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Gerontology Minor and Certificate Program

Program Director:
Linda M. Breytspraak Contact Information, Director, Center on Aging Studies, (816) 235-1744
Program Adviser:
Lois Fitzpatrick Contact Information, Center on Aging Studies, (816) 235-2182
An interdisciplinary gerontology minor and a gerontology certificate program are offered through The College of Arts and Sciences Continuing Education Division and the Center on Aging Studies. The minor is available to any undergraduate enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. The certificate can be completed either in conjunction with a degree program or as a free-standing credential. Students in such diverse fields as sociology, psychology, nursing, dental hygiene, pharmacy and education have completed the certificate. Students must declare their intention to pursue the certificate or minor to their adviser and to the gerontology adviser in the Center on Aging Studies. As the number and proportion of older adults in the population increases, career opportunities in a variety of arenas are on the rise.

Eighteen credit hours are required to complete the minor or certificate.

Required Courses

Sociology Core (choose one)                  Hours
  SOC 410R    Aging in Contemporary Society      3
  SOCSC 411P  Aging in American
                Society: Past and Present        4

Psychology Core (choose one)
  PSYCH 440   The Psychology of Aging            3
  PSYCH 441   Adult Development and Aging        3

Health/Biology Core (3 credit hours)
  NURSE 430A  The Experience of Health       
   NURSE 430B   in Aging (All 3 are             
   NURSE 430C   (required to satisfy core.)      3
  NS 430PC    Biological and Ethical
                Issues in Aging                  3

Field Practicum
  AS 492      Field Practicum in Aging           3

Elective Courses
  Electives *                                    6
* Six elective credit hours can be taken to complete the program. Students should contact the gerontology adviser or http://cas.umkc.edu/cas/undergrad.htm for a current list of courses available for elective credit.

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