The Option in Aging Studies is open to
University of Waterloo students who wish to obtain some
interdisciplinary knowledge issues related to aging, but do not wish to
complete the Minor.
Academic Requirements for the Option
- A minimum overall average of 67% is required for the courses presented for the Option.
- Normally
all courses must be taken at University of Waterloo; there is no
allowance for transfer of credit from other institutions.
- Successful completion of the following 3 units:
Required Course (.5 unit):
GERON 100/HLTH 100 (normally should be taken before List A or List B courses) Restricted Electives (2.5 units):
2 units from List A
GERON 210/HLTH 210/KIN 210 Growth, Development and Aging
GERON 218/HLTH 218/PSYCH 218 Psychology of Death and Dying
GERON 220/HLTH 220 Psychosocial Perspectives on Lifespan Development and Health
GERON 255/SCI 255 The Biology of Aging
GERON 352/HLTH 352/KIN 352/REC 362/SOC 352 Sociology of Aging
The remaining .5 unit from List B
ANTH 404 Human Development in a Cross-Cultural Perspective
ECON 361 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Project Evaluation
GERON 245/HLTH 245 The Canadian Health Care System
GERON 401A/B Independent Study in Aging
HLTH 420/GEOG 432/PLAN 432 Health, Environment, and Planning
HLTH 451 Analysis and Management of Health Information in Aging Populations
ISS 350D Adult Life Crises and Events
PHIL 226 Ethics and Life Sciences
PHYS 480 Radiation Biophysics
PLAN 431 Issues in Housing
PSYCH 236 A Psychological Analysis of Human Sexuality or SMF 204 Introduction to Human Sexuality
REC 361 Aging and Leisure
RS 271/SPD 271 Personality and Religion
RS 378/SPD 378 Aging as a Spiritual Journey
SOC 415 Social Networks
SOCWK 240R Palliative Care
SOCWK 367R Social Work with the Elderly
STAT 316 Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving by Computer