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Honours BA Social Gerontology Co-op at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Social Gerontology Co-op (B.A.) is the co-op option of the 120-unit Honours Social Gerontology program, adding paid work terms to the study of aging, health and society. The standard duration of the co-op option is five years.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Health, Aging and Society  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Academic requirements follow Honours Social Gerontology (HLTHAGE core, research methods, statistics and Level IV seminars). Co-op students complete three work terms of at least 12 weeks and/or 420 hours of full-time paid experience, alternating with academic terms, with at least one full-time academic term of 9 units between work terms, plus Co-Op Job Search courses (SOCSCI 2JS1, 3JS1, 4JS1) and a career preparation course (SOCSCI 2EL3).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0. Enrolment is limited and admission is by selection, so meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. Selection includes an interview.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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