(Code 460-601)

Gerontology Certificate

The gerontology certificate prepares students to examine the psychological, social, and health aspects associated with aging.  The coursework within this program will enhance students' understanding of how to effectively work with older adults in various settings such as hospitals, senior centers, or long-term care facilities.  

Requirements:

This certificate requires 12 credits of course work. This certificate is open only to majors within the College of Health and Human Sciences.  The student must complete, at a grade level of C or above, the required Social Work course within the certificate program and nine additional credits from the list of electives for the certificate program. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Course
SW 315	Aging and the Aged	3
Electives (Choose nine credits)		9
BIOL 196	Human Nutrition
ECON 280	Health Economics
HCAD 201	Overview of the U.S. Health Care System
HCAD 222	Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
NRSG 211	Wellness: Food for Fitness
NRSG 212	Navigating Health Care
NRSG 213	Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness
PHIL 306	Ethics of Health Care
PSYC 230	Human Development
PSYC 333	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
RELS 315	Psychology of Religion
SOC 316	Sociology of Family
SOC 264	Social Gerontology
SW/NRSG 360	Death and Bereavement
SLHS 410	Communication Changes and Disorders of the Older Adult
Other courses as approved by the student’s advisor and department chair.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes: 

• Examine the psychological, social, and health aspects associated with aging.
• Enhance their understanding of how to effectively work with older adults in various settings such as hospitals, senior centers, or long-term care facilities.
• Improve the care and quality of life for older adults.