HBA/Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics
The combined program is a five-year program leading to a BA in Honours Business Administration (HBA) and an Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics (Bachelor of Science). In Years 1 and 2, students are registered in the Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences and follow the normal curriculum for the Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics module. In Year 3, students are registered in the HBA program. Students are registered in the combined program in Years 4 and 5. Admission requirements for the combined program are outlined below.Admission Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for admission to the combined program, in the first two years, students must complete a minimum of 10.0 courses including Business Administration 2257. In Year 1 they must complete the admission requirements as specified in the current Academic Calendar for entry into the Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics module offered by the Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences.
In Year 2 students must enroll in the Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics and satisfy the minimum progression requirements for the second year of that Honours Specialization. In the first two years, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 78%, a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257, and no mark less than 60%. They must also gain admission to the HBA program through the regular application process. In addition, students must normally attain a minimum weighted average of 78% in the first year of the HBA.
Students apply for the combined degree program during the HBA 1 year, typically their third year of university. Applications to the combined program must be made in writing to the Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences and to the HBA Program Office by the deadlines published by the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Module/Program Information
Year 1
5.0 courses including 3.5 required courses:
- 3.5 courses: Foods & Nutrition 1070A/B, Foods & Nutrition 1241A/B, Biology 1290B, Chemistry 1301A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Physiology 1021
- 1.0 course from: Humanities
Year 2
5.5 courses: Business Administration 2257, Chemistry 2003A/B (or Chemistry 2213A/B), Biochemistry 2288A (or Biochemistry 2280A), Foods & Nutrition 2232, Foods & Nutrition 2230A/B, Foods & Nutrition 2266F/G, Foods & Nutrition 2449A/B, Human Ecology 2222A/B, 0.5 Foods & Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
Year 3 (HBA1)
The third year of the undergraduate program in Business Administration consists of an integrated set of courses (7.5 courses) designed to give a basic understanding of the functions and the interrelationships of the major areas of management, as well as to develop problem-solving and action-planning skills.
All students will take: Business Administration 3300K, Business Administration 3301K, Business Administration 3302K, Business Administration 3303K, Business Administration 3304K, Business Administration 3311K, Business Administration 3316K, Business Administration 3321K, Business Administration 3322K, Business Administration 3323K.
No substitute for any of the above courses is permitted under any circumstances.
Years 4 and 5 (HBA requirements can be taken over Years 4 and 5 - except Business Administration 4569 which must be taken in Year 4)
5.5 courses:
- 0.5 course: International Perspective Requirement: Business Administration 4505A/B
- 0.5 course: Corporations and Society Perspectives Requirement: At least one 0.5 course from Business Administration - Corporations and Society designated electives offered during the academic year ( Business Administration 4538A/B, Business Administration 4539A/B, Business Administration 4588A/B, Business Administration 4625A/B)or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
- 0.5 course: Mangerial Accounting Requirement: Business Administration 4624A/B.
- 1.0 course: Applied Project Requirement: Business Administration 4569.
- 3.0 courses: Additional business electives [choice of 4000-level business courses]. These must be taken at the Ivey School of Business and cannot be substituted with other Western courses.
Years 4 and 5 (Nutrition and Dietetics)
- 7.0 courses: Foods & Nutrition 3342A/B, Foods & Nutrition 3344A/B, Foods & Nutrition 3348A/B, Foods & Nutrition 3351A/B, Foods & Nutrition 3355A/B, Foods & Nutrition 3361F/G, Foods & Nutrition 3390W/X, Foods & Nutrition 4429A/B, Foods & Nutrition 4453A/B, Foods & Nutrition 4460A/B, Foods & Nutrition 4471A/B, 1.0 Foods & Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
- 0.5 course from: Humanities or Social Science courses at the 2000 level or above
Program Requirements
Students registered in the combined program are expected to abide by all guidelines associated with each of the individual programs.
Progression
Students in the combined program must meet the progression standards of each Faculty or School. Students enrolled in HBA1 (Year 3) must attain a minimum weighted average of at least 78%. In Years 4 and 5, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000 level HBA courses. They also must attain a minimum average of 75% in their Honours Specialization module and meet all other progression requirements of the Honours Specialization module in which they are enrolled.
Related Information
Graduation
Upon completion of this combined program, students will receive a BSc in Foods & Nutrition - Honours Specialization in Nutrition & Dietetics and a BA in Honours Business Administration.
International Exchange Programs
Students in the combined HBA / Nutrition & Dietetics degree program may be eligible to participate in academic exchange programs. Interested students should discuss exchange options with the HBA program office and the Brescia School of Foods and Nutritional Sciences program office.
