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MINOR IN GERONTOLOGY


This curriculum is designed to provide students with the understanding of the issues affecting the elderly so that they will be equipped to work with older people in our society. The components of this minor curriculum include social, political, and psychological aspects of aging.

The general objectives of this curriculum are to provide the student with: An understanding of the changes in social relationships as individuals age; An understanding of the psychological effects of aging; An understanding of the political issues that affect the elderly, and the ways in which elderly individuals can affect public policy; and An appreciation for the needs and concerns of the elderly.

MINOR CURRICULUM -GERONTOLOGY			18 SCH
Four courses chosen from:
PSYC	3307	Developmental Psychology
PSYC	3315	Psychology of Aging
SOCI	3325	Sociology of Death and Dying
SOCI	4365	Social Gerontology
SOCW	3306	Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Two courses chosen from:
NURS	1302/3302	Cultural Determinants of Health Behavior
NURS	2310	Nutrition
PSCI	3323	Political Issues in Aging
PSYC	4314	Health Psychology
PYSC	4321	Undergraduate Psychology Practicum
SOCI	3325	Sociology of Death and Dying
SOCI	4370	Medical Sociology
SOCI	4316	Social Service Internship
SOCW	4307	Special Topics in Social Work