Required Core Courses (9-10 hours):

GER 380 - Senior Citizens: Policies and Politics (3) (Spring semester)

and TWO of the following courses:

• BMS 260 - Biology of Aging (4) (Fall semester)
• PSY 365 - Psychology of Aging and Adjustment (3) (Spring semester)
• GER 310 - Social Forces and Aging (3) (Fall semester)

Elective Courses (9-10 hours):*

• GER 310 - Social Forces and Aging (3) (Fall semester)**
• GER 320 - Gender Issues in Later Life (3) (Spring semester)
• GER 350 - Death, Bereavement and the Elderly (3) (Fall semester)
• GER 365 - Families in Later Life (3) (Fall semester)
• GER 397 - Special Topics in Gerontology (1-3) (On demand)
• GER 301 - The Elderly and the Media (1) (Intersession Course)
• GER 302 - Successful Aging: Identity Issues in Later Life (1) (Intersession Course)
• COM 390 - Communication and Aging (3) (Offered every 3rd semester)
• BMS 260 - Biology of Aging (3) (Fall semester)**
• BMS 310 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Aging (3) (On demand)
• PSY 365 - Psychology of Aging and Adjustment (3) (Spring semester)**

*(6 of these hours MUST be courses with GER designation)

** (counts in elective hours ONLY if NOT taken as a required course)

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If you have any further questions regarding the Gerontology minor please submit them in the box below OR contact Dr. Carol Gosselink directly at 836-6859: