2007-2008
Bachelor of Science
Name
Student #
SCHOOL OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER STUDIES
GERONTOLOGY
1.
Orientation
2.
Composition (6 hours)
ENG
11011-College Writing I
21011-College Writing II
3
3
Math and Critical Reasoning (3 hours)
LER
3
3.
4.
US 10097-First Year Colloquium
1
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
At least 3 hours should be taken in Arts & Sciences, and
at least 3 hours in Fine Arts.
5.
6.
7.
A&S LER
FINE ARTS LER
LER
3
3
3
Social Sciences (6 hours)
PSYC
11762-General Psychology
SOC
12050-D-Intro. to Sociology
3
3
Basic Sciences (6-7 hours)
BSCI
20020-Biolgical Structure & Function
10052-Intro to Organic Chemistry
5
2
Additional (6 hours)
CHEM
10050-Fundamentals of Chemistry
PSYC
21211-Psychology of Adjustment
3
3
8.
Writing Intensive Requirement: Note that a student must earn
a “C” or higher in this course. See the Undergraduate Catalog
for a list of approved courses.
9.
Diversity Requirement: All students must complete a two-course diversity requirement
consisting of one course with a domestic focus and one course with a global focus. One
course must come from the LER requirement; the second course will be taken as part of
the major requirements.
School of Family and Consumer Studies
BS Gerontology
2007-2008
10.
11.
12.
Major Requirements
A.
Core Requirements (29 hours)
GERO
14029-Intro. to Gerontology
+44030-Adult Development & Aging
44031-Social Pol./Commun Res.
44092-Practicum in Gerontology
3
3
3
10
HDFS
14027-Intro. to Human Devel. & Family Studies
24011-D- Interpersonal Relationships and Families
2
3
NUTR
23511-Nutrition Related to Health
43521-Dietary Mod.
3
2
B.
Interdisc. Requirements (23 hours)
M&IS
24163-Principles of Management
34180-Human Resource Management
ACCT
23020-Intro to Financial Accounting
RPTM
36010-Recreation, Leisure, & Aging
NURS
31095-ST: Health Care Policy
PHIL
40005-Health Care Ethics
SP&A
44130-Communication Disorders of the Aging
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Plus choose 6 hours from:
M&IS
24053-Intro.to Computer Applications
EDPF
42150-Educational Dimensions
HDFS
34031-Cultural Diversity
44021-Family Intervention
44023-Building Family Strengths
41093-Workshop in HDFS
HED
42041-Health Counseling
SOC
42010-Death & Dying
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Other (9 hours)
BSCI
40020-Biology of Aging
SOC
32210-Researching Society
SOC
42870-Interdisciplinary Seminar
3
3
3
General Electives (19 hours)
2
School of Family and Consumer Studies
BS Gerontology
2007-2008
Area Option (optional; 16 hours)
Nursing Home Administration
*ACCT
23021-Intro to Managerial Accounting
NURS
41095-ST:Long Term Care Admin.
**GERO
44092-Practicum in Human Development/
Family Studies & Gerontology
(**For a total of 20 hours in this course)
3
3
10
NOTES:
A minimum of 39 upper division hours is required for graduation.
A minimum of 121 semester hours, or 137 semester hours including Area Option, is required for
graduation.
ONLY General Elective coursework may be taken pass/fail.
No more than 12 hours of coursework may be taken pass/fail.
A minimum of 2.00 overall GPA is required.
A minimum of 2.25 major and minor GPA is required.
At least one course must be taken from the Writing Intensive course list in the catalog.
+ Indicates courses that will fulfill the Writing Intensive Requirement.
D = Indicates courses that will fulfill the Diversity Requirement.
* Must be taken by those choosing the Long-term Care Administration Option.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Kelly Cichy
Dr. Mary Dellmann-Jenkins
405P White Hall
405F White Hall
330-672-2559 / 330-672-2294
330-672-6958 / 330-672-2294
Updated 11/17/10
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