Health Sciences
The University of New Brunswick offers a Bachelor of Health Sciences at UNB Saint John. Students must complete the first year of a Bachelor of Science program to qualify for the BHS program.
The application process for the BHS takes place in mid-January. Prior to the application process, you’ll choose one of the four streams. Applications to the BHS program will be assessed, an interview conducted and notifications sent out towards the end of March. The number of seats is limited making these programs competitive.
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Prince Edward Island requirements
- English 621
- Math 521A or Math 521B
- One of: Math 621A, Math 621B, 611A or 611B
- Chemistry 621
- Physics 621
- One elective – Group 1 or 2.
- Minimum admission average 75%.
Prince Edward Island Electives
Group 2
- Accounting 621
- Business Organization & Management 621
Group 3
- Art 521
- Art 621
- Music 521
- Music 621
- Theatre Arts 521
- Theatre Arts 621
- Drama 521
- Drama 621
Group 4
- No applicable courses.
Group 5
- Physical Education Leadership 621
Notes:
Please contact the Registrar's Office if you have questions about the list of elective courses or if you would like to recommend a course for consideration in this list.
Group 1
- Pre Calculus Math 611B
- Calculus Math 611A
- Biology 621
- Botany 621
- Chemistry 621
- Computer Studies 521
- Computer Studies 621
- Economics 621
- Conservation 521
- French 621
- Geography 521
- Geography 621
- Global Studies 521
- Global Studies 621
- Geology 621
- History 521
- History 621
- Modern World Survey 521
- Law 521
- Math 521A - For admission to Arts and Applied Arts only.
- Math 521B - For admission to Arts and Applied Arts only.
- Math 621A
- Math 621B
- Physics 621
- Political Science 621
- Psychology 621
- Sociology 621
- Spanish 621
- Oceanography 621
General notes
- The admission average is your overall average of high school marks of university preparatory courses for admission to your selected program of study.
- Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any program.
- A pass at the high school level is required for each subject counted for admission (unless otherwise specified).
- To count for admission a subject must be taken at the Grade 12 "academic" level" (N.B. level 2) unless otherwise specified; level 1, French Immersion, and advanced courses are satisfactory substitutes (where they exist). Courses taken at the "general" or "open" levels will not be accepted for admission purposes.
- Students whose first language is French must offer French in place of English in the required subjects and may offer English as an elective.
Program-specific notes
Senior-year Mathematics, Chemistry and another approved science are required courses for admission to these programs. An average of the marks in senior Math, Chemistry, and the best other science course must be at least 75%.
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for direct entry to the Bachelor of Science degree program, but offer a minimum admission average of 70% (and other conditions as may be required by the admitting Faculty) may be given conditional admission to the appropriate Faculty in an entrance program to the extent that capacity allows.
Students intending to take the Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) degree are required to take grade 12 academic Chemistry and Physics. Students who present only Chemistry will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for direct entry to the degree program, but offer a minimum admission average of 60% (and other conditions as may be required by the admitting faculty) may be given conditional admission to the appropriate faculty in an entrance program to the extent that capacity allows.
Students with high academic standing may be considered for admission if they present any two of three grade 12 Sciences, e.g. Biology/Chemistry; Biology/Physics; Physics/ Chemistry, etc.
Students intending to enroll in MATH 1003, Introduction to Calculus I, must take a Placement Test which will be administered during Orientation week in September. Materials to prepare for this test are available on the web at http://math.unb.ca/ready as well as from the Mathematics Departments in New Brunswick High Schools and UNB. Based on their test scores, and the regulations set out by the Mathematics Departments, students will be required to take a Pre-Calculus course (Math 0863 UNBF or Math 1863 UNBSJ) or a special section of Math 1003 that covers the material of the course over two semesters, or a regular (one semester) section of Math 1003.
Additional notes
Please consult the general admissions notes for more information.