Program Requirements
BA in Health and Community Services
Required Courses 
| HLTH 300 (1.5) |
Determinants of Health and Population Health Promotion |
| HLTH 301 (1.5) |
Evolution of Health and Community Services |
| HLTH 320 (1.5) |
Health Program Planning and Project Management |
| HLTH 321 (1.5) |
Human Resource and Fiscal Management in Community Health Systems |
| HLTH 322 (1.5) |
Health Systems Navigation and Communication |
| HLTH 350 (1.5) |
Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Health Research |
| HLTH 351 (1.5) |
Practice of Evaluation Research |
| HLTH 360 (1.5) |
Health Literacy and Self-care |
| HLTH 425 (1.5) |
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods |
| HLTH 401 (1.5) |
Health Policy and Health Governance |
| HLTH 402 (1.5) |
Health and Community Supportive Technologies |
| HLTH 403 (1.5) |
Community Development and Capacity Building |
| HLTH 404 (1.5) |
Inter-Professional Practice |
| HLTH 430 (3.0) |
Practicum |
| HLTH 435 (3.0) |
Culminating Major Paper |
| Electives1 (3.0) |
1. The intent is for students to select electives that enhance their Bachelor of Health and Community Services course work. The electives can be courses at UVic or transferable to UVic, at the 300-level or above.
Applied Areas of Focus (6.0 units)
Students select one of the following four areas:
| Disability Studies |
| DSST 440 (1.5) |
Introduction to Disability Studies |
| DSST 441 (1.5) |
Enabling Technologies |
| DSST 442 (1.5) |
Living with Disability |
| DSST 443 (1.5) |
Activism and Advocacy |
| Indigenous Peoples' Health |
| INGH 450 (1.5) |
Culture and Context of Indigenous Health |
| INGH 451 (1.5) |
Indigenous Health Trends and Social Determinants of Health |
| INGH 452 (1.5) |
Traditional Healing in Indigenous Communities |
| INGH 453 (1.5) |
Wise Practices in Indigenous Community Health |
| International and Global Health and Human Development |
| INTS 460 (1.5) |
Foundations in International and Global Health and Human Development |
| INTS 461 (1.5) |
Engaging in International and Global Health Development Work |
| INTS 462 (1.5) |
Issues and Challenges in International and Global Health Development Studies |
| INTS 463 (1.5) |
Special Topics in International and Global Health and Human Development |
| Ageing |
| AGEI 470 (1.5) |
Health and Community Care Systems in Aging |
| AGEI 471 (1.5) |
Elder Care and Family Care Giving |
| AGEI 472 (1.5) |
Healthy Ageing |
| AGEI 473 (1.5) |
Chronic Disease and Ageing |
Program Plan
Diploma in Aboriginal Health Leadership
| Indigenous Peoples’ Health (6 units) |
| INGH 450 (1.5) |
Culture and Context of Indigenous Health |
| INGH 451 (1.5) |
Indigenous Health Trends and Social Determinants of Health |
| INGH 452 (1.5) |
Traditional Healing in Indigenous Communities |
| INGH 453 (1.5) |
Wise Practices in Indigenous Community Health |
| Public Administration (6 units) |
| FNGA 301 (1.5) |
Written Communications in First Nations Governments |
| FNGA 400 (1.5) |
Financial Management in First Nations Governments |
| FNGA 401 (1.5) |
Strategies for Developing and Implementing Policy |
| FNGA 403 (1.5) |
Human Resource Management in First Nations Governments |
| Others (3 units) |
| INGH 454 (1.5) |
Indigenous Health Leadership |
| INGH 455 (1.5) |
Community Development and Capacity in Indigenous Communities |
| Culminating Program Components |
| INGH 430 (1.5) |
Practicum (1.5 units) |
| INGH 435 (1.5) |
Report |
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