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Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

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Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Gerontology minor

Advising:
Room 2125, College of Health and Human Services
Telephone: (269) 387-2656

The Gerontology minor consists of 18-credit hours plus one 3-credit hour prerequisite.

Prerequisite:

GRN 1000 - Introduction to Aging Studies Credits: 3 hours

Required Courses:

GRN 2000 - Health and Aging Credits: 3 hours
GRN 3000 - Aging in all Environments Credits: 3 hours
GRN 3500 - Issues in Aging: Service Learning in Gerontology Credits: 3 hours
GRN 4000 - Public Policy and Aging Credits: 3 hours

Elective courses:

The list of approved elective courses will be available through the Center for Gerontology but will include:

BIOS 2400 - Human Physiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 5310 - Biology of Aging Credits: 3 hours
BLS 3050 - Introduction to Adults with Disabilities Credits: 3 hours
FCS 4130 - Later Life Family Relationships Credits: 3 hours
FIN 3720 - Estate Planning Credits: 3 hours
HOL 1000 - Choices in Living Credits: 3 hours
HOL 4700 - Relationship-Centered Skills Credits: 3 hours
HOL 5530 - Holistic Strategies to Illness and End of Life Credits: 3 hours
HOL 5550 - Successful Aging-Holistic Perspectives Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 4720 - Recreation for the Aging Credits: 3 hours
OT 4700 - Functioning of the Older Adult Credits: 3 hours
PHIL 3340 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 4 hours
PSY 4280 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3 hours
SWRK 4640 - Problem Solving in Gerontology Credits: 3 hours
ADA 5450 - Alcohol, Drugs and Aging Credits: 3 hours
SPPA 2000 - Communication Disorders and Sciences Credits: 3 hours
SPPA 5520 - Communication Problems of the Aged Credits: 3 hours