Gerontology Minor
Offered by Department of Counseling, School Psychology, and Family Sciences
The purpose of the Gerontology minor is to allow students majoring in one of the areas which impact upon aging or aging services to gain knowledge and experience in the area of gerontology. The objectives of this program are:
- to increase the student's knowledge and understanding of the nature and extent to which various areas affect the aged individual, the type and quality of services available to the aged, the dynamics of social policy formation affecting aging, and basic research concepts and practices;
- to provide and foster competence and skill in utilizing research data and findings in the structuring of services for the aged, and evaluating and facilitating the functioning of existing programs for the aged.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| FAMS 450 | The Aging Adult | 3 |
| NUTR 108 | Introduction to Nutrition 1 | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Human Development 1 | 3 |
| PSY 462 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| SOWK 471 | Aging Services | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Practicum in Gerontology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Field Placement I | ||
| Field Placement II | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 4-8 | |
| Human Physiology 1 | ||
| or | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology and Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Recreation for the Aged | ||
| The Aged in American Society | ||
| Sociology of Family | ||
| Medical Social Work | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 25-29 | |
- 1
Number of total credit hours for the minor may be reduced if these courses are taken in students' General Education Program.
- 2
Students usually enroll in practicum courses offered by their respective majors. Requires departmental permission.