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Department of Gerontology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This program, for those with a bachelor’s degree who are working or plan to work with the elderly, provides a broadly based, multidisciplinary perspective on aging as well as requisite knowledge and skills for meaningful intervention and application of research findings to practice.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements

• completion of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum graduation grade point average of 2.5
• three reference letters attesting to personal qualities and characteristics, ability to complete a post baccalaureate program, and career potential and dedication to the gerontology field. Obtain an application package from the program office including letter of reference forms, program information and a separate application to the gerontology diploma program.

Consult the department for information on application.

Program Requirements

Successful completion of 32 approved units, 20 of which are earned by completing the six required courses below is required. The remaining 12 units are from the specified list of optional courses.

A 2.5 CGPA is required on courses applied toward the diploma. Students entering without experience of working directly with older persons in a job or volunteer setting may be required to complete a practicum. Some organizations may require a criminal record check prior to starting the practicum.

Most diploma program courses have prerequisites that should be completed before enrolling in the program. Contact the program advisor for information on prerequisites and general program requirements.

Courses other than those listed below may be designated for gerontology diploma credit from term to term. Check with the department for this course list.

Required Courses

Students complete all of

• GERO 300 Introduction to Gerontology ^* (3)
• GERO 400 Seminar in Applied Gerontology ^{†â¶Ä}  (4)
• GERO 420 Sociology of Aging (4)
• SA 420 Sociology of Aging (S) (4)
• KIN 461 Physiological Aspects of Aging (3)
• PSYC 357 Adulthood and Aging (3)

and one of

• GERO 301 Research Methods in Gerontology ^*,† (3)
• PSYC 301 Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis ^* (4)
• SA 355 Quantitative Methods (S) ^* (4)
• or any other approved research methodology course*

*should be completed at the beginning the program
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Optional Courses

• EDUC 351 Teaching the Older Adult (3)
• GERO 302 Health Promotion and Aging (3)
• GERO 401 Environment and Aging (3)
• GERO 403 Counselling Issues with Older Adults (3)
• GERO 404 Health and Illness in Later Life (3)
• GERO 406 Death and Dying (3)
• GERO 407 Nutrition and Aging (3)
• GERO 408 Families over the Life Course (4)
• GERO 409 Mental Health and Aging (3)
• GERO 410 Special Topics in Gerontology I (3)
• GERO 411 Special Topics in Gerontology II (3)
• GERO 412 Special Topics in Gerontology III (3)
• GERO 413 Sexuality and Aging (3)
• GERO 414 Special Topics in Gerontology IV (4)
• SA 319 Culture, Ethnicity and Aging (A) (4)

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