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Gerontology Program of Study

Requirements for Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Gerontology.

Gerontology (A.A.S) Credits
ENGLISH  
  ENG 110 Expository Writing 3
  ENG 111 Literature and Composition 3
  ENG English Elective above 200 level or One course in foreign language 3
MATHEMATICS 2
  MAT 020 Elementary Algebra 3
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES  
  PSY 1032 General Psychology 3
  PSY 1080 Psychology of Aging 3
  SOC 1232 Introduction to Sociology 3
  SOC 1200 Introduction to Social Work OR 3
  ADM 2532 Social Services Administration 3
NATURAL SCIENCE  
  BIO 110 Concept of Biology AND 4
  BIO 130 Organismic Biology OR 4
  BIO 230 Anatomy and Physiology I AND 4
  BIO 240 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
HUMANITIES VISUAL & PERF. ARTS  
  LAC 118 Caribbean Society and Culture 3
  BLS 150 Ethnicity, Health and Illness 3
PHYSICAL EDUCATION  
  PED 101 Personal Physical Fitness 1
  PED Elective 1
GERONTOLOGY  
  HLT 103 Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork 3
  HLT 130 Introduction to Gerontology 3
  HLT 131 Health Perspectives for the Aging 3
  HLT 132 Fieldwork with Older Population 3
  HLT 215 Nutrition 3
  PED 180 Physical Education & Recreation for the Aging 3
Free Electives 6
 
Total Credits for Degree
60