University General Course Catalog 2017-2018

Nov 24, 2024

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Gerontology, Certificate

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I. Contact Information

Gerontology Academic Program
Sanford Center for Aging
Center for Molecular Medicine, Room 150
(775) 784-6824
gap@unr.edu

II. Description

Students may select the gerontology certificate program to acquire a specialization in the field of aging that provides a foundation for professional development in many careers. The gerontology certificate program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum, provides a broad base of knowledge as it is applied to the aging process, examines issues of concern to the older adult in today’s society, and includes a practice component where students must apply theoretical knowledge in a community setting serving older adults. The program covers the biological, communicative, physiological, psychological, social, and health aspects of aging and includes a minimum of 135 hours of service learning experience with older adults.

III. Program Requirements (24 units)

To complete the gerontology certificate, students must complete 18 credits of required core courses and 6 credits of electives. A core component of this program is a minimum of 135 hours of service learning.

NOTE: Students who are enrolled in this program solely are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

A. Required Courses (18 units)

GERO 201 - Topics and Careers in Aging (3 units) (includes 30 hours service learning) OR
GERO 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units) OR
CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units)
GERO 431 - A Life Course Perspective on Aging and Society (3 units) (includes 30 hours service learning) OR
GERO 440 - Perspectives On Aging (3 units) (includes 30 hours service learning)
GERO 442 - Psychology of Aging (3 units) OR
PSY 442 - Psychology of Aging (3 units)
GERO 430 - Aging and Health (3 units) OR
NURS 430 - Aging and Health (3 units) OR
SPA 421 - Communication and Aging (3 units) CO14 (includes 20 hours service learning)
CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging (3 units) CO13 OR
HDFS 437 - Death and Dying: Family and Lifespan Perspectives (3 units) OR
PSC 401Q - Generational Politics and Policy (3 units)
GERO 499 - Gerontology Field Experience (3 units) (135 hours service learning) OR
Field experience course in other academic departments (e.g., PSY 447 ) (with approval from GAP Coordinator or Director)

B. Elective Courses (6 units)

NOTE: Any course listed above that was not taken as a “core” course may be used as an elective. Courses with the same title are the same courses with different prefixes (e.g., GERO 337 and CHS 337 ; GERO 437 , SW 437 , and CAS 437 ), and thus only one of these courses can be taken for credit towards the certificate.

CAS 437 - Aging and Addiction (3 units) OR
GERO 437 - Aging and Addiction (3 units) OR
SW 437 - Aging and Addiction (3 units)
CHS 495 - Special Problems in Public Health (1 to 3 units) (with approval from GAP Coordinator or Director; topic must be aging-related)
PSY 276 - Aging in Modern American Society (3 units) (offered through TMCC)
PSY 448 - Geropsychology: Independent Study (1 to 3 units)
SOC 276 - Aging in Modern American Society (3 units) ( offered through TMCC)
SW 461 - Social Services in Death, Dying and Bereavement (3 units) CO10
SW 465 - Social Service Programs and Services for Older Adults (3 units)
NOTE: With prior approval from the GAP Coordinator or Director, other courses may be accepted as elective if over half of the content pertains to aging.