Faculty of Health

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

Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative minor average of 67% is required for courses presented for the Minor.
2. Successful completion of 5.0 units from the following requirements:
• Required courses (1.0 unit):
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • SDS 367R
  • SOC 248
  • SOCWK 240R
  • A statistics course (0.5 unit) from: HLTH 204, ARTS 280, KIN 232, PSYCH 292, REC 371, SDS 250R, SOC 280, STAT 202, STAT 221, STAT 231

Notes

1. 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.
2. Students are encouraged to make note of course prerequisites and antirequisites and discuss their plan and course progression with an academic advisor in the School of Public Health Sciences.
3. Certain topics courses or independent studies on the topic of gerontology may be substituted for the restricted elective requirements at the discretion of the School of Public Health Sciences associate director, undergraduate studies.