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.
What is an elective?
Electives are courses you can choose. General electives include any course at the university:
- For which a student has the required prerequisite(s).
- That students are not precluded from taking by program restriction.
- That fits the student’s schedule.
Find your program
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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