The Gerontology Associate of Applied Science Degree program
provides specialized training for employment in businesses or agencies
providing services to the elderly population. This program provides
an overview of the aging process and problems associated with normal
growth and development, with an emphasis on the development, implementation,
and evaluation of programs that meet the needs of older adults.
The required practicum will allow students to gain hands-on experience
needed to work with the aging population.
| Gerontology Curriculum |
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Credit Hours |
| General Education Core Courses |
30 |
| Area I - English/Humanities/Fine Arts |
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| ENG 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
5 |
| HUM 1101 |
Introduction to Humanities |
5 |
| SPC 1101 | Public Speaking |
5 |
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| Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences |
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| SOC 1101 |
Introductory Sociology |
5 |
| PSY 1101 | Introduction to Psychology |
5 |
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| Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics |
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MAT 1111
MAT 1101 |
College Algebra
OR
Mathematical Modeling |
5
5 |
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| Occupational Courses |
66 |
| SCT 100 |
Introduction to Microcomputers |
3 |
| AHS 1011 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
| AHS 104 |
Introduction to Health Care |
3 |
| AHS 109 |
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Science |
3 |
| GRN 103 |
Geriatric Nutrition |
2 |
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OR |
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| AHS 103 |
Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
2 |
| GRN 100 |
Understanding the Client |
3 |
| CNA 100 |
CNA Fundamentals |
8 |
| GRN 101 |
Aging Services Environment |
3 |
| GRN 102 |
Behavioral Aspects of Aging |
3 |
| GRN 104 |
Healthy Aging |
3 |
| GRN 105 |
Principles of Home Health Care |
5 |
| GRN
106 |
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia |
5 |
| GRN 107 |
Legal Aspects of Aging (Ethics) |
5 |
| GRN 108 |
Death and Dying |
3 |
| GRN 200 |
Practicum I |
6 |
| GRN 201 |
Practicum II |
6 |
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Total Hours |
96 |
