Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN NUTRITION AND FAMILIES - BA (HUMAN ECOLOGY) - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Faculty of Health Sciences - Family Studies and Human Development - Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia School of
Admission to this module is discontinued, effective September 1, 2026. Students currently enrolled in the module will be permitted to graduate upon fulfillment of the program requirements by August 31, 2032.
This module, appropriate for (but not exclusive to) those wishing to go on to a degree within the Faculty of Education, combines coursework from Food and Nutritional Sciences and Family Studies and Human Development. This program may qualify graduates for the designation of Professional Home Economist (P.H.Ec.) post-graduation.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in the following 3.0 principal courses, with no mark less than 60%:
- Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B (or Foods and Nutrition 2070A/B) and Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B (or Foods and Nutrition 2241A/B)
- 1.0 from Family Studies and Human Development 1000-level courses
- 1.0 from Sociology 1000-level courses or 1.0 from Psychology 1000-level courses
Module/Program Information
Module
9.0 courses:
0.5 course: Family Studies and Human Development 3310F/G to be taken no later than the 3rd year.
1.5 courses: Family Studies and Human Development 2300F/G; Psychology 2850A/B or Sociology 2205A/B, Family Studies and Human Development 3352A/B.
0.5 course from: Family Studies and Human Development 2245A/B, Family Studies and Human Development 2260A/B, or Family Studies and Human Development 2265A/B.
0.5 course from: any Family Studies and Human Development course at the 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level.
0.5 course from: Human Ecology 3033A/B, Human Ecology 3343A/B, Human Ecology 3338A/B, Psychology 2042A/B, Psychology 2043A/B, Psychology 2620A/B, Psychology 2054A/B or Sociology 2142A/B.
1.5 courses from: Foods and Nutrition 2140A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3400A/B, Foods and Nutrition 2266F/G.
2.5 courses from: Foods and Nutrition 3310A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3361F/G, Foods and Nutrition 3380A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3450F/G, Human Ecology 2222A/B.
1.5 courses: Family Studies and Human Development 3230A/B, Family Studies and Human Development 3325A/B, Family Studies and Human Development 4220A/B.