Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor

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Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Minor

(24 semester hours - at least 10 hours must be from courses 300 level or above.)

Core Courses:

FCS 201: Introduction To Life Span Development 3 Semester Credit Hours or
PSYC 408 3 Semester Credit Hours
Health and Physical Education 406 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 435: Sociology of Aging 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCS 447: Issues in Gerontology 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDUC 420
Health and Physical Education 112
HEC 467 or
HEC 477 or
HEC 478: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Human Ecology 1-6 (9) Semester Credit Hours or
HEC 479
or
Sociology Practica 3 semester hours

Electives (9 semester hours):

Select 9 hours from the courses listed below. Courses selected must be approved by your advisor. It is strongly suggested that ALL students elect either PSYC 475 or SOC 436 that relate to death and grieving.

COUN 400: Intro To Counseling 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCS 210: Family Interpersonal Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCS 320: Family Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCS 400: Contemporary Family Issues 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCS 420: Issues in Family Life Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
FNU 203: Basic Human Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
Health and Physical Education 292
Health and Physical Education 401
Health and Physical Education 416
PSYC 474: Adult Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 475: Death,Dying and Grievance Process 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 480: Psychology of Sex Roles 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 499: Health Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 308: The Family 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 425: Family Therapy 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 436: Grieving and Loss 3 Semester Credit Hours