Gerontology Major, B.S. (46 credits) OR Gerontology Major, B.S. (60 credits)

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Students may choose either a 46 credit major or a 60 credit major.

Required Courses

Other Department approved electives

BIOL 201 - Human Physiology Credits: (5)
FCSF 435 - Family Gerontology Credits: (4)
GERO 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
Credits: (12)
HED 412 - Health Aspects of Aging Credits: (3)
PSY 452 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: (4)
PSY 454 - The Helping Interview Credits: (3)
SOC 325 - Aging Credits: (5)

Select Either

PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: (5)
OR
SOC 363 - Methods of Social Research Credits: (5)

Department approved electives - Credits: (3 or 17)

SOC 330 - Sociology of Leisure Credits: (5)

ADMG 371 - Administrative Management Credits: (4)
GERO 496 - Individual Study Credits: (1-6)
HED 410 - Community Health Credits: (3)
NUTR 441 - Nutrition and Aging Credits: (3)
POSC 320 - Public Administration Credits: (5)
POSC 325 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: (3)
PSY 455 - Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology Credits: (4)
SOC 320 - Death and Dying Credits: (5)
SOC 327 - Sociology of Health Credits: (5)
SOC 373 - Social Groups Credits: (5)

Total Credits: 46 or 60

Additional Information

To complete the 46 credit major, you must complete an additional major or a minor in one of the following areas:

Business Administration
Community Health Education
Family and Consumer Sciences (concentration in Family Studies and/or Nutrition only)
Recreation and Tourism
Psychology
Sociology