The Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Minor in Gerontology is comprised of a selection of courses that specifically relate to issues concerning the aging process. A total of 18 credit hours are required for the minor. The Program is administratively located in Sociology, SSB 372.
Complete required Minor Core Courses (9 credits)
SOC A110 Introduction to Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach (3 CR, Fall)
SOC A310 Sociology of Aging (3 CR, Spring, Summer)
PSY A450 Adult Development and Aging (3 CR, Summer)
Complete nine additional credits from the list below. Six of the credits must be upper-division courses. Up to six credits may be from approved practicum courses related to gerontology.
AKNS A492 Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders (3 CR, Fall & Spring)
DN A245 Nutrition for the Second 50 years (3 CR, Spring)
PE A442 Exercise and Aging ( 3 CR, Spring)
PSY A143 Death and Dying (3 CR, Summer)
NS A434 Health Care for the Elderly (3 CR, Every Other Summer, 2004)
SWK A470 Social Work with the Aging and Elderly (3 CR, Every Other Summer, 2003)
SELECTED/SPECIAL TOPIC COURSES RELATED TO GERONTOLOGY (3-6 credits)
Selected or special topic courses related to aging are periodically offered by various departments. These courses are typically listed under A490. Topics must be reviewed and approved by the gerontology committee.
Examples of existing A490 courses include:
ANTH Cross Cultural Perspectives on Aging (3 CR)
PSY Women and Aging (3 CR)
SWK Promoting Successful Aging (3 CR)
APPROVED PRACTICUMS RELATED TO GERONTOLOGY (3-6 Credits)
Practicums related to gerontological issues may also be used to meet minor program requirements. Practicums are individualized and represent an applied or practical side of the minor and are offered by various departments. A maximum of 6 credits may be from practicum courses. Practicums must be approved by the gerontology committee.
