University General Course Catalog 2021-2022

Nov 21, 2024

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Gerontology, Certificate

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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.

Contact Information

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

I. 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 - Introduction to Aging Studies (3 units) (includes 30 hours service learning) OR
CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units) OR
GERO 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3 units)
GERO 335 - Psychology of Aging (3 units) OR
PSY 335 - Psychology of Aging (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 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 456 - Death and Dying: Family and Lifespan Perspectives (3 units) OR
PSC 401Q - Generational Politics and Policy (3 units) OR
SOC 484 - Sociology of Death and Dying (3 units) CO12
GERO 499 - Gerontology Field Experience (3 units) CO14 (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)
GERO 485 - Selected Topics in Gerontology (3 units)
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.