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The Gerontology minor provides a comprehensive understanding of aging's impact on individuals and society. Through coursework and practical experiences, you'll learn about health, social policy and end-of-life issues.
The Gerontology minor provides a comprehensive understanding of aging's impact on individuals and society. Through coursework and practical experiences, you'll learn about health, social policy and end-of-life issues.
The Gerontology minor provides students with knowledge of the aging process and prepares students for professional positions in the diverse field of aging. Current predictions indicate that a "baby boomer" will turn 60 every seven seconds for the next 18 years. By 2050, it is estimated that one in five people will be over the age of 65, leading to an increase in demand for individuals with an understanding of the aging process.
The minor benefits students with a major or an interest in psychology, sociology, business, English, nursing, education, interior design, political science, speech pathology, audiology and recreation, parks and tourism management.
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Minor Requirements | ||
GERO 14029 | INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
GERO 40656 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
SOC 42879 | AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | 3 |
Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
ARCH 45640 | DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | |
BSCI 40020 | BIOLOGY OF AGING | |
GERO 44031 | SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | |
HDF 44035 | ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | |
LTCA 44032 | LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I | |
NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | |
or NUTR 33512 | INTERMEDIATE NUTRITION SCIENCE | |
PHIL 40005 | HEALTH CARE ETHICS | |
RPTM 36010 | RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | |
SOC 42010 | DEATH AND DYING | |
SOC 42563 | SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | |
SPA 44130 | COMMUNICATION DISORDERS OF THE AGING | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.250 | 2.000 |
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