Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

The Minor in Gerontology is open to University of Waterloo students who wish to obtain some specialization in Gerontology.

Academic Requirements for the Minor

1. Students must be in an Honours or four-year General program at the University of Waterloo.
2. An overall minimum average of 67% is required for courses presented for the Minor.
3. Successful completion of 5 units from the following requirements:
   
   Required Courses (1.5 units):
   GERON 201/HLTH 201 (normally should be taken before List A or List B courses)
   GERON 400/HLTH 400
   An approved course in Statistics (a list of approved courses is available in the Health Studies and Gerontology Undergraduate Office)

   Restricted Electives
   List A (2 units from the following):
   GERON 210/HLTH 210/KIN 210
   GERON 218/HLTH 218/PSYCH 218
   GERON 220/HLTH 220
   GERON 255/SCI 255
   GERON 352/HLTH 352/KIN 352/REC 362/SOC 352

   List B (1.5 units from the following):
   ANTH 404
   ECON 361
   GERON 245/HLTH 245
   GERON 401A/B
   HLTH 420/GEOG 432/PLAN 432
   HLTH 451
   ISS 350D
   PHIL 226
   PHYS 480
   PLAN 431
   PSYCH 236 or SMF 204
   REC 361
   RS 264/SPD 271
   RS 385/SPD 378
   SOC 415
   SOCWK 240R
   SOCWK 367R
   STAT 316