The Minor in Gerontology is open to University of Waterloo students who wish to obtain some specialization in Gerontology.
Academic Requirements for the Minor
- Students must be in an Honours or Four-year General program at the University of Waterloo.
- An overall minimum average of 67% is required for courses presented for the Minor.
- 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 School/Department offering the replaced course.
- 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).