Aging Studies and Gerontology Minor
Administered by the Departments of Psychology
Effective Fall 2018
Choose 6 courses (18 credits) from this list. A minimum of 2 courses must be foundational courses.
FOUNDATIONAL COURSES:
BIOLOGY.231 Biology of Aging
COMMSTUD.324 Health Communication (Prerequisite: COMMSTUD 104)
ECONOMIC.150 Introduction to Health Economics
NURSING.307 Contemporary Health Care Issues of Aging
PHIL.290 Medical Ethics
PSYCH.218 Principles of Gerontology (Prerequisite: PSYCH 101)
SOCWORK.456 Social Work and Issues of Aging (Prerequisites: SOCWORK 133 & SOCWORK 221)
SUPPORTING COURSES:
ANTHRO.350 Medical Anthropology
BIOLOGY.205 Introduction to Nutrition
EXERSCI.261 First Aid and Safety
EXERSCI.285 Exercise and Mental Health
FINANCE.120 Personal Finance Decisions
NURSING.217 Alcohol: Use & Abuse
PSYCH.210 Lifespan Psychology (Prerequisite: PSYCH 101)
PSYCH.311 Adulthood and Aging (Prerequisite: PSYCH 101)
SOC.231 Marriage and Family
SPANISH.208 Conversational Spanish for the Health Professions (Prerequisite: SPANISH 102)
SPANISH.209 Spanish for Social Services (Prerequisite: SPANISH 102)
**The ASG Minor is continually adding new courses. Students who entered the ASG Minor under earlier requirements may choose to switch to these requirements by contacting Dr. Mason (mmason@bloomu.edu)