14.9 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

14.9.3 BACHELOR OF HEALTH STUDIES (BHS)

Website: www.uregina.ca/kinesiology/healthstudies

14.9.3.1 Faculty

Douglas Cripps, BSPE (Saskatchewan), MA (Dalhousie), Instructor III, Fieldwork Coordinator, and Co-Coordinator of Heath Studies, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies

Donald Sharpe, BA (British Columbia), MA, PhD (Manitoba), Associate Professor and Co-Coordinator of Health Studies, Faculty of Arts

James Daschuk, BA (Trent), MA (Winnipeg), PhD (Manitoba), Assistant Professor

14.9.3.2 General Information

The Bachelor of Health Studies is a joint degree between the Faculty Kinesiology and Health Studies and the Faculty of Arts in partnership with First Nations University of Canada. The Bachelor of Health Studies aims to provide students with an integrated understanding of the ways in which a) social, economic and cultural "determinants of health" shape b) individual beliefs, attitudes and practices, which in turn c) affect physiological and biological functioning of individuals. The degree promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of health, drawing on both the social sciences and the natural sciences, and aims at promoting knowledge development and action conducive to health. This program meets the needs of Saskatchewan and Canada as health issues continue to dominate public policy choices. A key feature of this program is its emphasis on understanding indigenous health needs.

14.9.3.3 Pre-Health Studies (30 credit hours)

Pre-Health Studies consists of 30 credit hours. Students who complete Pre-Health Studies must apply for admission to the Bachelor of Health Studies program.

14.9.3.4 Admission to the Bachelor of Health Studies

Students apply to be admitted to the Bachelor of Health Studies Program through the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies or the Faculty of Arts (including Campion College or Luther College) at the University of Regina or the First Nations University of Canada. The program has a restricted entry at the second year level. Students must have completed the Pre-Health Studies credit hours with a minimum average of 65.00% to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Health Studies Program.

Admission is available to either the Fall or Winter semesters with applications required by 1^st June or ¹ December, respectively (see §2.3.1). These deadlines may be extended if quotas are not filled. Students must complete the pre-Health Studies academic requirements by June 30 in order to be considered for Fall admission or by December 31 in order to be considered for Winter admission.

Applicants must submit a Bachelor of Health Studies - Application Form and include a statement of interest. Applicants must also complete an Application for Admission to the University of Regina or an Application for Re-Admission/Faculty Transfer, if necessary. See §§2.3 and 2.6.

Selection is made based on academic achievement and number of seats available. Consideration will also be given to the number of students admitted to each of the Faculties of Arts, and Kinesiology and Health Studies, and First Nations University of Canada. Offers of admission are made in July and December, and must be accepted by the deadline stated in the letter. All applicants will be advised, in writing, of the outcome of their application.

A number of articulation agreements have recently been approved with SIAST (Combined Lab-Xray Technologist; Health Information Management; Advanced Care Paramedic; Cytotechnology), in addition to Dental Hygiene.

For further information about application to admission to the Bachelor of Health Studies Program, please visit www.uregina.ca/kinesiology/healthstudies .

14.9.3.5 Bachelor of Health Studies (120 Credit Hours)

The BHS program consists of 105 credit hours of courses and 15 credit hours of Field Experience, including the pre-Health Studies year, distributed as follows:

14.9.3.6 Minors

Minors will be recognized in the Bachelor of Health Studies as stipulated by the respective faculties offering the minors. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have declared the minor and are following the correct program of study.

14.9.3.7 Concentration in Indigenous Health (Optional)

Students completing the Bachelor of Health Studies may select an optional concentration in Indigenous Health by completing the following four within their program:

• Two Indian language courses

• A student fluent in an indigenous language may take a proficiency test, and substitute two other indigenous health courses with the approval of the coordinator.

• One of INDG 281 or 380

• One course from KHS 171, ENHS 100, ENHS 101, ENHS 210, ENHS 305, ENHS 320, ENHS 321 or SW 477, or another indigenous health course approved by the coordinator.