GERONTOLOGY
GERONTOLOGY (minor)
The School of Nursing offers the minor in Gerontology for students interested in expanding their educational training through completion of 18 credit hours in the study of the aging processes, which includes the physical, mental, and social changes in adults as they age. The gerontology minor consists of six (6) core courses with the culmination of an Internship.
Curriculum
| Semester 3 (Fall) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 201 | Foundations of Gerontology | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 4 (Spring) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 202 | Health Promotion and Well-Being of Aging | 2 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 2 | |
| Semester 5 (Fall) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 301 | Biological Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 6 (Spring) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 7 (Fall) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 400 | Programs, Services and Policy | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 8 (Spring) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| GRN 499 | Gerontology Internship | 4 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |