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Gerontology Minor
The Interdisciplinary minor in gerontology enhances professionals’ capacity to work with older person. It requires five courses in four disciplines. Students select another 6 credits to earn 21 credits in coursework related to gerontology.
Gerontology Minor
| 12 Credit Hours Required | ||
| SWk 313 | Orientation to Gerontology | 3 Credits |
| Nurs 418 | Physical Changes of Aging | 3 Credits |
| Psyc 355 | Adulthood and Aging | 3 Credits |
| Soc 352 | Aging | 3 Credits |
| 9 Credit Hours from the following: | ||
| CSD 365 | Aging and Communication Processes | 3 Credits |
| Phil 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 Credits |
| IS 121 | Introduction to Indian Studies | 3 Credits |
| IT 300 | Technology and Society | 3 Credits |
| Nutr 240 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 Credits |
| Psyc 331 | Behavior Modification and Therapy | 3 credits |
| Psyc 421 | Individual and Group Differences | 3 Credits |
| Rels 345 | Death and Dying | 3 credits |
| RLS 360 | Inclusion in Recreational Setting | 3 Credits |
| Soc 354 | Medical Sociology | 3 Credits |
| SWk 257 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 Credits |
| RHS 309 | Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability I | 3 Credits |
| RHS 310 | Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability II | 3 Credits |
With current approval of the student adviser and the minor coordinator up to three credit hours of departmental tutorial readings, special topics and/or esearch studies may be included.