Frequently asked questions

• Why should I choose the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University?
  • The Faculty of Health Sciences provides career-oriented undergraduate programs with a primary focus on those programs that are innovative and responsive to the needs of students and employers. This approach creates continuity in our relationships with our community partners while providing students with the research and program implementation skills to pursue either employment or graduate studies in area of public health.
  • Small, interactive classes in a technology-enriched learning environment.
  • Small class sizes make communication with your professors and classmates easy, and accessible.
  • Faculty members who are engaged in leading-edge research across a number of cross-cutting areas to address health and health-related concerns and are involved in research which spans the health-care continuum.
  • Opportunities to get involved in research, such as practicum courses, internships and volunteer opportunities. This experience is invaluable for students looking to engage in scientific research early in their careers or for students looking to continue their education in research-based studies.
• Why should I choose the Bachelor of Health Science – Human Health Science Specialization?
  • The Human Health Specialization will prepare you for health-related post-graduate studies such as medicine, epidemiology, and dentistry. You will take upper-year electives that extend your knowledge in core areas, and integrate a critical knowledge and understanding of the health-care system in Canada. The Human Health Science specialization offers you an opportunity to learn a broad range of topics related to health.
  • This specialization focuses on the fundamental areas of science as it relates to human health and disease including:
    • anatomy and physiology
    • microbiology
    • neurophysiology
    • pathophysiology
• What information do I need to know when seeking admission to the Human Health Sciences Specialization?

  The Human Health Science Specialization offers two entry points for students. 

  1. Students may declare their interest in the Human Health Science Specialization during the OUAC admission process (students accepted via the OUAC admission process are required to maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA during the year.
  2. Students may choose to complete their first-year courses and declare their interest for admission to the Human Health Science Specialization upon completion of Year 1. During Year 1, they will be placed in the Public Health specialization. A minimum of 15 spaces in Human Health Science will have been reserved for students who would like to be admitted after year 1. Admission will be based on the competitive process of highest-ranked cumulative GPA. 

  Important to note is that any student who fails to achieve a 3.3 cumulative GPA will need to reapply to Human Health Science prior to the beginning of second year. Their readmission to Human Health Science will be competitive according to highest-ranked cumulative GPAs. 

  Additional students, beyond the 15 reserved spaces, may be admitted to the Human Health Science specialization as part of the competitive process when students accepted into Human Health Science in Year 1 are re-applying after failing to achieve a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Thus, the number of new additions to Human Health Science at the end of Year 1 will vary according to this competitive process. 

  Beyond Year 2, there may be an opportunity for students in Public Health to enter Human Health Science if the number of students admitted to Human Health Science has dropped below the cap of 60. Students wishing to apply at this stage will be expected to have completed or be in the process of completing CHEM 1010U Chemistry I, CHEM 1020U Chemistry II, and HLSC 2465U Anatomy and Physiology III: Cells and Tissues.

• What kind of courses will I be taking?

  Some examples of courses in this program are listed below*:

  • Altered Physiology
  • Exploring Mental Health and Developmental Difficulties
  • Human Genetics and Society
  • Nutrition and Health
  • Prevention and Rehabilitation of Complex Chronic Conditions

  * Note: A full program map with all course and program requirements is available in the Undergraduate Academic Calendar. Courses are subject to change without notice.

   

• What are the career opportunities for this program?
  • The Human Health Science Specialization provides graduates with the necessary background to pursue graduate studies in the area of Human Health Biology at our university or elsewhere.
  • Career opportunities may include:
    • business and industry (e.g. regulatory affairs, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, research or quality assurance)
    • government agencies (quality assurance, biosafety, regulatory affairs)
    • health-care and laboratory administration
    • laboratory research assistant
  • Graduate studies areas may include:
    • medicine
    • dentistry
    • applied bioscience
    • environmental health
    • health promotion
    • microbiology
    • neuroscience
    • pathophysiology