Students intending to take Single Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health or Joint Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health and another Arts discipline are usually expected to have completed at least 12 ch of Arts courses and have a GPA of 3.3 or better prior to entering the Honours program.
Entry for non-Arts Faculty students, or for students having taken a large number of non-Arts courses, might still be approved by the Director of the BA in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health. Students must have their program of study approved by the Director of the BA in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health.
Single Honours
Single Honours students must complete 42 ch in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses, of which a minimum of 30 ch must be at the upper level. The following courses are compulsory for a student to graduate with Single Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health:
- SOCI 1564 – Social Determinants of Health
- SOCI 2022 – Introduction to Data in the Social Sciences
- SOCI 2375 – Sociology of Health and Illness,
- SOCI 5000 - Honours Thesis, and one of,
- PHIL 3207 – Ethical Issues in Health Care (online) or
- PHIL 3209 – Health Care Ethics in Canada.
Students enrolled in the Single Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health must also research and write an Honours Thesis. The project should produce a 40- to 60-page manuscript, is worth 6 upper-level credit hours, and must be approved by the Director of the BA in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health.
The remaining 24 ch are to be chosen from the Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses listed below. Of those 24 ch, at least 3 ch must be upper-level methodology and no more than 12 ch in any one discipline may be taken for credit towards the upper-level requirements for Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health.
Joint Honours
Joint Honours students must complete 36 ch of Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses, of which a minimum of 24 ch must be at the upper level. The following courses are compulsory for a student to graduate with Joint Honours:
- SOCI 1564 – Social Determinants of Health
- SOCI 2375 – Sociology of Health and Illness
- SOCI 4021 - Critical Issues in Health
- one of PHIL 3207 – Ethical Issues in Health Care (online) or
- PHIL 3209 – Health Care Ethics in Canada, and in consultation with the Director of the BA in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health, one of:
- PSYC 2103 – Quantitative Research Methods, or
- SOCI 2022 – Introduction to Data in the Social Sciences, or
- STAT 2263 – Statistics for Non-Science Students.
The remaining 24 ch are to be chosen from the table of Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses below. Of those 24 ch, at least 3 ch must be upper-level methodology and no more than 12 ch from any one discipline may be taken for credit towards the upper-level requirements for Joint Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health.
Students normally take their required courses in sequence. For example, 1000 level courses are typically taken in the first year of study. To remain in the Honours (Single or Joint) in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health program, students must maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better in their upper-level Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses and must have an overall GPA of 2.7 or better across all other courses. Only courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher count towards an Honours (Single or Joint) in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health.
First Class Honours
For First Class Honours standing, students must maintain a GPA of 3.6 or above in their upper-level Socio-Cultural Studies in Health courses and a GPA of 2.7 or above in all other courses.
Only courses completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher count towards a Single Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health or Joint Honours in Socio-Cultural Studies in Health and another Arts discipline.
