Undergraduate Minor Coordinator: Associate Professor Carolyn Adams-Price
The Gerontology Minor provides students with current factual and theoretical data along with practical experience relating to the process of aging. It is a multidisciplinary effort with contributions from a variety of departments cutting across several colleges. Students completing the requirements will earn a minor in gerontology.
This area of study is open to students from all colleges within the University. The Gerontology Minor/Certificate was developed to supplement the student’s chosen major. Undergraduate students wishing to complete the Gerontology minor requirements will select a major in addition to electing 15 hours of gerontology course work.
Undergraduate Minor Requirements: (minimum 15 hours)
| HDFS 4403 | Introduction to Gerontology |
| Choose at least three of the following: | |
| COE 4713 | Issues in Aging |
| EP 4123 | Aging and Physical Activity |
| EP 4143 | Aging and Disability |
| HDFS 4813 | Adult Development: The Middle Years |
| HDFS 4863 | Consumer Aspects of Aging |
| PSY 4983 | Psychology of Aging |
| SO 4413 | Aging and Retirement in American Society |
| SW 3023 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II |
| SW 4623 | Social Work with the Aged |
| DIS (could be a Practicum in Aging) | |
| Choose one of the following (may include courses from above): | |
| FNH 3163 | Basic Principles of Health Promotion |
| FNH 3723 | Community Nutrition |
| FNH 4123 | Nutrition and Chronic Disease |
| FNH 4233 | Medical Nutrition Therapy |
| FNH 4353 | Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle |
| HS 3673 | Environments for Special Needs |
| HDFS 4333 | Families, Legislation and Public Policy |
| PSY 3813 | Developmental Psychology |
| SO 4423 | Health and Society |
| SW 3003 | Social Work with At-Risk Populations |
| SW 4633 | Social Work in Health Care |
Total Hours 15