Health Sciences Bachelor of Science (BSc), Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU
Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Health Sciences. Below are the lower division requirements.
- Students can also complete an Honors or a Minor in Health Sciences
- The Bachelor of Science program incorporates basic science courses (biology, chemistry, molecular biology and statistics) with HSCI courses about health and disease
- Building on a solid base of basic biomedical and applied health science, students will receive advanced training in pharmacology, toxicology, pathophysiology and epidemiology, as well as molecular biology and genetics
- 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
- The Degree offers two concentrations. Students must choose either a concentration in Life Sciences or Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
SFU Calendar
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
Life Sciences Concentration Requirements:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: BISC 101 & 102 BISC 202 MBB 222 & 231 STAT 2011 |
8 3 6 3 |
All of: BIOL 1115 & 1215 BIOL 2330 BIOL 2315 & 2415 STAT 11241 |
8 3 6 3 |
|
All of: CHEM 121 CHEM 1222 CHEM 281 CHEM 282 |
4 2 4 2 |
All of: CHEM 1120 CHEM 12202 CHEM 2216 or 2316 Unavailable |
4 4 4 0 |
|
Both of: HSCI 133 PHYS 1013 |
4 3 |
Both of: HSCI 1130 PHYS 11013 |
3 4 |
|
Two of: HSCI 211 HSCI 212 HSCI 214 HSCI 215 HSCI 216 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Two of: HSCI 2211 HSCI 2212 HSCI 2214 HSCI 2215 HSCI 2216 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
Both of: MATH 154 MATH 155 |
3 3 |
Both of: MATH 1175 MATH 1275 |
3 3 |
|
Electives4 |
|
Electives4 |
|
Population & Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration Requirements:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: BISC 101 & 102 BISC 202 CHEM 121 HSCI 130 MATH 154 |
8 3 4 3 3 |
All of: BIOL 1115 & 1215 BIOL 2330 CHEM 1120 HSCI 1130 MATH 1175 |
8 3 4 3 3 |
|
At least four of: CHEM 1222 CHEM 281 CHEM 282 CMPT 120 ECON 103 ECON 105 MATH 155 PHYS 1013 |
2 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 |
At least four of: CHEM 12202 CHEM 2216 or 2316 Unavailable CPSC 1150 ECON 1220 ECON 1221 MATH 1275 PHYS 11013 |
4 4 0 3 3 3 3 4 |
|
One of: STAT 2011 STAT 2031 |
3 3 |
One of: STAT 11241 STAT 11241 |
3 3 |
|
At least three of: HSCI 211 HSCI 212 HSCI 214 HSCI 215 HSCI 216 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
At least three of: HSCI 2211 HSCI 2212 HSCI 2214 HSCI 2215 HSCI 2216 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
Electives4 |
|
Electives4 |
|
1 SFU STAT 203 (3), Q, or students may request SFU STAT 101 (3)-Q, or SFU STAT 201 (3)-Q instead.
2Langara CHEM 1220 (4) is equivalent to SFU CHEM 122 (2) & CHEM 126 (2) for a total of 4 credits
3Langara PHYS 1101 (4) is equivalent to SFU PHYS 101 (3) & SFU PHYS 132 (1) for a total of 4 credits
4 Students should consult an SFU Advisor to plan their electives. The electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated December 2019