Master of Public Health with Specialization in Gerontology

Master of Public Health with Specialization in Gerontology program may be completed through Distance Education on a Flexible full-time or Full-time basis. Those wishing to complete the Master of Public Health program on-campus may apply to the full-time on-campus program. 

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.

Disclaimer:
Programs and course requirements may change without prior notice. Please cross-reference the courses on this page by viewing the Lakehead University Calendar for current programs and course requirements.

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 and within 6 terms (2 years)

 

Years

Fall

Winter

Spring/Summer

Year 1

HESC 5010: Foundations of Public & Population Health

HESC 5013: Social and Ecological Determinants of Health

HESC 5070: Epidemiology l

 

HESC 5030: Introduction to Biostatistics

HESC 5210: Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

HESC 5213: Environmental and Occupational Public Health

General Elective #1

Year 2

HESC 5510: Program Planning and Evaluation

GERO 5710: Interdisciplinary Theories in Gerontology

Practicum prep 

GERO 5010: Current Issues in Gerontology

General Elective #2

Practicum prep

HESC 5805: Practicum and Report

 

Flexible full-time students
Flexible full-time students must complete all requirements at a distance and within 12 terms (4 years)

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

 

Years

Fall

Winter

Spring/Summer

Year 1

HESC 5010: Foundations of Public & Population Health

HESC 5013: Social and Ecological Determinants of Health

HESC 5030: Introduction to Biostatistics

 

 

General Elective #1

Year 2

HESC 5070: Epidemiology l

 

 

HESC 5210: Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

General Elective #2

Year 3

GERO 5710: Interdisciplinary Theories in Gerontology

HESC 5213: Environmental and Occupational Public Health

GERO 5010: Current Issues in Gerontology

 

HESC 9701: Continuing Course Registration (placeholder)

 Practicum prep

Year 4

 

HESC 5510: Program Planning and Evaluation

Practicum prep

HESC 5805: Practicum and Report

 

HESC 5805: Practicum and Report