Aging Services
The aging services concentration is designed for individuals who wish to develop or enhance a career related to aging services, including such services as senior health promotion and case management, and community- or institutionally based long-term care. Students who complete the coursework required for the concentration will possess a basic understanding of gerontology with particular skills in administration and finance, chronic disease, and health promotion. This program also will enhance the skills of students planning to enroll in industry-provided training to become administrators of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities or nursing homes.
Students pursuing a concentration in aging services must complete:
- Common core courses
- Undergraduate Advising Sheet
- 8 credits of internship
- The following courses:
Required Classes
Class |
Credits |
|---|---|
| PHE 456 Health Aspects of Aging |
4 |
| PHE 471 Program Planning/Evaluation | 4 |
| PHE 454U Social Gerontology | 4 |
| PHE 425U Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 363 Communicable/Chronic Diseases | 4 |
| PHE 410 Business and Aging | 4 |
| SOC 469 Sociology of Aging OR PSY 462 Psychology of Adult Dev & Aging | 4 |
| SP 447 Communication and Aging OR PHE 410 Families and Aging | 4 |
|
BA 306 Working w/Money for Business minors OR BA 316 Working w/Customers for Business minors OR BA 326 Working w/People for Business minors |
4 |
Elective courses (choose 16 credits)
Class |
Credits |
|---|---|
| BA 101 Intro to Business | 4 |
| BA 336 Work w/Information for Business minor | 4 |
| BA 346 Work as Entrepreneur for Business minor | 4 |
| PHE 445 Men's Health | 4 |
| PHE 451 Women's Health | 4 |
| PHL 313 Life and Death Issues | 4 |
| PSY 311U Human Development | 4 |
| PHE 410 Death and Dying | 4 |
| PHE 410 Global Aging and Health: Focus on Nicaragua | 6 |
| PHE 446 Community Health Prinicples/Practices | 4 |
| EC 316 Intro to Health Care Economics | 4 |
| SP 318U Family Communication | 4 |
| SOC 459 Sociology of Health and Medicine | 4 |
The following courses may be used as an elective if they are NOT being used as a required course:
Class |
Credits |
|---|---|
| SOC 469 Sociology of Aging | 4 |
| PSY 462 Psychology of Adult Development & Aging | 4 |
| PHE 410 Families and Aging | 4 |
| SP 477 Communication and Aging | 4 |
| BA 306 Work w/Money for Business minors | 4 |
| BA 316 Work w/Customers for Business minors | 4 |
| BA 326 Work w/People for Business minors | 4 |
