Master of Public Health with Specialization in Gerontology

Specializations in the MPH and MHSc programs include a defined collection of courses taken from specific areas of study that complement the overall degree requirements. Note: The Specialization will be referenced on the transcript.

Specialization Requirements

All students in the Master of Public Health program with Specialization in Gerontology must complete a total of 7 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 3.5 FCEs are required core courses, 2.0 FCEs are elective courses, and 1.5 FCEs consist of a 400-hour Practicum. These are fully described in the Academic Calendar.

Students in the Specialization in Gerontology must take two specific courses (0.5 FCE each for a total of 1.0 FCE) as electives (GERO 5010: Current Issues in Gerontology and GERO 5710: Interdisciplinary Theories in Gerontology) and complete their 400-hour Practicum in an area related to Gerontology.

Please see the Academic Calendar for a description of the Specialization courses.

The Program Plans for the MPH program with Specialization in Gerontology for Full-time and Flexible full-time students are provided below. Please cross-reference the courses listed on this page with the University Course Calendar for any course and program updates. Note that students who elect to deviate from the Program Plan are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program requirements in a timely fashion.

Full-time students
Full-time students must complete all requirements within 6 terms (2 years)

Flexible full-time students

Flexible full-time students must complete all requirements within 6 terms (2 years)

While it may be possible to complete in 3 years, we do not guarantee that students can finish it in that time.