are most suited to the program s strengths. Coupled with modifications to the degree requirements, this change has the potential to further differentiate the degree from, and eliminate potential brand confusion with the Health Sciences program. The new name should provide greater clarity to prospective students with respect to the content of the program, aid in student recruitment efforts, and offer graduating students a degree that is better understood by prospective employers. ALIGNMENT WITH UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PLAN: Comment briefly on how the proposed change aligns with the Academic Plan. A BASc in Public Health fits exceptionally well with the core principles and domains articulated in Wilfrid Laurier University s Academic Plan Specifically, the program is intended to allow students an opportunity develop expertise related to the determinants health, gain knowledge of the unique needs of groups at risk within the broader population, cultivate an understanding of the multifaceted health and social services sector, and acquire research skills necessary to identify, understand and address a complex of health- and health care-related problems. As such, this program falls under the core principles of civic engagement, integration, and sustainability; and under the domains of governance and health and well-being. As well, the Public Health program is consistent with WLU s strategic mandate agreement, given its focus on health and well-being. IMPACT ON PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Comment on how the proposed change impacts the learning outcomes of the program. These changes do not substantively impact upon the learning outcomes of the program. 2

3 IMPACT ON RESOURCES: Comment on the impact of this change on the human, physical, and financial resources of the program. These changes do not substantively impact upon the resources required for the program. Four new courses have been developed for this iteration of the program, two of which will be offered on a cyclical basis. Two of the new required courses will also be available to students in the BA Community Health, which will assist in maintaining acceptable levels of enrolment in those courses. The addition of these courses is also offset by a number of recent course deletions made by the host unit. OLD CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Include existing calendar copy related to this change, where applicable. Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health Studies The Honours BASc in Health Studies consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. The program must include a minimum of 10.5 senior credits within the Honours BASc Health Studies program. Requirements: Students must complete 13.0 credits including all required courses (9.5 credits), plus a minimum of 3.5 additional credits, at least 1.0 of which must be at the 400 level. All students in the program must complete the Brantford Foundations curriculum (2.0 credits): BF190, BF199, BF290, BF299. Required Courses: (9.5 credits) BI110 - Unifying Life Processes BI111 - Biological Diversity and Evolution BI236 - Cell and Molecular Biology CH110 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I CH111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II CT203/HS203 - Disease and Society HS200 - Social Determinants of Health HS201 - Canadian Health Care Systems HS202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I HS204 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II HS206 - Genetics and the Human Genome HS220 - Epidemiology & Public Health HS227/CT227 - Aging: Realities and Myths HS300 - Infection and Immunity HS304 - Nutrition and Metabolism HS315 - Pathophysiology HS322 - Health Policy: Social and Political Forces in Health Care Systems 3

4 HS324 - Biostatistics MA100 - Introductory Calculus for the Natural Sciences Additional Courses: (minimum 3.5 credits) CH202 - Organic Chemistry I: Fundamentals CT370 - Gender Theories and Cultures HR219/HS219 - Critical Disabilities Studies HS312/CC312 - Mental Health and Justice HR329/HS329 - Global Health and Social Justice HS250 - Medicalization HS266 - Health and Nutrition HS302 - Issues in Mental Health HS303 - Environment and Health HS305 - Development of the Health Professions HS307 - Child and Youth Health HS314 - Health Promotion HS325 - Qualitative Methods in Health Research HS326 - Human Pharmacology HS331 - Gerontology HS340 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology HS344 - Health and Gender HS346 - An Introduction to Chinese Medicine HS347 - The Body HS405 - Special Topics in Health HS408 - Health and Social Theory: Health, Illness and Medicine as Culture HS410 - Death and Dying HS411 - Critical Perspectives on Sexuality, Health and Society HS412 - Directed Studies MA101 - Calculus I for the Natural Sciences PP217 - Medical Ethics NEW CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Include any new or edited calendar copy which may be relevant to this change, where applicable. Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science in Public Health The Honours BASc in Public Health consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level. Students must complete 13.0 credits including all required courses (10.0 credits), plus a minimum of 1.5 additional Public Health credits, and 1.5 additional Community Health credits. All students in the program must complete the Brantford Foundations curriculum (2.0 credits): BF190, BF199, BF290, and BF299. 4

5 Required Courses: (10.0 credits) BI110 - Unifying Life Processes BI111 - Biological Diversity and Evolution BI236 - Cell and Molecular Biology CH110 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I CH111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II HS200 - Social Determinants of Health HS201 - Canadian Health Care Systems HS202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I HS204 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II HS207 - An Introduction to Public Health HS220 - Epidemiology & Public Health HS300 - Infection and Immunity HS301 - Occupational Health and Safety HS314 - Health Promotion HS321 - Health Care Evaluation HS322 - Health Policy: Social and Political Forces in Health Care Systems HS324 Biostatistics HS401* - Current Developments in Health Studies or HS402* - Health Studies Practicum HS409 - Infection Control and Prevention Additional Public Health courses (a minimum of 1.5 credits) selected from: CH202 - Organic Chemistry I: Fundamentals HS206 - Genetics and the Human Genome HS303 - Environment and Health HS304 - Nutrition and Metabolism HS308 Parasitology for Public Health HS315 Pathophysiology HS326 - Human Pharmacology HS340 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology Additional Community Health Courses (a minimum of 1.5 credits) selected from: HS203 - Disease and Society HS208 - Autism: Individual and Social Issues across the Spectrum HS219 - Critical Disabilities Studies HS227 - Aging: Realities and Myths HS312 - Mental Health and Justice HS329 - Global Health and Social Justice HS250 Medicalization HS266 - Health and Nutrition HS302 - Issues in Mental Health HS305 - Development of the Health Professions HS307 - Child and Youth Health 5

6 HS325 - Qualitative Methods in Health Research HS331 - Gerontology HS344 - Health and Gender HS346 - An Introduction to Chinese Medicine HS347 - The Body HS405 - Special Topics in Health HS408 - Health and Social Theory: Health, Illness and Medicine as Culture HS410 - Death and Dying HS411 - Critical Perspectives on Sexuality, Health and Society HS412 - Directed Studies PP217 - Medical Ethics 6

7 HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM Item 1 New courses ITEM [1] DEPARTMENT & PROGRAM NAME EFFECTIVE DATE RATIONALE FOR NEW COURSE COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE (25 characters max) COURSE DESCRIPTION Health Studies: BA and BASc September 1, 2015 NEW COURSE [HS207] This course is necessary for the transition of the BASc in Health Studies to the BASc in Public Health. HS207 An Introduction to Public Health This course introduces public heath theory and practise. Consideration will be given to the history and development of public health movements in Canada and globally; the integration of health knowledge into institutional policy and professional practise; and the methodological, scientific, social, professional, and organizational bases of public health. CREDIT WEIGHT SEMESTER(S) F, W, F-W, SS, IS, S (Optional) PRE-REQUISITES HS REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE COURSE COURSE TYPE R (BASc); E (Health Studies concentration in the proposed BA in Community Health ) Intramural CONTACT HOURS 3 CO-REQUISITES EXCLUSIONS 7