Gerontology B.A.

General Education & Foundation Requirements (20 Courses)

• NUB 102 (Required for all first year students)
• 9 Foundation Courses
• 11 Distribution Courses

Major Course Requirements (20 Courses)

Gerontology 100: Introduction to Gerontology (1 course)

Disciplinary Perspectives (1 Biological, 1 Psychological, 1 Sociocultural, 4 from any of the three aspects)

   - Biological Aspects and Issues (1-5 courses)

• Biology 101: Human Biology
• Biology 104: Human Genetics
• Biology 231: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• Biology 232: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (prerequisite Bio 231)
• Biology 337: Oncology
• Biology 360: Pathophysiology
• Gerontology 310: Physical Change and Aging

   - Psychological Aspects and Issues (1-5 courses)

• Psychology 101: Introductory Psychology
• Psychology 201: Developmental Psychology
• Psychology 221: Statistics for Psychology
• Psychology 222: Research Methods
• Psychology 215: Psychology of Aging

   - Sociocultural Aspects and Issues (1-5 courses)

• Gerontology 425: Ethics, Aging, and Society
• Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology
• Sociology 322: Sociology of Aging
• Sociology 326: Sociology of Health
• Social Work 100: Introduction to Social Work
• Social Work 212: Human Behavior and Social Environment II (prerequisite SWK 211 or PSY 201)
• Social Work 252: Death and Dying
• Social Work 352: Social Work with the Aging

      Note: Other disciplinary courses may be considered, subject to the program coordinator’s approval.

Gerontology 403: Supervised Research or Gerontology 406: Honors Thesis (1 course)

Gerontology 493: Internship/Co-op (1 course)

Advised Electives (10 courses)

Gerontology Minor

Students pursuing a minor in gerontology are required to take the core introductory course and four gerontology electives,

1 - GRN 100: Introduction to Gerontology

4 - Gerontology Electives

• GRN 310 Physical Changes and Aging
• GRN 403 Supervised Research
• GRN 406, 407 Honors Thesis
• GRN 425: Ethics, Aging, and Society
• GRN 493, 494, 495, 496 Gerontology Internship/Co-op
• PSY 201 Developmental Psychology
• PSY 215 Psychology of Aging
• SOC 322 Sociology of Aging
• SOC 326 Sociology of Health
• SWK 212 Human Behavior and Social Environment II
     (Pre-requisite – SWK 211 or PSY 201)
• SWK 252 Death and Dying
• SWK 352 Social Work with the Aging
• BIO 101 Human Biology
• BIO 104 Human Genetics
• BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology
• BIO 337 Oncology
• BIO 360 Pathophysiology

Additional courses may be approved upon review by the program coordinator. At least half of the courses must be outside of the students major(s). discipline/requirements.