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. Normally, a maximum of 2 courses (1.0 unit) obtained on letter of permission or in transfer credit may be applied toward fulfilment of Gerontology Minor Course Requirements. These courses must be equivalent to courses listed in the course requirements as assessed by the department offering the replaced course. 
4. Successful completion of 5.0 units from the following requirements:
   
   Required Courses (1.0 unit):
   GERON 201/HLTH 201 (normally should be taken before List A or List B courses)
   GERON 400/HLTH 400 
   

   Restricted Electives (List A plus List B must total 4.0 units):
   
   List A (a minimum of 2.0 units from the following): 
   GERON 245/HLTH 245
   GERON 255/SCI 255
   GERON 352/HLTH 352/KIN 352/REC 362/SOC 352
   HLTH 253/SOC 253
   HLTH 451
   KIN 406
   KIN 418
   REC 361
   SOCWK 367R 

   List B (remaining units to a total of 4.0 units from the following):
   GERON 210/HLTH 210/KIN 210
   GERON 218/HLTH 218/PSYCH 218
   GERON 220/HLTH 220
   HLTH 407/KIN 407
   HLTH 420/GEOG 432/PLAN 432
   KIN 422
   KIN 429
   KIN 456 
   PHIL 226 
   PSYCH 398
   SOC 248
   SOCWK 240R
   An approved course in statistics (a list of approved courses is available from the School of Public Health and Health Systems Undergraduate Office)