The minor in Geriatric Health and Wellness is designed for students who wish to gain specialized knowledge and skills in preparation for working with older adults. Students must have sophomore status or above. The minor is sequenced to help students explore issues and factors that influence health, changing social function and quality of life for older adults, in a variety of settings. The course of study encourages interdisciplinary interaction, service-learning, and evidence in practice, with a focus on diversity, multi-cultural needs, health status, health promotion, and wellness for older adults. The minor also draws significantly on course work in the related social sciences and humanities for a broad perspective on the issues associated with aging. Course Requirements The student must complete the two required courses, and choose four related elective courses across a minimum of two related disciplines as outlined below. Courses for the minor can be used to meet respective departmental and University requirements per existing policies.
In order for the minor to be acknowledged, students must receive approval plus a signature from their Major Advisor and from the Minor Advisor (as assigned by the Geriatric Health and Wellness Program Director).
Required Courses
- HS201 Health and Wellness in Later Life
- HS203 Chronic Illness and Frailty in Later Life
Electives (from at least two disciplines)
- HS301 Spirituality in Health Care
- NU243 Cultural Issues in Health Care Delivery
- NU380 Community Health Nursing (Nursing Majors only)
- NU381 Community Health Nursing (Nursing Majors only)
- PH258 Medical Ethics
- PH382 Problems in Contemporary Philosophy (Pre-requisite: PH 101 Introduction to the problems of Philosophy)
- PS295 Health Psychology
- PS274 Adult Development (Prerequisite: PS 101, PS 110 or PS 103)
- PS251 Life-span Development (Prerequisite: PS 101. Nursing and pre-OT, non-Psychology majors only)
- PS335 Learning Theory (Pre-requisite: PS 111 Thinking Critically About Psychological Science)
- PS 350/BI 205 Introduction to Neuroscience (Prerequisites: PS 111 and BI 111 or PS 111 and BI 113)
- RS260 Bioethics: Religious Approach
- RS281 Religions, Health and Healing (Pre-requisite: RS 101 Introduction to the Study of Religion)
- SO240 Studying Changing Human Populations (Pre-requisite: RS 110 Sociological Human Populations)