Applied Health Sciences (BASc)

About this programme

Explore health from both a scientific and human perspective with Wilfrid Laurier University's Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) in Applied Health Sciences. You’ll explore the connections between biological sciences, social factors and healthcare to understand how illness, injury and health outcomes affect individuals and communities. You’ll learn how to identify and promote strategies that prevent disease, improve quality of life and support healthier populations. With opportunities to pursue a Physical Forensics specialization, teaching pathway or medical school pathway, you’ll graduate with skills for careers in healthcare, the justice system, social work, or human rights and a strong foundation for graduate and professional clinical programs. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you’ll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goals. Find out how you can customize your experience and prepare for what’s nex