School of Public Health and Health Systems

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

Degree 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 two courses (1.0 unit) obtained on Letter of Permission form or in transfer credit may be applied toward fulfilment of the Minor in Gerontology course requirements. These courses must be equivalent to courses listed in the course requirements as assessed by the school/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 (it is recommended that students begin their studies with GERON 201/HLTH 201)
  GERON 400/HLTH 400 
• Restricted elective courses (4.0 units):
  GERON 218/HLTH 218/PSYCH 218
  GERON 245/HLTH 245
  GERON 255/SCI 255
  GERON 310/HLTH 310/KIN 310
  GERON 320/HLTH 320
  GERON 352/HLTH 352/KIN 352/REC 362/SOC 352
  GERON 355/BIOL 355
  GERON 401A/GERON 401B
  HLTH 253/SOC 253
  HLTH 280
  HLTH 407/KIN 407
  HLTH 420/GEOG 432/PLAN 432
  HLTH 451
  HLTH 473 (course topic must be approved by the associate director, undergraduate studies)
  KIN 342
  KIN 343
  KIN 406
  KIN 418
  KIN 422
  KIN 429
  KIN 456
  PHIL 226
  PHIL 319J
  PSYCH 398
  REC 361
  SOC 248
  SOCWK 240R
  SOCWK 367R
  An approved course in statistics (a list of approved courses is available from the School of Public Health and Health Systems Undergraduate Office).

Further Information

For more information about the Minor in Gerontology, please contact:

School of Public Health and Health Systems 
B.C. Matthews Hall
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
519-888-4567 ext. 36341