Units required for Minor: 18
Program Description
The Gerontology Program provides an applied interdisciplinary approach to studying the human aging process and the challenges encountered by older adults and their families as they interact in contemporary society. The curriculum is anchored in life course and humanistic theory, and concentrates on the needs of both healthy and chronically ill elders.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Students must receive a “C” or better in all Gerontology Minor courses.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 (18 units) | 18 | |
| Aging Issues in Contemporary Society | ||
| Older Adult Services and Strategies | ||
| Social Policy for an Aging Society | ||
| Applied Care Management in Gerontological Practice | ||
| Strategies for Optimal Aging | ||
| Interprofessional Approaches to Health Care in Older Adults | ||
| Research on Aging & the Life Course | ||
| Perspectives on Death and Dying | ||
| Moving Toward Equity in California Aging Policy and Practice | ||
| Gerontology Capstone Practicum | ||
No more than one of the following: | ||
| Crosscultural Aging in America | ||
| Adulthood and Aging in Human Development | ||
| Sport And Aging | ||
| Psychological Aspects of Aging | ||
| Aging and Health | ||