Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor

Core courses (18 hours):

• Choose one of the following three:

• HDFS 101: Intro to Lifespan Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 208: Developmental Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 308: Human Growth and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• KINE 406: Health Aspects of Aging 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 435: Sociology of Aging 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 371: Issues in Gerontology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 475: Death,Dying and Grievance Process 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• HDFS 375: Grieving and Loss in the Family 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• 3-hour practica, internship, or research-based independent study in Human Ecology, Kinesiology, Psychology, or Sociology

Electives (6 hours):

Electives are to be selected from those listed below and approved by the advisor. Elective courses include:

• FNU 220: Life Cycle Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 210: Family Interpersonal Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 250: Culturally Competent Practice 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 437: Family Stress 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 290: Personal and Community Health 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 292: Preventive Health and Wellness 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 416: Fitness Programming 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 218: Fundamentals of Abnormal Psyc 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• PSYC 418: Abnormal Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 320: Learning and Cognition 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 414: Dynamics of Adjustment 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 308: The Family 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 410: Family Violence 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 489C:  Population and Global Development  3 Semester Credit Hours