Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Health Sciences.

  • Students can also complete an Honors, Joint Major, or a Minor in Health Sciences
  • This is a multi-disciplinary approach to the social, behavioural and biological determinants of health and disease
  • Students enrolling in HSCI courses at SFU must have a grade of C- or better in prerequisite courses and in the program's required courses

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:

SFU Calendar
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests

 

These are the lower division (years 1 and 2) requirements.   

SFU Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

HSCI 130

HSCI 204

HSCI 207

HSCI 230

3

3

3

3

HSCI 1130

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

3

 

BISC 101

or

HSCI 100

 

3

3

BIOL 1115 & 1215

or

BIOL 1111

8

 

 4

SA 101

or

SA 150

3

 

ANTH 1120

or

SOCI 1120

 3

 

3

At least one additional HSCI 100 division course

 3

 

At least one of:

HSCI 1120, 1130, 1140, 1160 or 1180

 

3

Stat 201

or

Stat 203

3

 

3

Stat 1123

or

Stat 1124

3

 

3

At least four of:

HSCI 210

HSCI 211

HSCI 212

HSCI 214

HSCI 216

 

3

3

3

3

3

At least four of:

Unavailable

HSCI 2211

HSCI 2212

HSCI 2214

HSCI 2216

 

3

3

3

3

3

In addition to these courses, there are elective requirements.   We recommend you consult with an SFU advisor about electives that will fulfill the SFU W/Q/B graduation requirements.

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. SFU's requirements are subject to change, and it is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated August 2023