Minor in Gerontology (18)

The gerontology program is an interdisciplinary program that fosters educational, research, and service activities pertinent to senior living and aging. The program offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor and an interdisciplinary certificate of undergraduate study. The gerontology minor and certificate allows students to integrate current knowledge, research and practice on adulthood and aging into their degree programs. All majors are eligible to pursue the gerontology minor.

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Requirements (18)

Students must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours with at least 12 semester hours from the primary content area. Credit hours applied to satisfy the requirements for a major may be counted again as satisfying the requirements for this minor.

Primary Content Area (12)

GERO 265 - Overview of Gerontology Credits: 3
OR NURS 419 - Population-Focused Nursing Credits: 3
GERO 366 - Health Aspects of Aging Credits: 3
OR GERO 369 - Dementia Studies Credits: 3
GERO 468 - Leadership in Aging Services Credits: 3
HDFS 465 - Theories and Issues in Aging Studies Credits: 3
OR GERO 442 - Gerontology: Community Services Credits: 3

Two of the following (6)

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
OR ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
COMD 330 - Neuroscience of Communication and Associated Behaviors Credits: 3
GERO 418 - Social Policy and Advocacy in Aging Credits: 3
GERO 467 - Internship in Aging Services Credits: 3-12
Students take 3 semester hours in this course.
HDFS 280 - Human Development, the Family, and Society Credits: 3
OR PSYC 225 - Lifespan Development: Childhood Through Adulthood Credits: 3
KNPE 463 - Exercise and Physical Activity across the Lifespan Credits: 3
PHHE 410 - Coping with Death, Dying, and Loss Credits: 3
PHHE 433 - Principles of Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3
PHHE 453 - Financial Management of Health Care Organizations Credits: 3
Six or more semester hours in gerontology course work for the minor must be taken at NIU.