Health Sciences

Ontario Tech University · North Oshawa

Health and Nutrition: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Health Sciences · official programme information
~Mid-70s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Mid-70s. 2027–28 entry. Ontario high-school applicants; DHS. Published qualitative guidance, not a guaranteed offer or an invented numeric range.
OUInfo · Health Sciences DHS; 2027–28 cycle

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Official secondary school transcript
- Current Ontario secondary school applicants applying through OUAC have their transcript sent by their school through OUAC. Other applicants have it sent directly by the issuer. If direct submission is unavailable, Ontario Tech accepts an issuer-signed, sealed envelope delivered or mailed by the applicant.
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Applicant pathways

Ontario secondary entry

Current Ontario secondary school students

Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60 per cent, Biology (SBI4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U). It is recommended that students interested in the Human Health Science specialization take Chemistry (SCH4U).

English proficiency for Ontario applicants

Ontario secondary-school applicants; meet one published English-proficiency pathway

English as first language satisfies the stated requirement.
Alternatively, complete at least three years of formal full-time secondary/postsecondary study in English, with at least three courses per semester and English instruction and examinations.
Otherwise meet the required proficiency on a university-accepted English-language test.

Ontario OSSD with individual IB courses

Ontario OSSD applicants taking individual IB courses without the full IB Diploma

Individual IB courses may be considered with a recognized secondary-school graduation credential. Your school must send official transcripts and proof of graduation directly to Ontario Tech.
Keep the Ontario prerequisites for your chosen program. The IB Career-related Programme does not replace proof of secondary-school graduation.

Home-school independent examination evidence

Home-schooled applicants

Ontario Tech evaluates examinations delivered through distance learning or alternative education centres. Parent-generated transcripts may document courses/marks, but must accompany standardized test scores. Include marks from completed distance/alternative-education courses.
Exact programme subjects and other admission requirements still apply. This institutional policy does not certify an unlisted home-school qualification or a test waiver.

Canadian provincial and U.S. secondary credentials

Applicants educated in another Canadian province or the United States

Other Canadian provincial applicants must complete secondary school and satisfy the chosen programme’s subject requirements. U.S. applicants must graduate from high school with the required subjects; individual programme academic thresholds remain separately held.
U.S. applicants provide SAT/ACT results if written. The procedure rejects test results older than five years and says grades are the primary basis, with SAT results not disadvantaging applicants. Country/curriculum-specific subject equivalencies remain separate.

Prior postsecondary entry basis

Applicants applying from another postsecondary institution

Be in good academic standing at the previous institution and present the chosen programme’s prerequisite subjects at a competitive level. The prerequisites may be met through a combination of secondary and postsecondary study.
The faculty sections of the Undergraduate Calendar govern exact subjects. This does not waive special entry, bridge or progression requirements, and admission is separate from transfer-credit assessment.

Mature admission definition

Canadian citizens/permanent residents who do not qualify as secondary-school graduates

Meet all stated category conditions: no completed postsecondary education, at least two years away from formal education, and age21 by December31 of the application year. Required secondary-level programme subjects and a competitive academic record remain necessary.
Mature status alone is insufficient. Exact programme availability and equivalence decisions remain with Admissions.

Approved English for Academic Purposes pathway

Applicants meeting every admission requirement except English proficiency

The procedure permits an approved on-campus or off-campus EAP programme. Successful completion permits the degree programme to begin without further English testing. Approved-provider, programme and individual offer conditions must be checked; no unspecified language school is accepted automatically.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

This reviewed Human Health Science plan has 120 credits: 69 shared core and 51 specialization credits. No new choice percentage is calculated.

References

Program facts

Entering average~Mid-70s

Ontario high-school applicants; DHS. Published qualitative guidance, not a guaranteed offer or an invented numeric range.

Majors & specializations

Human Health Science

BHSc

Study human anatomy, physiology and disease. The Registrar publishes a limited-enrolment application after first year.

Published requirements Published courses

Courses

Human Health Science specialization only, including research/practicum alternatives and its elective pool. Other Health Sciences routes have different requirements. Human Health Science specialization: suggested 2026–27 cohort semester map, with paired research alternatives and separate elective slots. Other Health Sciences routes have different maps.

Suggested Year 1, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort5 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ.

BIOL 1010UBiology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems3 credits
Cell function, energy, DNA, gene expression and the evolution of multicellular life.
CHEM 1010UChemistry I3 credits
Reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding and introductory nuclear chemistry.
HLSC 1200UHuman Anatomy & Physiology I3 credits
Human organization, movement and nervous-system structure and function.
HLSC 1701UInformation Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences3 credits
Academic writing, critical evaluation of health information and information literacy.
HLSC 1810UHealth Promotion and Healthy Active Living3 credits
Health promotion and healthy living across the lifespan for people of different abilities.

Suggested Year 1, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort5 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ.

BIOL 1020UBiology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology3 credits
Organism diversity, evolutionary relationships and principles of ecology.
CHEM 1020UChemistry II3 credits
Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, organic reactions and electrochemistry.
HLSC 1201UHuman Anatomy & Physiology II3 credits
Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive physiology and homeostasis.
HLSC 1811USocial Determinants of Health3 credits
Social, political and economic forces that produce health inequalities.
PSYC 1000UIntroductory Psychology3 credits
Survey psychological theories and research on thought, behaviour, development and mental health.

Suggested Year 2, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort5 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ.

HLSC 2130UPublic Health Microbiology3 credits
Microorganisms, infectious disease transmission, prevention, immunology and surveillance.
HLSC 2462UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease I3 credits
Biological disease mechanisms involving cells, genetics, immunity and selected body systems.
HLSC 2465UAnatomy and Physiology III: Cells and Tissues3 credits
Cellular and tissue anatomy and physiology underlying human health.
HLSC 2802UIntroduction to the Canadian Healthcare System3 credits
Canadian health-care delivery and financing, stakeholders and public and private roles.
HLSC 3820UPublic Health I3 credits
Public-health theory, health promotion, disease prevention and population-health challenges.

Suggested Year 2, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort4 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ. One open elective; KINE2050U is recommended.

HLSC 2030UInterpersonal and Interprofessional Communication3 credits
Individual and team communication for professional health-care relationships.
HLSC 2110UFoundations in Clinical Biochemistry3 credits
Human biomolecules, metabolic pathways and biochemical foundations of health and disease.
HLSC 2463UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease II3 credits
Disease progression across cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary and other body systems.
HLSC 3800UIntroduction to Statistics for Health Sciences3 credits
Critically assess health evidence using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Suggested Year 3, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort3 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ. One Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 2825UNutrition and Health3 credits
Food, nutrients and health promotion across the lifespan.
HLSC 3463UHuman Genetics in Society3 credits
Human heredity, genomics, genetic disease and implications for health care and society.
HLSC 3910UResearch Methods for Public Health and Health Care Professionals3 credits
Critique and apply research methods for evidence-informed health practice.

Suggested Year 3, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort3 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ. One Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 3464UAltered Physiology III: Cancer Biology3 credits
Cancer mechanisms, natural history, treatment, prevention and detection.
HLSC 3473UPrevention and Rehabilitation of Complex Chronic Conditions3 credits
Prevention, management and rehabilitation of complex chronic conditions.
HLSC 3710UEthics3 credits
Ethical foundations, professional codes and decision-making in health-care practice.

Suggested Year 4, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort4 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ. Choose HLSC4996U or HLSC4998U; practicum requires instructor permission. One upper-year Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 4310UAltered Physiology IV: Pharmacological Interactions3 credits
Drug and toxin action and pharmacological interactions across body systems.
HLSC 4807UPerspectives in Aging3 credits
Physiological, psychological and social perspectives on aging and healthy aging.
HLSC 4996UResearch Applications I3 credits
Apply the research process from questions and ethics through analysis; paired with HLSC 4997U.
HLSC 4998UResearch Practicum I3 credits
Apply research skills under a research tutor; paired with HLSC 4999U.

Suggested Year 4, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort4 listed

Suggested semester order; actual offerings may differ. Continue the same research route: HLSC4997U after HLSC4996U, or HLSC4999U after HLSC4998U with permission. Two upper-year Health Science electives.

HLSC 4805UNon-communicable Diseases: Current Issues and Emerging Trends3 credits
Current and emerging non-communicable diseases and public-health planning challenges.
HLSC 4808UExploring Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities3 credits
Mental-health conditions, developmental disabilities and their interactions and social implications.
HLSC 4997UResearch Applications II3 credits
Continue the HLSC 4996U project and present research and written work.
HLSC 4999UResearch Practicum II3 credits
Continue the HLSC 4998U practicum project and present research and written work.

Health Sciences: shared core course menu21 listed

Shared core with Public Health. No annual allocation is published on this exact page.

HLSC 1701UInformation Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences3 credits
Academic writing, critical evaluation of health information and information literacy.
HLSC 1810UHealth Promotion and Healthy Active Living3 credits
Health promotion and healthy living across the lifespan for people of different abilities.
HLSC 1811USocial Determinants of Health3 credits
Social, political and economic forces that produce health inequalities.
HLSC 2030UInterpersonal and Interprofessional Communication3 credits
Individual and team communication for professional health-care relationships.
HLSC 2130UPublic Health Microbiology3 credits
Microorganisms, infectious disease transmission, prevention, immunology and surveillance.
HLSC 2462UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease I3 credits
Biological disease mechanisms involving cells, genetics, immunity and selected body systems.
HLSC 2463UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease II3 credits
Disease progression across cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary and other body systems.
HLSC 2802UIntroduction to the Canadian Healthcare System3 credits
Canadian health-care delivery and financing, stakeholders and public and private roles.
HLSC 3473UPrevention and Rehabilitation of Complex Chronic Conditions3 credits
Prevention, management and rehabilitation of complex chronic conditions.
HLSC 3710UEthics3 credits
Ethical foundations, professional codes and decision-making in health-care practice.
HLSC 3820UPublic Health I3 credits
Public-health theory, health promotion, disease prevention and population-health challenges.
HLSC 4805UNon-communicable Diseases: Current Issues and Emerging Trends3 credits
Current and emerging non-communicable diseases and public-health planning challenges.
HLSC 4807UPerspectives in Aging3 credits
Physiological, psychological and social perspectives on aging and healthy aging.
HLSC 4808UExploring Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities3 credits
Mental-health conditions, developmental disabilities and their interactions and social implications.
BIOL 1010UBiology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems3 credits
Cell function, energy, DNA, gene expression and the evolution of multicellular life.
BIOL 1020UBiology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology3 credits
Organism diversity, evolutionary relationships and principles of ecology.
HLSC 1200UHuman Anatomy & Physiology I3 credits
Human organization, movement and nervous-system structure and function.
HLSC 1201UHuman Anatomy & Physiology II3 credits
Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive physiology and homeostasis.
HLSC 3800UIntroduction to Statistics for Health Sciences3 credits
Critically assess health evidence using descriptive and inferential statistics.
HLSC 3910UResearch Methods for Public Health and Health Care Professionals3 credits
Critique and apply research methods for evidence-informed health practice.
PSYC 1000UIntroductory Psychology3 credits
Survey psychological theories and research on thought, behaviour, development and mental health.

Human Health Science: specialization requirements8 listed

These requirements belong to the Human Health Science specialization, not every Health Sciences route.

CHEM 1010UChemistry I3 credits
Reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding and introductory nuclear chemistry.
CHEM 1020UChemistry II3 credits
Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, organic reactions and electrochemistry.
HLSC 2110UFoundations in Clinical Biochemistry3 credits
Human biomolecules, metabolic pathways and biochemical foundations of health and disease.
HLSC 2465UAnatomy and Physiology III: Cells and Tissues3 credits
Cellular and tissue anatomy and physiology underlying human health.
HLSC 2825UNutrition and Health3 credits
Food, nutrients and health promotion across the lifespan.
HLSC 3463UHuman Genetics in Society3 credits
Human heredity, genomics, genetic disease and implications for health care and society.
HLSC 3464UAltered Physiology III: Cancer Biology3 credits
Cancer mechanisms, natural history, treatment, prevention and detection.
HLSC 4310UAltered Physiology IV: Pharmacological Interactions3 credits
Drug and toxin action and pharmacological interactions across body systems.

Human Health Science: choose a paired research route4 listed

Take HLSC4996 and HLSC4997, or HLSC4998 and HLSC4999. All four are not required together.

HLSC 4996UResearch Applications I3 credits
Apply the research process from questions and ethics through analysis; paired with HLSC 4997U.
HLSC 4997UResearch Applications II3 credits
Continue the HLSC 4996U project and present research and written work.
HLSC 4998UResearch Practicum I3 credits
Apply research skills under a research tutor; paired with HLSC 4999U.
HLSC 4999UResearch Practicum II3 credits
Continue the HLSC 4998U practicum project and present research and written work.

Mapped terms

Eight suggested semesters of the 2026–27 Bachelor of Health Science Human Health Science specialization only. This displayed route uses the HLSC 4996U/4997U Research Applications pair; the instructor-permission Practicum pair remains a separate held alternative. Elective slots remain notes. Actual offerings may differ between semesters; no other specialization or newer cohort is asserted. Choice-slot coverage is partial.

Year 1

Suggested Year 1, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

The 2026–27 Human Health Science suggested programme summary. Actual offerings may differ between Semesters 1 and 2.

BIOL 1010UBiology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems3 credits
Cell function, energy, DNA, gene expression and the evolution of multicellular life.
CHEM 1010UChemistry I3 credits
Reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding and introductory nuclear chemistry.
HLSC 1200UHuman Anatomy & Physiology I3 credits
Human organization, movement and nervous-system structure and function.
HLSC 1701UInformation Literacy and Written Communication for the Health Sciences3 credits
Academic writing, critical evaluation of health information and information literacy.
HLSC 1810UHealth Promotion and Healthy Active Living3 credits
Health promotion and healthy living across the lifespan for people of different abilities.

Suggested Year 1, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Suggested sequence for this specialization and cohort only.

BIOL 1020UBiology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology3 credits
Organism diversity, evolutionary relationships and principles of ecology.
CHEM 1020UChemistry II3 credits
Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, organic reactions and electrochemistry.
HLSC 1201UHuman Anatomy & Physiology II3 credits
Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive physiology and homeostasis.
HLSC 1811USocial Determinants of Health3 credits
Social, political and economic forces that produce health inequalities.
PSYC 1000UIntroductory Psychology3 credits
Survey psychological theories and research on thought, behaviour, development and mental health.

Year 2

Suggested Year 2, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Suggested sequence for this specialization and cohort only.

HLSC 2130UPublic Health Microbiology3 credits
Microorganisms, infectious disease transmission, prevention, immunology and surveillance.
HLSC 2462UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease I3 credits
Biological disease mechanisms involving cells, genetics, immunity and selected body systems.
HLSC 2465UAnatomy and Physiology III: Cells and Tissues3 credits
Cellular and tissue anatomy and physiology underlying human health.
HLSC 2802UIntroduction to the Canadian Healthcare System3 credits
Canadian health-care delivery and financing, stakeholders and public and private roles.
HLSC 3820UPublic Health I3 credits
Public-health theory, health promotion, disease prevention and population-health challenges.

Suggested Year 2, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Also one open elective. KINE 2050U is recommended, not required.

HLSC 2030UInterpersonal and Interprofessional Communication3 credits
Individual and team communication for professional health-care relationships.
HLSC 2110UFoundations in Clinical Biochemistry3 credits
Human biomolecules, metabolic pathways and biochemical foundations of health and disease.
HLSC 2463UAltered Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease II3 credits
Disease progression across cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary and other body systems.
HLSC 3800UIntroduction to Statistics for Health Sciences3 credits
Critically assess health evidence using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Year 3

Suggested Year 3, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Also one Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 2825UNutrition and Health3 credits
Food, nutrients and health promotion across the lifespan.
HLSC 3463UHuman Genetics in Society3 credits
Human heredity, genomics, genetic disease and implications for health care and society.
HLSC 3910UResearch Methods for Public Health and Health Care Professionals3 credits
Critique and apply research methods for evidence-informed health practice.

Suggested Year 3, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Also one Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 3464UAltered Physiology III: Cancer Biology3 credits
Cancer mechanisms, natural history, treatment, prevention and detection.
HLSC 3473UPrevention and Rehabilitation of Complex Chronic Conditions3 credits
Prevention, management and rehabilitation of complex chronic conditions.
HLSC 3710UEthics3 credits
Ethical foundations, professional codes and decision-making in health-care practice.

Year 4

Suggested Year 4, Semester 1: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

This displayed route selects Research Applications I, HLSC 4996U, followed by HLSC 4997U. The paired HLSC 4998U/4999U Research Practicum route requires instructor permission and remains an alternative. Also one 3000/4000-level Health Science elective and one open elective.

HLSC 4310UAltered Physiology IV: Pharmacological Interactions3 credits
Drug and toxin action and pharmacological interactions across body systems.
HLSC 4807UPerspectives in Aging3 credits
Physiological, psychological and social perspectives on aging and healthy aging.
HLSC 4996UResearch Applications I3 credits
Apply the research process from questions and ethics through analysis; paired with HLSC 4997U.

Suggested Year 4, Semester 2: Human Health Science, 2026–27 cohort

Research Applications II continues HLSC 4996U. HLSC 4999U follows HLSC 4998U on the separate instructor-permission Practicum route; the two pairs are not combined. Also two 3000/4000-level Health Science electives.

HLSC 4805UNon-communicable Diseases: Current Issues and Emerging Trends3 credits
Current and emerging non-communicable diseases and public-health planning challenges.
HLSC 4808UExploring Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities3 credits
Mental-health conditions, developmental disabilities and their interactions and social implications.
HLSC 4997UResearch Applications II3 credits
Continue the HLSC 4996U project and present research and written work.

Additional published courses

KINE 2050UIntroduction to Movement Neuroscience3 credits
Functional nervous-system anatomy, physiology and cognitive and behavioural approaches to human movement.
Recommended, not a required named course in this specialization.

Elective choices

Human Health Science lists four open electives, two HLSC electives and three HLSC electives at the 3000/4000 level. KINE2050U is recommended, not required.

Study locations

Campus: North OshawaHealth Sciences · official programme information

References

Careers

Career examples

Community health coordinator
Environmental health officer
Health administrator
Health policy analyst
Injury prevention specialist
Occupational health and safety coordinator
Pharmaceutical researcher
Public health officer
Laboratory research assistant

Career sectors

Laboratory research assistant

Career sectors

Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further education, professional examinations, registration or work experience. No employer, salary, placement guarantee or automatic professional designation is inferred.

University-published career examples for Health Sciences, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

The literal career examples in the university’s Health Sciences undergraduate profile, the exact held source attached to this programme record. They are published possibilities, not graduate-outcome measurements or proof that every route qualifies for each role.