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- Program Director:
- Linda M. Breytspraak
, Director, Center on Aging Studies, (816) 235-1744
Undergraduate Gerontology Minor
Undergraduate students in any major in the College of Arts and Sciences may seek an interdisciplinary minor in gerontology that will increase awareness of issues of our aging population. It may introduce possible career paths into service provision, administration, the health professions, and education or research.
Students complete an 18-credit course of study that includes a nine-credit core, six-credits of electives, and a three-credit practicum as outlined below. Completion of the gerontology minor is recorded on the student's transcript. Students must declare their intention to pursue the minor on the “Declaration of Major” form and should meet with the gerontology adviser. No more than 6 credits may be transferred from another institution.
Curriculum
| Sociology Core |
(choose one) |
Credits |
| SOCIOL 410R |
Aging in Contemporary Society |
3 |
| SOCIOL 318 |
Sociology of the Aging Woman |
3 |
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| Psychology Core |
(choose one) |
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| PSYCH 440 |
The Psychology of Aging |
3 |
| PSYCH 441 |
Adult Development and Aging |
3 |
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| Health/Biology Core |
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| A&S 490B |
ST: The Experience of Health in Aging (on-line) |
3 |
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| Field Practicum |
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| A&S 492 * |
Field Practicum in Aging |
3 |
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| Elective Courses |
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| Electives ** |
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6 |
| *The practicum requirement should be enrolled in after all other core requirements are completed. |
| **Six elective credit hours can be taken to complete the program. Students should contact the gerontology program director or consult the Center on Aging Studies website (http://cas.umkc.edu/AgingStudies) for a list of 3-credit semester-long courses and 1-credit special topics weekend electives for the upcoming semester. |
Graduate Gerontology Certificate
(Program approval pending, expected fall 2012)
With the rapid aging of the population along with the consequences this brings to nearly every sector of our lives it is important to prepare for this changed world. A graduate gerontology certificate can be either a way to begin to explore a new career or it can bring added value to what one already does. This eighteen-credit program can be taken either as a free-standing curriculum or in some cases integrated with a graduate degree program at UMKC. Students from such diverse fields as social work, counseling, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, dental hygiene, sociology, law, architecture, and education have completed the certificate. Students should contact the gerontology adviser to discuss enrollment and a plan of study.
Curriculum
| Interdisciplinary Core |
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Credits |
A&S 5500
|
Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Aging |
3 |
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| Sociology Core |
(choose one) |
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SOCIOL 5550
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Sociology of Aging
|
3 |
| SOCIOL 5554 |
Sociology of the Aging Woman |
3 |
| SOCIOL 5560 |
Sociology of Death and Dying |
3 |
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| Psychology Core |
(choose one) |
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| PSCYH 5540 |
The Psychology of Aging |
3 |
PSYCH 5543
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Adult Development and Aging |
3 |
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| Health/Biology Core |
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A&S 5501B
|
ST: The Experience of Health in Aging (on-line) |
3 |
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| Field Practicum |
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| A&S 5592 * |
Field Practicum in Aging |
3 |
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| Elective Courses |
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| Electives ** |
|
3 |
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| *The practicum requirement should be enrolled in after all other core requirements are completed. |
| **Three elective credit hours can be taken to complete the program. Students should contact the gerontology program director or consult the Center on Aging Studies website (http://cas.umkc.edu/AgingStudies) for a list of 3-credit semester-long courses and 1-credit special topics weekend electives for the upcoming semester. |
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