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4.18. Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma) — Human Science

(four years - 120 credits)

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Introduction

Students must have successfully completed an approved science-related technician or technology diploma program in allied health (e.g., respiratory therapy, radiation therapy, medical laboratory technology, paramedic program) or nursing from an accredited college or institute of technology before enrolling in the Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma)-Human Science degree (BSc(PD)-HS).The BSc(PD)-HS is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science degree from either the technician or technologist level.

Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their program. However, the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test may be used to indicate competence in English writing skills.

Requirements

General Degree Requirements at the Technician Level

Total credits in the program 120
  College diploma at the technician level receives 30

Minimum Credits Required Beyond the College Diploma (90 credits)
  Core course requirements 18
  Science courses 66
  Human Science courses 24
  Options (minimum of three senior-level science courses) 18
  Senior (300 or 400) level
   In senior (300 or 400) level science courses 		60
42
  Through Athabasca University 30

Maximum credits allowed		  

In junior (200) level courses
Maximum of 3 at the preparatory (100) level 		30

General Degree Requirements at the Technologist Level

Total credits in the program 120
  College diploma at the technician level receives 60

Minimum Credits Required Beyond the College Diploma (90 credits)
  Core course requirements 18
  Science courses 36
  Human Science courses 24
  Options (minimum of three senior-level science courses) 18
  Senior (300 or 400) level
   In senior (300 or 400) level science courses 		42
30
  Through Athabasca University 30

Maximum credits allowed		  

In junior (200) level courses 18

Course Notes

The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. Students wanting to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements must call Admissions and Evaluations Services and request the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues   (3)
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science   (3)
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology   (3)
PSYC 387 Learning   (3)
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology   (3)
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology   (3)

Core Course Requirements

  1. Three MATH credits, selected from ONE of the following courses:
    MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics or
    MATH 216 Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics    or
         MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I or
         MATH 270 Linear Algebra I   (3)
  2. Any university-level computing (COMP) science course   (3)
  3. *ENGL 255 Introductory Composition   (3)

    * ENGL 255 Introductory Composition will be waived (but students must replace these three credits to satisfy the credit requirement) if students have:
    - passed the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test; or
    - have a grade of B- (70 percent) or better in an Athabasca University English course above the preparatory (100) level; or

    4. - received transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of "B" or better was achieved.
  4. HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science   (3)
  5. PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
         PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment   (3)
  6. SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning   (3)
Human Science Electives (24 credits from the following)
BIOL 325 Introductory Microbiology   (3)
BIOL 341 Human Genetics   (3)
BIOL 401 Cell Biology   (3)
BIOL 495 Biology Projects I   (3)
BIOL 496 Biology Projects II   (3)
CHEM 217 Chemical Principles I   (3)
CHEM 218 Chemical Principles II   (3)
CHEM 301 Introduction to Biochemistry   (3)
CHEM 350 Organic Chemistry I   (3)
CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry II   (3)
CHEM 495 Chemistry Projects   (3)
CHEM 496 Chemistry Projects   (3)
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology   (3)
HLST 320 Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals   (3)
NURS 328 Understanding Research   (3)
NUTR 330 Introductory Nutrition   (3)
NUTR 331 Nutrition for Health   (3)
NUTR 405 Nutrition in Health and Disease   (3)
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology   (3)
PSYC 387 Learning   (3)
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology   (3)
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology   (3)

Specific Regulations

  1. To continue as a student in good standing within this Bachelor of Science program, students are required to maintain a C- (60 percent) average in courses offered by the Centre for Science. The C- (60 percent) average will be monitored when students have completed 15, 45, and 75 science credits.
  2. Athabasca University will not grant credit for science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).
  3. Students who hold an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is more than five years old, but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in their discipline area, will gain admission to this degree program.
  4. Students who hold an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will gain admission to this degree program.
  5. Applications to enter the BSc (PD)-HS should include official transcripts from the institute granting the science-related technician or technology diploma, and, if applicable, a copy of a current membership and certification from a technological society such as Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, Canadian Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists, Canadian Association of Respiratory Therapists etc.
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