Degree Requirements: Gerontology Concentration

The Gerontology Concentration is no longer accepting new students.

Program Core (12 hrs)

Required courses in the major:

• IHS 5508 Statistical Analysis for the Health Professions (3)
• IHS 6112 Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Care (3)
• IHS 6500 Research in the Health Professions (3)
• IHS 6939 Health Policy Capstone Seminar (3)

Electives in the Major (3-6 hrs)

Select one of the following:

• HSC 6911 Health Professions Capstone Project (3)
• HSC 6975 Health Professions Thesis (6)
   reduces Restricted Electives to 3 hours
• GEY 6942 Internship in Gerontology (3)

Concentration Requirements (15 hrs)

Required courses (15 hrs):

• GEY 5005 Orientation to Gerontology (3)
• GEY 5325 Programs & Services for Older Adults (3)
• GEY 6613 The Science of Aging (3)
• GEY 6645 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3)
• GEY 6655 Assessment of the Older Adult (3)

Restricted Electives (3-6 hrs)

Select 3-6 hours from the following:

• GEY 5255 Aging and Adaptation (3)
• GEY 5619 Animal Assisted Therapy and the Older Adult (3)
• GEY 5630 Economics of Aging (3)
• GEY 5934 Topics in Gerontology (1-6)
  Course can be repeated under different topics
• GEY 6334 Advanced Practice Gero. Therapeutic Recreation I (3)
• GEY 6324 Advanced Practice Gero. Therapeutic Recreation II (3)
• GEY 6626 Ethnogerontology: Diversity in Aging (3)
• GEY 6903 Directed Study in Gerontology (1-6)
• HSC 5009 Accreditation in Health Professions (3)
• HSC 5269 Continuing Education for the Health Professions (3)
• HSC 6905 Directed Study in Health Professions Education (1-6)
• HSC 6935 Topics in Health Professions Education (1-6)
  Course can be repeated under different topics
• HSC6912 Grant Writing for Health Professions (3)

  TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED 36 HRS