BS with a Major in Applied Gerontology

Major in Applied Gerontology

Following is one suggested four-year plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

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BS with a Major in Applied Gerontology

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865 3
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
CSCI⁷ 3
Laboratory Science¹¹ 4
Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics³⁰ 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
Laboratory Science¹¹ 4
Occupational Specialization 3
Professional Development Area II³¹ 3
Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

AGER 3480,Psychology of Adult Development and Aging²⁶ 3
AGER 4060, Leisure and Aging²⁵ 3
Professional Development Area II²⁸ 3
Professional Development Area II²⁸ 3
Professional Development Area III²⁸ 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values^{3,
30} 3
Total 18

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

AGER 4780, Aging Programs and Services 3
Occupational Specialization or Elective 3
Occupational Specialization or Elective 3
Occupational Specialization or Elective 3
Professional Development Area III²⁸ 3
Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865¹² 3
PSCI 1050, American Government 3
Oral Communication^{8, 30} 3
Laboratory Science¹¹ 4
Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra¹⁰ 3
Occupational Specialization 3
Occupational Specialization 3
Visual and Performing Arts^{13,
30} 3
Wellness¹⁶ 2-3
Total 17-18

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

AGER 4020, Psychology of Death and Dying¹⁸ 3
AGER 4550, Sociology of Aging¹⁸ 3
Occupational Specialization or Elective 3
Professional Development Area II²⁸ 3
Professional Development Area III²⁸ 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values^{3,
30} 3
Total 18

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

AGER 4840, Studies in Aging Field Practicum 3
AGER 4850, Studies in Aging Field Practicum 3
Elective 3
Professional Development Area III²⁸ 3
Total 12

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan.See Community Service folding key (#3 ) after page 240 for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Major/Minor (Professional Development Areas; includes courses in applied gerontology): 42
Occupational Specialization: 24-36
Core:
English 12
United States History 6
Political Science 6
Wellness 2
Economics 3
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 6-8
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
Computer Competence: 3
Oral Communication: 3
Additional Laboratory Science: 4-6
Free Electives: 6-18

Note:

42 hours must be advanced; 24 of the 42 must be taken at UNT.
24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT.

Supplemental Information for BS with a Major in Applied Gerontology

Suggested Second and Third Professional Development Areas

Each Professional Development Area consists of a minimum of 12 semester hours. Suggested Professional Development Areas to complement the applied gerontology major include (but are not limited to) behavior analysis, business administration, communication studies, health promotion, merchandising and hospitality management, psychology, public administration, recreation, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, and speech and hearing sciences. Transfer students with sufficient semester hours of course work in other fields related to applied gerontology (e.g., mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy) may use these fields as Professional Development Areas. Specific courses for the Professional Development Areas are chosen with the approval of the academic adviser.

Practicum

AGER 4840-4850, Studies in Aging Field Practicum, should be taken at or near the end of the student's degree program. Students must complete AGER 3480, 4550 and 4780 before enrolling for AGER 4840-4850.

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Major in Applied Gerontology