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• Allied Health Sciences - Bridge

  The following courses are required as part of your Allied Health Sciences program:

  Semester 1	Six credit hours
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 2700U	Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences
  Semester 2	Six credit hours
  HLSC 1811U	Social Determinants of Health
  HLSC 2601U	Introduction to Health Management

• Health Sciences

  The following courses are required as part of your Health Science program – Human Health Science specialization:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
  CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 1810U	Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1020U	Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
  CHEM 1020U	Chemistry II
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 1811U	Social Determinants of Health
  PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology

  The following courses are required as part of your Health Science program - Public Health specialization:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 1810U	Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
  General elective
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1020U	Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 1811U	Social Determinants of Health
  PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  General elective

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Note: Students may apply to the Public Health specialization or the Human Health Science specialization at the end of their first year of studies. Enrolment in the Human Health Science specialization is limited and admission is competitive. Students who are not successful in gaining a space in this specialization will have the option of entering the Public Health specialization. Students interested in applying for the Human Health Science specialization after first year, must enrol in CHEM 1010 and CHEM 1020 in the first year. Students interested in taking the Public Health specialization may take two electives instead.

• Kinesiology

  The following courses are required as part of the Kinesiology program - General Kinesiology major or Health and Wellness specialization:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U*	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems*
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 1810U	Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
  General elective
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 1812U	Socio-cultural Perspectives on Physical Activity and Health
  PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  General elective
  General elective

  *OR BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology OR BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology

  The following courses are required as part of the Kinesiology program – Exercise Science specialization:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
  CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 1810U	Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1020U	Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
  CHEM 1020U	Chemistry II
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 1812U	Socio-cultural Perspectives on Physical Activity and Health
  PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • For which a student has the required prerequisites.
  • That students are not precluded from taking by program restriction.
  • That fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

  Kinesiology program - Rehabilitation specialization:

  Students interested in applying to the Rehabilitation specialization can follow the Exercise Science specialization or Health and Wellness specialization in their first year of study. Students will have the option of applying to the Rehabilitation specialization following their first year of studies. More detail of the admission requirements can be found in the current undergraduate Academic Calendar.

• Kinesiology - Advanced Entry

  If you completed the Fitness and Health Promotion diploma, the following courses are required as part of your Kinesiology - Advanced Entry program or for Kinesiology - Advanced Entry (Health and Wellness Specialization for Fitness and Health Promotion graduates) course completion:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 2401U	Human Growth and Motor Development
  HLSC 2702U	Quantitative Reasoning in Kinesiology
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 1812U	Socio-cultural Perspectives on Physical Activity and Health
  HLSC 2480U	Exercise Biochemistry
  HLSC 3475U	Introduction to Injury Management
  HLSC 3481U	Exercise Physiology
  HLSC 3711U	Professional Ethics and Communication in Kinesiology

  *OR BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology OR BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology

  Open Electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

  If you completed the Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physiotherapy Assistant diploma, the following courses are required as part of your Kinesiology - Advanced Entry program course completion:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U*	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems*
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  HLSC 2400U	Introduction to Movement Neuroscience
  HLSC 2702U	Quantitative Reasoning for Kinesiology
  HLSC 2462U	Altered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease I
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 3475U	Introduction to Injury Management
  HLSC 2480U	Exercise Biochemistry
  HLSC 3800U	Critical Perspectives of Statistics in Health Sciences
  HLSC 3481U	Exercise Physiology
  General elective

  *OR BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology OR BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

  If you completed the first two years of your degree at Trent University’s Peterborough campus, the following courses are required as part of your Kinesiology Trent University collaboration with Ontario Tech University program course completion:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  HLSC 2401U	Human Growth and Motor Development
  HLSC 2825U	Nutrition and Health
  HLSC 3020U	Health and Exercise Psychology
  HLSC 3480U	Principles of Fitness & Exercise Prescription
  HLSC 4471U	Kinesiology II: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 3410U	Human Motor Control and Learning
  HLSC 3711U	Professional Ethics in Kinesiology
  HLSC 4412U	Exercise Rehabilitation I: Cardiac, Respiratory and Metabolic Conditions
  HLSC 4475U	Clinical Ergonomics
  General elective

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • For which a student has the required prerequisites.
  • That students are not precluded from taking by program restriction.
  • That fits the student’s program schedule.

  Alternate times are available for laboratories and tutorials. You are encouraged to view those options in the preview.

• Medical Laboratory Science

  The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Medical Laboratory Science program:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
  CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  General elective
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  CHEM 1020U	Chemistry II
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  HLSC 2110U	Foundations in Clinical Biochemistry
  MATH 1880U	Mathematical Modelling for Health Science
  General elective

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

• Medical Laboratory Science – Bridge

  The Medical Laboratory Science - Bridge program recognizes the significant and complementary technical skills of the three-year Biotechnology diploma by providing the opportunity for Durham and Fleming College graduates to apply this diploma toward a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Science.

  The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Medical Laboratory Science – Bridge program:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  HLSC 2460U	Pathophysiology I
  HLSC 3800U	Critical Appraisal of Statistics in Health Science
  MLSC 1010U	Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practice
  MLSC 2140U	Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Bridge Course - Biotechnology to MLS
  General elective
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 2461U	Pathophysiology II
  HLSC 3910U	Research Methods for Health Care Professionals: Theory and Application
  MLSC 2111U	Clinical Biochemistry I
  MLSC 2121U	Clinical Hematology I
  MLSC 2131U	Clinical Microbiology I

• Nursing - Collaborative

  The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Nursing - Collaborative program:

  Semester 1	15 credit hours
  HLSC 1200U	Anatomy and Physiology I
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  NURS 1003U	Foundations for Nursing Practicum I
  NURS 1100U	Introduction to Health and Healing
  NURS 1420U	Development of Self as a Nurse I
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 1201U	Anatomy and Physiology II
  NURS 1700U	Health and Healing: Older Adult Nursing Theory and Practicum
  NURS 1503U	Foundations for Nursing Practicum II
  NURS 2320U	Health Assessment
  SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology

  Open Electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

• Nursing - Post RPN

  The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Nursing - Post RPN program. Qualified students must successfully complete the following three bridge courses in Semester 1, each with a GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.3 scale) or higher prior to acceptance into the Nursing - Post RPN program:

  Semester 1	Nine credit hours
  HLSC 0880U	Science Bridge
  HLSC 1701U	Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
  NURS 0420U	Professional Nursing - Bridging
  Semester 2	15 credit hours
  HLSC 2202U	Comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology
  HLSC 3601U	Interprofessional Health Care Teams
  NURS 2820U	Integrated Health Assessment and Pharmacology
  PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  General elective
  Semester 3	6 credit hours
  NURS 2705U	Health and Healing: Life Transitions Across the Lifespan, Nursing Theory and Practicum

  Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

  • for which a student has the required prerequisites;
  • that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
  • that fits the student’s program schedule.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.