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Program Guidelines and Policies

In addition to听the regulations of the Faculty of Arts, students in the听Bachelor of Arts, Faculty Program in Population and Global Health (BA-PGH)听must adhere to the following program-specific guidelines and policies.听

Experiential Learning Requirements (GPHL 303 & GPHL 401)听

GPHL 303 (Community-Engaged Learning) and GPHL 401 (Experiential Learning) are听required听core components of the BA-PGH program. Due to the structured and placement-based nature of these courses:听

  • Students must successfully complete both courses to progress in the program. These courses must be completed according to the program鈥檚 sequencing requirements听听

Failure or听Non-Completion听

Students who do not successfully complete GPHL 303 or GPHL 401 will be subject to听additional听program review: Guideline in Development

Study Abroad Training, Study Away, and听Inter-University Transfer (IUT) Eligibility听

Due to听the structured and cohort-based design of the BA-PGH program:听

  • Students are听not eligible for traditional exchange or independent study away programs听听

  • Students may be eligible to take courses at another institution through an Inter-University Transfer (IUT)听outside of the Fall-Winter academic year, given the structured design of the program and required courses. More information on Inter-University Transfer Courses can be found听here.听

Study Abroad and Pre-Departure Training Requirements听

While BA-PGH students are not eligible for traditional exchange programs, students听participating听in听experiential learning听(GPHL 303 and GPHL 401)听or听other听global health activities听(e.g., Global Health Scholars)听must听comply with听麻豆传媒网站鈥檚听Study Abroad safety requirements, including pre-departure training.听

BA-PGH students will follow the听Study Abroad Pre-Departure Training requirements听

For BA-PGH students, specifically, pre-departure听training will be coordinated through听麻豆传媒网站 Global Health Programs (GHP)听which has separate program-specific guidance and timelines from the standard Study Abroad processes.听All questions related to pre-departure training and requirements should be directed to听studentaffairsghp.med [at] mcgill.ca听

Credits Outside the Faculties of Arts and Science听

Given the interdisciplinary nature of the BA-PGH program, students are听permitted听additional听flexibility in taking courses outside the Faculties of Arts and Science.听

  • Students may complete up to a听maximum of 30 credits outside the Faculties of Arts and Science听听

  • This includes听complementary and elective courses combined听听

  • This exception reflects the program鈥檚 integration of courses offered by multiple faculties听

Additional Notes听

Students are strongly encouraged to:听

  • Plan their academic pathway carefully due to program sequencing requirements听

  • Consult with the Student Affairs Officer before making decisions that may听impact听progression听听

  • Review both Faculty of Arts and BA-PGH program policies regularly听

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