BSHS in Gerontology Credit Distribution
BSHS in Gerontology Credit Distribution
| Subject Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 48 |
| A. English Composition | 6 |
| B. Humanities | 9 |
| C. Social Sciences | 15 |
| Introduction to Sociology | (3) |
| Introduction to Psychology | (3) |
| Economics, Political Science, History or Geography | (3) |
| Other social sciences | (6) |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 9 |
| One college-level mathematics required | (3) |
| Other natural sciences or mathematics | (6) |
| E. General Education Electives | 9 |
| Intercultural Communications or Race and Ethnic Relations | (3) |
| Other credits from any general education subject | (6) |
| II. Concentration in Human Services | 54 |
| A. Core Requirements | 21 |
| Dynamics of social setting (upper-level subjects in sociology, urban politics, social history, etc.) | (3) |
| Dynamics of the individual (upper-level subjects in psychology) | (6) |
| Dynamics of intervention (covers such areas as counseling, interviewing and social work methods) | (3) |
| Social Planning (covers such areas as social policy, planning and administration) | (3) |
| Statistics or research methodology | (3) |
| Computer science or data processing | (3) |
| B. Individual Areas of Study: Gerontology | 33 |
|
Overview of Human Services or the Specialization
|
(3) |
|
Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts
|
(12) |
Applied Areas
|
(12) |
| Advanced Level Practicum | (6) |
| III. Free Electives | 18 |
| Total | 120 |
| Note: Course approvals will be individualized to reflect the approved practicum setting and job responsibilities. This list of courses is offered as a guide. Other courses may be considered appropriate for the specialization. |
