The student majoring in Gerontology studies psychological, social, political, and biological aspects of aging. The major also provides for the application of classroom knowledge to real-life situations through a supervised internship.

Major Requirements

Students must complete all of the following:

• GERO118 Introduction to Adult Development & Aging
• BIOL 119 Physiology of Aging
• PSYC 210 Communication & Counseling Skills
• SOCI 348 Sociology of Families
• PSYC 371 Psychology of Death & Dying
• GERO 429 Cognition & Aging
• GERO 485 Gerontology Internship

Students must complete one course from each of the following groups:

• PSYC 220 Psychological Methods & Statistics
• SOCI 230 Introduction to Data Analysis & Statistics

• SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions
• POLS 355 Public Policy

• GERO 300 Special Topics in Gerontology
• GERO 450 Independent Study
• GERO 497 Senior Seminar in Gerontology

Total credit hours for Gerontology Major = 34