Gerontology, B.A.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirement | ||
| VSJ 100 | Vincentian Social Justice | 3 |
| Foundation Courses | 27 | |
| Distribution Courses | 30 | |
| Major Requirement | ||
| GRN 100 | Intro to Gerontology | 3 |
| GRN 403 | Supervised Research | 3 |
| GRN 493 | Gerontology Inter/Co-Op | 3 |
| Disciplinary Perspective Courses | 21 | |
| Advised Electives | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Disciplinary Perspective Courses
Students completing the Bachelor of Arts degree in Gerontology are required to take seven disciplinary perspective courses, including at least one course from each of three disciplinary perspectives: biological, psychological and sociocultural.
Disciplinary Perspective Course Options
Other disciplinary courses may be considered, subject to the program director’s approval.
Biological Perspective
Select one to five courses of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 104 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 231 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 232 | Anatomy & Physiology II 1 | 3 |
| BIO 337 | Intro to Oncology | 3 |
| BIO 360 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| GRN 310 | Physical Change and Aging | 3 |
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Prereq BIO 231 Anatomy & Physiology I
Psychological Perspective
Select one to five courses of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GRN 315 | Mental Health and Aging | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 221 | Statistics for Psych | 3 |
| PSY 222 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
Sociocultural Perspective
Select one to five courses of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASL 100 | Intro to ASL and Deaf Culture | 3 |
| BIO 106 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| GRN 425 | Ethics, Aging, and Society | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Intro Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 307 | Soc of Family | 3 |
| SOC 322 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SOC 326 | Sociology of Health | 3 |
| SWK 100 | Intro Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 212 | Human Behav & Soc Env 2 1 | 3 |
| SWK 252 | Death & Dying | 3 |
| SWK 352 | Soc Work with Aging | 3 |
| TRM 258 | Contemp Leisure & Rec | 3 |