Athens State Graduates

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Gerontology Minor

This minor is open to students in all majors. Please consult course descriptions for possible prerequisites.

Minor Requirements

Required

PS 335Adult Psychology

3

PS 406Physiological Psychology

3

SO 471Aging in a Mass Society

3

Three courses from the following: (9)

BI 320Human Nutrition

3

HCM 340Introduction to Health Care Systems

3

HCM 355Survey of Issues in Health Care Management

3

HCM 356Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Management

3

HPE 325Kinesiology

3

HPE 327Physiology of Exercise

3

HPE 355Health-Related Fitness and Nutrition

3

HS 355Health Policy in the U.S.

3

 

HS 320Biomedical Ethics

3

Or

PH 320Biomedical Ethics

3

 

PS 443Special Topics in Psychology

3

Or

SO 443Special Topics in Sociology

3

 

PS 463Directed Studies in Psychology

3

Or

SO 463Directed Study/Research in Sociology

3

 

PS 498Internship in Psychology

3

Or

SO 498Internship in Sociology

3

 

SO 352Sociology of Health & Illness

3

SO 353Sociology of Death & Dying

3

BI 320: Courses with co-requisite one-hour labs will total 4 semester hours.

PS 443, SO 443, PS 463, SO 463, PS 498, and SO 498: Related to Gerontology.

Total Credit Hours: 18