Niagara University offers a minor in gerontology and a gerontology concentration leading to the bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts. 

Students completing a minor in gerontology are required to take the core introductory course, GRN 100: Introduction to Gerontology, plus four advised electives.

Students completing a bachelor of arts in liberal Arts with a concentration in gerontology are required to take GRN 100 (Introduction to Gerontology); 10 courses chosen from gerontology and two or three of the following disciplines: psychology, sociology, social work, biology, and the Senior Seminar (LABA 499, or Honors Thesis I & II). At least two courses, not including the Senior Seminar, must be at the 300 or 400 level. For other requirements associated with the liberal arts program, click here.

Advised Electives

• GRN 310: Physical Change and Aging
• GRN 403: Supervised Research
• GRN 406, 407: Honors Thesis
• GRN 493, 494, 495, 496: Gerontology Internship/Co-op 
• PSY 201: Developmental Psychology
• PSY 215: Psychology of Aging
• PSY 401, 402, 403, 404: Supervised Research
• PSY 491: Practicum
• PSY 493, 494, 495, 496: Psychology Co-op 
• SOC 322: Sociology of Aging
• SOC 326: Sociology of Health
• SOC 493, 494, 495, 496: Sociology Internship
• SWK 212: Human Behavior & Social Environment II (pre-requisite - SWK 211 or PSY 201)
• SWK 252: Death and Dying
• SWK 352: Social Work with the Aging
• SWK 493, 494: Social Work Internship
• BIO 101: Human Biology
• BIO 104: Human Genetics
• BIO 231: Human Anatomy and Physiology
• BIO 337: Oncology
• BIO 360: Pathophysiology
• BIO 489: Internship in Health Studies
• BIO 493, 494, 495, 496: Biology Co-op
• BIO 497, 498, 499: Independent Study