Texas A&M International University

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:
1 An understanding of the changes in social relationships as individuals age;
2 An understanding of the psychological effects of aging;
3 An understanding of the political issues that affect the elderly, and the ways in which elderly indi- viduals can affect public policy; and
4 An appreciation for the needs and concerns of the elderly.

MINOR CURRICULUM -GERONTOLOGY			18 SCH
Required courses:
PSYC	3307	Developmental Psychology
PSYC	3315	Psychology of Aging
SOCI	4365	Social Gerontology
SOCI	4367	Institutional Care of the Aged
Six hours chosen from:
NURS	2310	Nutrition
NURS	1302/3302	Cultural Determinants of Health Behavior
PSCI	3323	Political Issues in Aging
PSYC	4314	Health Psychology
SOCI	4316	Social Service Internship
PYSC	4321	Undergraduate Psychology Practicum
SOCI	3325	Sociology of Death and Dying
SOCI	4370	Medical Sociology