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2025 Fall and 2026 Winter program maps

What is a program map?

Program maps provide you with the required course names and course codes to ensure you are enrolled in the correct courses for your program.

If your program start date is 2026 Winter, please connect with your Academic Advisor to request your personalized program map.

What is an elective?

Electives are courses you can choose. General electives include any course at the university:

  • For which you have the required prerequisite(s).
  • That you're not precluded from taking by program restriction.
  • That fits your class schedule.

Please see below for your program maps for 2025 fall and 2026 winter semesters.

Find your program

  • Allied Health Sciences – Bridge

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Allied Health Sciences program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 6 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  HLSC 1701U Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
    Fall  HLSC 2700U Mathematical Reasoning in Health Sciences

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 6 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  HLSC 1811U

    Social Determinants of Health 

    Winter  HLSC 2802U Introduction to the Canadian Healthcare System 

    Students wishing to pursue the program full-time (3 courses or more per semester), please contact healthscience.advising@ontariotechu.ca

  • Health Sciences – Human Health Science Specialization

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Health Sciences  Human Health Science Specialization program:

    Students who wish to pursue the Human Health Specialization can follow the map below and apply to this limited enrollment specialization at the end of their first year.

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  BIOL 1010U Biology I
    Fall  CHEM 1010U Chemistry I
    Fall  HLSC 1200U Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Fall  HLSC 1701U Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
    Fall  HLSC 1810U Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  BIOL 1020U Biology II 
    Winter  CHEM 1020U Chemistry II 
    Winter  HLSC 1201U Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
    Winter  HLSC 1811U Social Determinants of Health 
    Winter  PSYC 1000U Introductory Psychology

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Health Sciences – Health Administration

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Health Sciences  Health Administration program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  HLSC 1701U Information Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences
    Fall  HLSC 1810U Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
    Fall  PSYC 1000U Introduction to Psychology
    Fall 

    Elective

    Open elective *
    Fall

    Elective

    Open elective *

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  HLSC 1811U Social Determinants of Health
    Winter  HLSC 2601U Introduction to Health Services Management
    Winter  HLSC 2802U Introduction to Canadian Healthcare System
    Winter Elective Open elective *
    Winter Elective Open elective *

    *Open Elective: any course that is not mandatory for your program to which you have the prerequisites and meet any restrictions on that course – courses from inside or outside our Faculty can satisfy this requirement.

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Health Sciences – Public Health Specialization

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Health Sciences - Public Health specialization program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 -        15 credit hours Course Course Title 
    Fall  BIOL 1010U Biology I
    Fall  HLSC 1200U Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Fall  HLSC 1701U Information Literacy and Written Communications for the Health Sciences
    Fall  HLSC 1810U Health Promotion and Healthy Active Living
    Fall  Elective Open elective *

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  BIOL 1020U

    Biology II 

    Winter  HLSC 1201U

    Human Anatomy and Physiology II 

    Winter  HLSC 1811U

    Social Determinants of Health 

    Winter  PSYC 1000U Introductory Psychology
    Winter  Elective Open elective * 

    *Open Elective: Any course that is not mandatory for your program to which you have the prerequisites and meet any restrictions on that course –courses from inside or outside our Faculty can satisfy this requirement.

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Kinesiology

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Kinesiology program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  KINE 1000U Foundations in Kinesiology
    Fall  KINE 1010U Human Anatomy & Physiology I
    Fall  KINE 1020U Information Literacy and Written Communications
    Fall  KINE 1030U Quantitative Reasoning
    Fall  Elective* *Any one (1) Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Psychology (PSYC) or Social Sciences (SSCI, SOCI, COMM) course

    Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  KINE 1100U Human Anatomy & Physiology II 
    Winter  KINE 1140U Exercise Biochemistry
    Winter  KINE 1120U Human Growth and Motor Development
    Winter  KINE 1130U Sociocultural Perspective
    Winter  Elective* *Any one (1) Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Psychology (PSYC) or Social Sciences (SSCI,  SOCI, COMM) course     

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – Fitness and Health Promotion

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – Fitness & Health Promotion program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  KINE 1020U Information Literacy and Written Communications
    Fall  KINE 1030U Quantitative Reasoning
    Fall  Elective Any one (1) Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Psychology (PSYC) or Social Sciences (SSCI, SOCI, COMM) course
    Fall  Elective Open elective *
    Fall Elective Open elective *

    Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  KINE 1100U

    Human Anatomy & Physiology II 

    Winter  KINE 1140U

    Exercise Biochemistry

    Winter  KINE 1120U

    Human Growth and Motor Development

    Winter  KINE 1130U

    Sociocultural Perspective

    Winter  Elective

    Open elective*

    *Open Electives: For students interested in biophysical aspects of Kinesiology, we recommend taking a Biology or Chemistry course. For students interested in psychosocial aspects of Kinesiology, we recommend taking Social Science courses.

  • Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – Massage Therapy Graduates

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – Massage Therapy Graduates program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  KINE 1020U Information Literacy and Written Communications
    Fall  KINE 1030U Quantitative Reasoning
    Fall KINE 2010U Health and Indigenous People in Canada
    Fall  KINE 2140U Research Methods
    Fall  KINE 2030U Psychology of Sport and Exercise

    Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  KINE 1120U Human Growth and Motor Development
    Winter  KINE 1140U Exercise Biochemistry
    Winter  KINE 2130U Exercise Physiology
    Winter  KINE 2110U Motor Control and Learning
    Winter  KINE 3100U Nutrition and Health

    Please see our Academic Calendar for complete program requirements.

  • Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – OTA/PTA

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Kinesiology – Advanced Entry – OTA/PTA program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  KINE 1020U Information Literacy and Written Communications
    Fall  KINE 1030U Quantitative Reasoning
    Fall  Elective Any one (1) Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Psychology (PSYC) or Social Sciences (SSCI, SOCI, COMM) course
    Fall  Elective Open elective *
    Fall Elective Open elective *

    Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  KINE 1140U Exercise Biochemistry
    Winter  KINE 2120U Ethical Behaviour
    Winter  KINE 2040U Biomechanics
    Winter  Elective Open elective *
    Winter Elective Open elective *

    *Open Elective: For students interested in biophysical aspects of Kinesiology, we recommend taking a Biology or Chemistry course. For students interested in psychosocial aspects of Kinesiology, we recommend taking Social Science courses.

  • Medical Laboratory Science

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

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  BIOL 1010U Biology I
    Fall  CHEM 1010U Chemistry I
    Fall  HLSC 1200U Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Fall  HLSC 1701U Information Literacy and Written Communications for Health Sciences
    Fall  Elective Open elective *

    Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  CHEM 1020U

    Chemistry II 

    Winter  HLSC 1201U

    Human Anatomy & Physiology II 

    Winter 

    MLSC 1110U

    Foundations in Clinical Biochemistry

    Winter 

    MATH 1880U

    Mathematical Modelling for Health Science

    Winter  Elective Open elective *

    * Open electives include any Ontario Tech course:

    • For which you have the required prerequisite(s).
    • That you're not precluded from taking by program restriction.
    • That fits your class 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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Medical Laboratory Science – Bridge

    The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Medical Laboratory Science - Bridge from Biotechnology Advanced Diploma program:

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  HLSC 2460U Pathophysiology I 
    Fall  HLSC 3800U Critical Appraisal of Statistics in Health Science 
    Fall  MLSC 1010U Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practice 
    Fall  MLSC 2140U MLS Bridge Course - Biotechnology to MLS 
    Fall  Elective Open elective 

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  HLSC 2461U Pathophysiology II 
    Winter  HLSC 3910U Research Methods for Health Care Professionals
    Winter  MLSC 2111U Clinical Biochemistry I 
    Winter  MLSC 2121U Clinical Hematology I 
    Winter  MLSC 2131U Clinical Microbiology I 

    For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Nursing – Collaborative

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

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  NURS 2320U

    Health Assessment

    Fall  NURS 1420U

    Development of Self as a Nurse I

    Fall  NURS 1003U Foundations for Nursing Practicum I 
    Fall  HLSC 1200U Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Fall  HLSC 1050U Communictions for Nursing

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 18 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  NURS 1700U

    Health and Healing: Older Adult Nursing Theory & Practicum 

    Winter  NURS 1100U Introduction to Health and Healing

     

    Winter  NURS 1503U Foundations for Nursing Practicum II 
    Winter  HLSC 1201U 

    Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    Winter  NURS 2810U

    Pharmacology for Nurses

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.

  • Nursing – Post RPN

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

    Fall 2025

    Semester 1 - 12 credit hours Course Course Title
    Fall  HLSC 1050U Communications for Nursing
    Fall  NURS 2822U Clinical Judgement in the Context of Health Assessment
    Fall  NURS 0420U Professional Nursing Bridge
    Fall NURS 2202U Comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology

     Winter 2026

    Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course Title
    Winter  HLSC 2820U

    Nutrition for Nursing Practice 

    Winter  HLSC 3601U

    Interprofessional Health Care Teams 

    Winter  NURS 2821U

    Clinical Judgement in the Context of Nursing Pharmacology

    Winter  PSYC 2010U

    Developmental Psychology 

    Winter  NURS 2500U Child and Family Health Nursing

    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 Academic Calendar. For further clarification, please contact your Academic Advisor.


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