Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health)

2 Year Option

Two-year program for graduates with a relevant Bachelor's Degree or Technology Program.

This option cannot be completed by distance education.

Upon completion of the program, students are academically eligible to apply to take the national certification exam of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. An appropriate twelve-week practicum is also a requirement for certification. Compliance with Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors practicum criteria is a student responsibility and does not lie with Cape Breton University.

A relevant Bachelor's degree or Technology Program includes the following courses (or their equivalents):

The academic requirements for completion of the 4 and 2 year options of the Public Health degree are identical. The units listed below generally will be taken at other academic institutions, but deficiencies may be picked up at CBU before enrolling in a course for which they are prerequisite, or before graduation. All units, or their equivalents, must be completed to qualify for the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) degree.

Term 1 (fall)

Term 2 (winter)

Term 3 (fall)

Term 4 (winter)

An average of 60% must be achieved in the 24 units listed in the 2 yr option.

Graduates eligible to receive Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health)

You may apply for transfer credit or credit for prior learning for courses offered in the two year program. An application fee of $50 is required. Materials may have to be provided to facilitate judgment of equivalency. A fee of 50% of the tuition of the course is required for each prior learning credit awarded.