Gerontology Minor
The minor in gerontology provides students with a solid background in different issues related to adult development and aging in order to prepare them to serve the aging population in various capacities. The minor incorporates courses from the schools of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Education and Professional Studies, and Engineering, Science and Technology. For more information, refer to the Gerontology page linked here.
Note: Psychology majors choosing to minor in Gerontology cannot double-count major and minor requirements.
Requirements (19 credits):
Required Courses (10-11 credits):
Electives (8-9 credits)
| BIO 401 | Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| ENG 370 | Creative Nonfiction I | 3 |
| ENT 475/MGT 475 | New Venture Challenge: Lean Launch Methodology | 3 |
| EXS 215 | Physiological Aspects of the Human Performance of the Aging | 3 |
| GEOG 455 | New Directions in Tourism | 3 |
| GERO 491 | Independent Reading and Research in Gerontology | 1-3 |
| GERO 498 | Special Topics in Gerontology | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Introduction to Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 380 | Psychology of Dying and Death | 3 |
| PSY 458 | Human Neuropsychology | 3 |
| PSY 364 | Adult Development & Aging | 3 |
| SOC 340 | Aging in American Society | 4 |
| SOC 440 | Death and Dying: Sociological Implications | 4 |
| SOC 441 | Sociology of the Aging Body | 4 |
| SOC 461/SOC 461 | Intimacy and Aging | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 19