GERONTOLOGY SPECIALIST
Associate in Applied Science Degree
| Name |
Office |
| Robert Carson |
Room L244 |
For requirements see General
Education.
For descriptions of courses see Course Descriptions.
Electives should be selected with the consultation of a faculty
advisor or counselor.
GERONTOLOGY SPECIALIST
(Associate in Applied Science
Degree, Code 0340)
(60 credit hours minimum)
Social Science Department, Room L228, Phone 481-8345, Arts Building, Room A113,
Phone 481-8259
This degree program will
prepare students for entry level position of Gerontology Specialist, a human
services position that qualifies the individual for work in federal, state and
local agencies, both private and public, that provide outreach services for
elderly.
Students must read at a
minimum 12th grade level and with English at the Freshman Composition (101)
level. Students must place at the Mathematics 112 level or above for formal
admission. If more candidates apply than the program can accept, the best qualified
will be admitted. Provisional admission is provided for this program.
Required courses are indicated
by an asterisk ( * )
- First Semester:
| 035-0101 |
English
Composition I ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0102 |
Introduction
of Gerontology ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0103 |
Aging
and Social Policy ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0105 |
Physiology
of Aging ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0120 |
Introduction
to Microcomputers |
3 |
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Total Hours |
15 |
- Second Semester
|
Communications
Requirement |
3 |
| 091-0106 |
Aging and
the Family ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0107 |
Aging and
Leisure ( * ) |
3 |
| 087-0222 |
Adult Development
and Aging ( * ) |
3 |
|
Social Science
Requirement |
3 |
|
|
|
Total Hours |
15 |
- Third Semester
| 091-0202 |
Aging and
Human Services ( * ) |
3 |
| 0910203 |
Interpersonal
Communication with the Elderly ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0204 |
Cross-Cultural
Studies in Gerontology ( * ) |
3 |
| 091-0250 |
Practicum
I ( * ) |
3 |
| 045 |
Mathematics |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Total Hours |
16 |
- Fourth Semester:
| 087-0223 |
Death, Dying
and Bereavement ( * ) |
3 |
| 091 |
Gerontology
Electives |
6 |
| 091-0251 |
Practicum
II ( * ) |
3 |
| |
Humanities
Requirement |
3 |
| |
|
Total
Hours |
15 |
(Basic Certificate, Code 0339)
This certificate is designed to create the credentials needed to become a Gerontology
Aide, or to provide extra credentials needed to become a Gerontology Aide, or
to provide extra credentialing for individuals already in a related field who
wish to add Gerontology coursework to their credentials.
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