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2021-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Gerontology Minor

Minor Requirements

A minor in gerontology consists of the courses listed below.

Pre-requisites (optional)

Course Number/ Course Title Credit Hours
PSY 1301 - Introduction to the Psychological Sciences     3
  SOC 2301 -Introduction to Sociology   3

Foundation Courses

Course Number/ Course Title Credit Hours
GER 2301 - General Gerontology    3
PSY 3303 - Aging     or PSY 2336 - Lifespan Development    3
SOC 3304 - Social Gerontology   3

Breadth Courses

Course Number/ Course Title Course Number/Course Title Credit Hours

GER 3303 - Health, Society and Aging  

 or

BIO 3310 - Biology of Aging  

 3

Depth Course(s)

Course Number/ Course Title Credit Hours
GER 4304 - Gerontology Practicum for Minors   3

Total number of credit hours: 15