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Bachelor of Health Science

This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This degree program is designed to provide health care diploma graduates from recognized programs and institutions with the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree.

The Bachelor of Health Science degree programs offered through TRU-OL have been designed to:

  • Provide academic recognition for advanced-level training in selected health disciplines and specialties.
  • Allow working health professionals to broaden their education and enhance their skills, knowledge, career options and academic credentials without having to leave the workforce for an extended period.
  • Make advanced studies available to professionals in selected health occupations at a convenient time and place.

Information provided here about the degree programs is a general guide. Each student's degree program plan reflects her/his previous education as it applies to the degree.

Note: Some of the courses required for program completion include participation in mandatory teleconferences at the student's expense. Differences in time zones between BC and the student's location may make participation in teleconferences inconvenient.

Admission Requirements

Diploma in health care or related area from a recognized program and institution.

Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU-OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form. Applicants are required to provide official documentation showing their full post-secondary academic history.

Note

Health professionals who are not working toward a degree may register in health-related or health-issues courses, provided they meet all course prerequisites and admission requirements.

Residency Requirements

15 credits of TRU university coursework, specifically completion of two health issues (HEAL) courses, delivered by TRU-OL. The schedule of HEAL courses is provided on this website.

Degree Requirements

120 credits (minimum of 45 upper-level credits), with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, are required. A maximum of 30 upper-level credits may be granted as block transfer from a health care diploma.

Normally, graduates from a three-year diploma program are granted up to 90 credits; graduates from a two-year diploma program are granted up to 60 credits. Exceptions may be considered for concentrated programs.

Specific Requirements

6 credits in first-year English (university-level composition and literature, e.g., TRU-OL's ENGL 100 or 102, and ENGL 101 or 103) if not part of the block transfer from a diploma program.

Students who have English as a second language may be required to submit proof of their proficiency in English (e.g., TOEFL test results).

Additional University Requirements (minimum 30 credits of which 15 are upper-level credits)

3 credits in Introductory Statistics

3 credits in Social and Behavioural Research Methods (upper-level)

3 credits in Humanities (other than English)

6 credits in Health Issues (upper-level, taken through TRU-OL)

Minimum of 15 credits of academic electives selected in consultation with a TRU-OL program advisor (minimum 6 credits at the upper-level) *

* Academic Elective Credits

The number of elective credits required depends on the number of credits awarded for the diploma program.

Exemptions without credit may be granted for appropriate courses taken within the diploma program (excluding courses needed to fulfill the residency requirements). This may increase the number of elective credits required for degree completion.

Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU-OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students require a Letter of Permission before registering in a course (not listed on the website) at any other post-secondary institution to complete the credential. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.

Email Student Services for more information.