Interdisciplinary Gerontology Minor

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College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Health Services

18 hours; C or better required in all courses

The Interdisciplinary Gerontology minor provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to work in post-acute settings. Students will be able to explore the diversity of the elder population, discover the demographics of our aging populations, understand how body systems change as we age, and investigate evidence-based interventions to improve quality of life. This minor is a useful add-on to majors in a variety of disciplines across the university in addition to students in other Nursing and Health Professions disciplines.

Students seeking a Health Services major with a Gerontology specialty cannot also complete the Interdisciplinary Gerontology minor.

Health Services Minor Requirements

Non-Health Services majors may pursue any of the following health services-related minors: Health Administration, Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness, Interdisciplinary Gerontology, or Public Health.

Health Services majors seeking a specialty track may declare one or more of the health service-related minors, other than the specialty area they are completing (i.e. a Health Services major with a Public Health specialty cannot also complete a Public Health minor). See the Health Services Minors for Health Services Major students section for more information.

Introductory Course (3 credits)

Choose one course:

GERO 215 - Introduction to Global Aging and Health Care Credits: 3
SOCW 223 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3

Electives (15 credits)

Choose five courses:

GERO 312 - Living Well Throughout the Lifespan Credits: 3
GERO 316 - Age Related Health Changes Credits: 3
GERO 317 - Health Care Continuum and Community Services Credits: 3
GERO 318 - Healthy Aging Credits: 3
GERO 319 - Assessment and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease Credits: 3
GERO 425 - Health Facilities Administration Credits: 3
PSY 371 - Adulthood and Aging Credits: 3
SOCW 323 - Social Work Practice and the Elderly Credits: 3
GERO 321 - Sociological Aspects of Aging Credits: 3 OR
SOC 321 - Sociological Aspects of Aging Credits: 3
GERO 343 - Death, Dying, and Bereavement Credits: 3 OR
SOC 343 - Death, Dying, and Bereavement Credits: 3