The Aging Studies Option is open to Faculty of Health students who wish to obtain some interdisciplinary knowledge in issues related to aging, but do not wish to complete the Gerontology Minor.
Requirements
- A minimum cumulative option average of 67% is required for the courses presented for the Option.
- Courses obtained on a Letter of Permission or in transfer credit must be equivalent to courses listed in the course requirements as assessed by the school/department offering the replaced course.
- Successful completion of 3.0 units from the following requirements:
- Required courses (0.5 unit):
GERON 201/HLTH 201 (it is recommended that students begin their studies with GERON 201/HLTH 201)
- Restricted elective courses (2.5 units):
GERON 218/HLTH 218/PSYCH 218
GERON 245/HLTH 245
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 and GERON 401B
HLTH 253/SOC 253
HLTH 380
HLTH 407/KIN 407
HLTH 420/GEOG 432/PLAN 432
HLTH 427
HLTH 430
HLTH 451
HLTH 473 (course topic must be approved by the associate director, undergraduate studies)
KIN 342
KIN 343
KIN 359
KIN 406
KIN 418
KIN 422
KIN 429
PHIL 226
PHIL 319J
PHIL 321J
PSYCH 398
REC 361
RS 266
SOC 248
SOCWK 240R
SDS 367R
A statistics course (0.5 unit) from the following list: HLTH 204, ARTS 280, KIN 232, PSYCH 292, REC 371, SOC 280, SDS 250R, STAT 202, STAT 221, STAT 231