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Course Requirements for B.S. Gerontology

First Year -- Fall Semester: 16 credits
MAJOR/GE Area Course No. "Course Title" Credit No.
MAJOR SOC 110 "Introduction to Sociology" 3 cr.
GE S/BH PSYC 110 "Fundamentals of Psychology" 3 cr.
GE C/IL C/IL 102 "Computing & Information Literacy" 3 cr.
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107 "Composition" 3 cr.
GE PHIL PHIL 120 "Introduction to Philosophy" 3 cr.
GE FSEM INTD 100 "Freshman Seminar" 1 cr.
First Year -- Spring Semester: 16 credits
MAJOR GERO 110 "Introduction to Gerontology" 3 cr.
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107 "Oral Communication" 3 cr.
GE QUAN QUAN Elect "Math" or "Statistics" 3 cr.
GE T/RS T/RS 121 "Theology I" 3 cr.
GE HUMN HUMN Elect "Humanities Elective" 3 cr.
GE PHED PHED Elect "Physical Education" 1 cr.
Second Year -- Fall Semester: 16 credits
MAJOR SOC 211 "Methods of Social Research" 3 cr.
MAJOR GERO 232 "Aging and Death" 3 cr.
COGNATE HS 241 "Case Management and Interviewing" 3 cr.
GE PHIL PHIL 210 "Ethics" 3 cr.
GE HUMN HUMN Elect "Humanities Elective" 3 cr.
GE PHED PHED Elect "Physical Education" 1 cr.
Second Year -- Spring Semester: 16 credits
MAJOR GERO. 218 "Health and Aging" 3 cr.
MAJOR GERO. 230 "Social Policy and Aging" 3 cr.
GE S/BH SOC 224 "American Mimority Groups" 3 cr.
GE T/RS T/RS 122 "Theology II" 3 cr.
GE HUMN HUMN Elect "Humanities Elective" 3 cr.
GE PHED PHED Elect "Physical Education" 1 cr.
Third Year -- Fall Semester: 18 credits
MAJOR GERO Elect "Gerontology Elective" 3 cr.
COGNATE PSYC 222 "Adulthood and Aging" 3 cr.
COGNATE HADM 112 "Health Systems" 3 cr.
GE NSCI NSCI Elect "Natural Science Elective" 3 cr.
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL-T/RS Elect "Elective" 3 cr.
GE ELECT Elect "Free Electives" 3 cr.
Third Year -- Spring Semester: 18 credits
MAJOR GERO Elect "Gerontology Elective" 3 cr.
COGNATE SOC 228 "Social Psychology" 3 cr.
COGNATE SOC SCI Elect "Social Science Elective" 3 cr.
GE NSCI NSCI Elect "Natural Science Elective" 3 cr.
GE HUMN HUMN Elect "Humanities Elective" 3 cr.
GE ELECT Elect "Free Elective" 3 cr.
Fourth Year -- Fall Semester: 15 credits
MAJOR GERO Elect "Gerontology Elective" 3 cr.
MAJOR GERO 480-481 or
Elect
"Internships" or
"Elective"
3 cr.
COGNATE Elect "Social Science Elective" 6 cr.
GE ELECT Elect "Free Elective" 3 cr.
Fourth Year -- Spring Semester: 15 credits
MAJOR GERO Elect "Gerontology Electives" 6 cr.
MAJOR GERO 480-481 or
Elect
"Internship" or
"Elective"
3 cr.
COGNATE Elect "Social Science Elective" 3 cr.
GE ELECT Elect "Free Elective" 3 cr.
Total: 130 credits


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