Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor

Grade Requirement for Minor

A student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course applied toward meeting the requirement of a minor.

Courses

• Choose one of the following three:

• HDFS 1013: Intro to Lifespan Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 2083: Developmental Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 3083: Human Growth and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• KINE 4063: Health Aspects of Aging 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 4353: Sociology of Aging 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 3713: Issues in Gerontology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 4753: Death, Dying and Grievance Process 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HDFS 3753: Grieving and Loss in the Family 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• Practica, Internship, or Research-based independent study in Human Ecology, Kinesiology, Psychology, or Sociology 3HRS

Electives 6HRS

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

• FNU 2203: Life Cycle Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 2103: Family Interpersonal Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 2503: Culturally Competent Practice 3 Semester Credit Hours
• HDFS 4373: Family Stress 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 2903: Personal and Community Health 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 2923: Preventive Health and Wellness 3 Semester Credit Hours
• KINE 4163: Fitness Programming 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 2183: Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 4183: Abnormal Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 3203: Learning and Cognition 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 4143: Dynamics of Adjustment 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 3083: The Family 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 4103: Family Violence 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SOC 489C:  Population and Global Development  3 Semester Credit Hours

Total Semester Credit Hours 21