Major topics include traditional Aboriginal health concepts, creating healthy communities, preventing disease, creating and evaluating health programs, and conducting health research. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills in a community setting by engaging in a practicum in partnership with rural and urban Aboriginal communities. Graduates of this program will have the ability to navigate between differing models of health and care using culturally safe practices. Sample Classes: PUBH 1000: Introduction to Public Health; HLSC 3300: Traditional Aboriginal Health Concepts; HLSC 3310: Contemporary Issues in Aboriginal Health; HLSC 4350: Practicum in Aboriginal Health (15.0 credit hours).

Applicants presenting Alberta high school credentials, high school credentials from other Canadian provinces, and secondary school credentials from other countries will be considered for admission under the High School Admission Route if they have not completed any university-level (transferable) courses. Applicants who present six or more transferable courses will be considered for admission under the Post-secondary Transfer Student route. To be considered for transfer credit, students must submit a course outline (syllabus) for each course completed in the previous university or college. Transfer applicants presenting three- and four-year university degrees from recognized universities may be considered for admission to a second Bachelor degree program. For All Applicants, if English is not your first spoken language, you must also satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement.