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The Gerontology Minor is for 3rd and 4th year SFU undergraduate students who want to add a minor in aging to their academic careers. It’s a great choice for anyone who expects to work or volunteer with seniors or who simply enjoys working with older adults. The interdisciplinary courses look at how individuals, families, and communities are impacted by the process of aging.
Admission Requirements
Admission requires a minimum of 60 units with a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must also have completed at least two of the following prerequisite courses or have obtained a mininum C grade in GERO 300 or B grade in GERO 101.
Any questions about admission requirements can be sent to geradmin@sfu.ca. Please include an advising transcript.
Prerequisite Courses (Any Two)
BPK 105 Fundamentals of Human Structure and Function (3)
BPK 142 introduction to Kinesiology (3)
PSYC 100 introduction to Psychology I (3)
PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II (3)
SA 150 Introduction to Sociology (S) (4)
STAT 203 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)
HSCI 100 Human Biology (3)
HSCI 130 Foundations of Health Science (4)
Program Requirements
Option 1
GERO 101-3 Aging and Society
and 15 units chosen from
BPK Special Topics-3 Physiological Aspects of Aging | GERO 410-3 Special Topics in Gerontology I |
GERO 301-3 Research Methods in Gerontology | GERO 411-3 Special Topics in Gerontology II |
GERO 302-3 Health Promotion and Aging | GERO 412-3 Special Topics in Gerontology III |
GERO 401-3 Aging and the Built Environment | GERO 413-3 Sexuality and Aging |
GERO 404-3 Health and Illness in Later Life | GERO 420-4 Sociology and Aging |
GERO 406-3 Death and Dying | GERO 450-4 Evaluation of Health AƬ×ÊÔ´°É for Older Adults |
GERO 407-3 Nutrition and Aging | PSYC 357-3 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
GERO 408-4 Families and Aging | SA 319-4 Culture, Ethnicity and Aging |
GERO 409-3 Mental Health and Aging |
or, instead of the above, students may choose to complete
Option 2
GERO 300-3 Introduction to Gerontology
and 12 units chosen from the following
BPK Special Topics-3 Physiological Aspects of Aging | GERO 410-3 Special Topics in Gerontology I |
GERO 301-3 Research Methods in Gerontology | GERO 411-3 Special Topics in Gerontology II |
GERO 302-3 Health Promotion and Aging | GERO 412-3 Special Topics in Gerontology III |
GERO 401-3 Aging and the Built Environment | GERO 413-3 Sexuality and Aging |
GERO 404-3 Health and Illness in Later Life | GERO 420-4 Sociology and Aging |
GERO 406-3 Death and Dying | GERO 450-4 Evaluation of Health AƬ×ÊÔ´°É for Older Adults |
GERO 407-3 Nutrition and Aging | PSYC 357-3 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
GERO 408-4 Families and Aging | SA 319-4 Culture, Ethnicity and Aging |
GERO 409-3 Mental Health and Aging |
Note: You cannot take both Gero 101 and Gero 300 for credit because they overlap in content, so you have to take one or the other.
Undergraduate Advisor
Dora Lau
HC 2800
geradmin@sfu.ca
Please email Dora Lau to set up an advising appointment for any question related to the Minor/Diploma program.