Bachelor of Arts and Science - Health

The first degree program of its kind at St. Francis Xavier University, the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health is true to its name: a program for students interested in the ever-broadening field of health, including scientific, social and humanistic dimensions. Students in the BASc in Health will take courses in a wide range of disciplines and have the opportunity to focus on either the Biomedical or Social Determinants and Health Equity field as they customize their degree. Additionally, all students will complete courses in Health Humanities – a unique feature of the degree – a growing and recognized facet of the health landscape that is integral to health problem-solving in the 21st Century.

A truly interdisciplinary degree program that looks to the future of health-related practices, the BASc in Health will provide students with an education that is in keeping with today’s definition of health. This degree will prepare them for a career in a field where increasing emphasis is placed on scientific enquiry, critical thinking and culturally sensitive practices.