University of Waterloo Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, commonly abbreviated as "AHS", is one of six faculties at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It has 183 staff and faculty members and over 2,700 full-time students. The current Dean of AHS is Lili Liu.
All programs offer a 5-year co-op degree and a 4-year honours degree. The School of Public Health and Health Systems offers a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Public Health, Kinesiology offers a Bachelor of Science, and Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology was founded as the Department of Physical Education. Their original home was the Physical Activities Complex before moving to B.C. Matthews Hall in the mid-1980s. The department moved away from the physical education side and continued to develop over the following decades. Undergraduates have the opportunity to remain in a general program or pursue concentrations in human nutrition, ergonomics or pre-health, physiology, biomechanics and sports medicine.
School of Public Health and Health Systems
The School of Public Health and Health Systems was originally established as the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, in response to the Lalonde report. The department became the School of Public Health and Health Systems in 2011. At the undergraduate level, the School offers Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Bachelor of Public Health degrees. Students have the opportunity to remain in a general program or specialize in gerontology, aging studies, health informatics, pre-clinical, and health research. At the graduate level, the School offers a Master of Sciencein Public Health and Health Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Health Informatics, Master of Health Evaluation, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health and Health Systems, Doctor of Philosophy in Aging, Health and Well-being, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Work and Health.
Research
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences is the faculty at the University of Waterloo with the second-highest amount of research funding per faculty member. The faculty hosts the following research centres and groups:
Students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences are represented by the which hosts social events, represents student interests to the university, and operates student services including an exam bank. Additionally, all students pay into the which funds student projects and improvements to student workspaces.
