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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Gerontology Minor

Committee: Laura H. Brown (Coordinator), Jody Fiorini, Christina Leclerc, Rhonda Mandel, Minjng Seo, Dorothy Shedlock

Gerontology Minor (21 cr)

A. Core Requirements (9 cr)

HDV 120 - Fundamentals of Gerontology credit: 3
GRT 385 - Research in Applied Gerontology credit: 3
GST 302 - Service-Learning credit: 1 to 3
Or an internship (such as GST 498 or HDV 301) placed with older adults.

B. Elective Requirements (9 cr)

Select three courses from the following under advisement:

ANT 368 - Death and Dying: A Cross-Cultural Perspective credit: 3
CPS 391 - Introduction to Family Systems credit: 3
HDV 324 - Adult Development credit: 3
HDV 325 - Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan credit: 3
HDV 326 - Developmental Perspectives on Death and Dying credit: 3
HSC 310 - Disease: Lifestyle and Environment credit: 3
HSC 315 - Nutrition Concepts credit: 3
PBJ 202 - Helping Skills credit: 3
PBJ 347 - Crime and Society credit: 3
PHL 308 - Medical Ethics credit: 3
PSY 343 - Health Psychology credit: 3
SOC 180 - Introduction to Social Work credit: 3
SOC 383 - Sociology of Aging credit: 3
Other electives may be chosed in consultation with the Gerontology Minor Coordinator.

C. Cognate Requirements (3 cr)

Select one course from the following:

HSC 448 - Health Promotion Program Planning credit: 3
PHL 307 - Philosophy, Public Policy and Public Affairs credit: 3