The Health, Environments, and Society Minor explores the complex relationships among health, a range of environments (e.g., economic, social, political, neighbourhood, health care, physical, etc.), and social structures across local and global contexts. Students will examine how different environments shape health outcomes and contribute to inequities in disease, health, and wellbeing through a geographical lens. With its coursework, critical inquiry, and applied research, the program equips students with the tools to analyze spatial and place-based processes, evaluate social, structural, and environmental determinants of health, and propose innovative strategies to promote health equity.
4.0 credits are required, including 3.0 credits at the 300/400 level:
Second Year: 1.0 credit
Higher Years: 3.0 credits
Up to 1.0 credit from JEG417Y5, GGR300H5, GGR399Y5, and GGR489H5 may be used toward program completion, depending on the topic. Students interested in counting any of these courses towards the completion of the minor must obtain permission from the Academic Advisor in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment, before enrolling in the course.