Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry/Faculty of Health Science - Public Health
This module leads to an Honours Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree offered by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Enrolment in this Honours Specialization module is limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have a minimum average of 70% in the following 3.0 principal courses, with no mark below 60% in any of these courses:
1.0 course from:* Health Sciences 1001A/B and Health Sciences 1002A/B; or Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
1.0 course: Biology 1001A, Biology 1002B.
1.0 additional course at the 1000-level.
Students must also complete 1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Data Science 1000A/B, Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
*Note: Health Sciences 1001A/B and Health Sciences 1002A/B must be completed by the end of Year 2 if Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B is used to satisfy this requirement.
Module/Program Information
Module
11.0 courses:
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course: Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B.
2.0 courses: Health Sciences 2250A/B, Health Sciences 3240A/B, Health Sciences 4205A/B, Health Sciences 4400A/B.
1.5 courses: Epidemiology 2200A/B, Epidemiology 3200A, Epidemiology 4310A/B.
0.5 course: Biostatistics 3100A.
0.5 course: Public Health 3000F/G.
1.5 courses from: Biostatistics 3110B, Biostatistics 3400A, Epidemiology 3210B, Epidemiology 3315B, Epidemiology 3330F/G, Epidemiology 4320A/B, Epidemiology 4615B, Epidemiology 4715A/B.
0.5 course from: Epidemiology 4600A, Health Sciences 3840A/B.
0.5 course from: Health Sciences 3071A/B, Health Sciences 3250F/G, Health Sciences 4220F/G, Health Sciences 4721A/B. (Health Equity Requirement)
0.5 course from: Health Sciences 2400A/B, Health Sciences 3400A/B, One Health 4700A/B. (Health Policy Requirement)
0.5 course from: Foods and Nutrition 2070A/B, Health Sciences 2610F/G, Health Sciences 3010F/G, Health Sciences 3052A/B, Health Sciences 3650F/G, Health Sciences 3704A/B, Health Sciences 3910F/G, Health Sciences 4250A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2485A/B, Environmental Science 2300F/G, One Health 3300A/B.
0.5 course from: Biochemistry 2280A, Microbiology and Immunology 3500B, One Health 3600A/B, One Health 4100F/G.
1.0 course: Public Health 4000E.
Notes:
1. In order to satisfy graduation requirements for an Honours Bachelor of Science degree, students must also fulfil Science course requirements (see Additional Requirements for the Honours Bachelor of Science and the Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences Degrees in the policy on Graduation Requirements). The following courses may be used to satisfy this requirement: Health Sciences 1300A/B, Health Sciences 2300A/B, Health Sciences 2400A/B, Health Sciences 3240A/B, Health Sciences 3400A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, Health Sciences 3840B, Health Sciences 4400A/B.