There have been a number of changes made to our program. 1. For CONTINUING (2008-2009) HM, HP, HI, students, NURS 3500, NURS 3740 and HLST 3011 will no longer required to receive the BHS degree. They can be taken as electives or replaced by any other course excluding GEN ED courses. HLST 3011 will not be offered again. 2. A New 42 credit Bachelor of Health Studies (Honours) program will be available beginning in September. It will be 42 credits and consist of the following. Major in Health Studies (Non-Specialized) includes the following courses: Course Credits Course Title HLST 1000 OR HLST 1010/1011 6 Introduction to Health Studies HLST 2020 3 Health Policy I HLST 2030 3 Health Management I HLST 2040 3 Health Informatics I ADMS 2300 6 Research Methods in Health Studies HLST 3120 3 Health Policy II HLST 3230 3 Health Management II HLST 3341 3 Health Informatics II HLST 3010 3 Social Determinants of Health HLST 4010 3 Health Care Ethics HLST 4200 6 Applied Research Approaches TOTAL CREDITS 42 credits 3. Since BHS students now have 30 free elective credits, you can take a Minor area of study. We highly recommend taking a Minor in Health and Society. Honours (Minor) BA Program in Health and Society This program may be pursued jointly with an Honours Major BA Program in the Faculty of Arts, or with Honours Majors in Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science (some departments only). Students will take at least 30 credits in Health & Society, including the following: AS/SOSC2110 6.0 - A Critical Study of Health and Society; AS/SOSC2150 9.0* - Health in Crisis; AS/SOSC3993 3.0 - Research Methods in Social Science; 9 additional credits at the 3000-level chosen from the Health & Society list of program courses, including at least 6 credits from the Division of Social Science; 6 Social Science credits at the 4000-year level chosen from the Health& Society list of program courses * Counts for 9 credits toward Arts degree but only 6 credits toward HESO major or minor. Dennis Raphael, PhD Professor and Undergraduate Program Director School of Health Policy and Management York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto ON M3J 1P3 416-736-2100, ext. 22134 email: [log in to unmask] http://www.atkinson.yorku.ca/draphael