Program Overview

About the BHSc Program

The Bachelor of Health Sciences program is an inquiry-based, multidisciplinary, and research-intensive undergraduate health sciences honours degree program offered through the Cumming School of Medicine in collaboration with other Faculties at the University of Calgary.

By unifying the diverse research areas that relate to human health, the BHSc program centres on three major areas of health sciences:

• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Sciences
• Health & Society which are linked by a common inquiry component, taught by accomplished faculty researchers/educators. This structure is designed to produce graduates with highly developed core competencies in health research and communication, and who are able to apply their knowledge to the broad spectrum of health-related issues.

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the health sciences, with a focus on research and inquiry. The three major areas of health sciences are:

• Bioinformatics: This area of study focuses on the application of computational tools and methods to analyze and interpret health-related data.
• Biomedical Sciences: This area of study focuses on the biological and chemical processes that underlie human health and disease.
• Health & Society: This area of study focuses on the social and cultural factors that influence human health and well-being.

Research Areas

The BHSc program is linked by a common inquiry component, which provides students with the opportunity to engage in research and inquiry in a variety of areas, including:

• Global Health
• Health and Society
• Biomedical Sciences
• Bioinformatics

Student Research Opportunities

The program provides students with opportunities to engage in research and inquiry, including:

• Summer Studentships
• BHSc Research Symposium
• iGEM

Program Events

The program hosts a variety of events, including:

• BHSc Events
• BHSc News
• BHSc Newsletter

University Location and Acknowledgement

The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda. The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation within Alberta. The University of Calgary is situated on land Northwest of where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, a site traditionally known as Moh’kins’tsis to the Blackfoot, Wîchîspa to the Stoney Nakoda, and Guts’ists’i to the Tsuut’ina. On this land and in this place, the university strives to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”