Programs:
Minors:
Gerontology; Workplace Wellness
Courses:
GERON: Gerontology
WELNS: Wellness
WWINT Workplace Wellness Interdisciplinary
http://www.bsu.edu/wellness
The Fisher Institute for
Wellness and Gerontology is an academic department within the
College of Applied Sciences and Technology. The Institute offers two
academic majors on the master’s degree level, wellness management
and applied gerontology. The institute offers an undergraduate minor
in gerontology and undergraduate course work in wellness management.
Wellness courses emphasize worksite health issues and worker
productivity.
Gerontology is the study of
aging. The gerontology program in the Fisher Institute for Wellness
and Gerontology is focused on aspects of aging well. The program
offers hands-on experience working with aging adults at the
Community Center for Vital Aging in downtown Muncie. Opportunities
to interact with aging services and organizations are available
through linkages with the aging network including service, policy,
planning, and program development agencies, education and training
programs, and advocacy organizations.
| MINOR
IN GERONTOLOGY, 24 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS
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| 12 hours
from core courses |
|
| EDAC |
340 |
Ed
Gerontoly (3) |
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| GERON |
499 |
Intern Geron
(1-6) |
|
| HSC |
469 |
Health Aging
(3) |
|
| SOC |
431 |
Aging
(3) |
12 |
| 12 hours from |
|
| EDPSY |
355 |
Adult Psych (3) |
|
|
430 |
Mentl Health (3) |
|
| FCSFC |
250 |
Family Relat (3) |
|
| FCSFN |
340 |
Prin Hum Ntr (3) |
|
| HSC |
468 |
Con Hlth Iss (3) |
|
|
471 |
Death Dying (3) |
|
| EXSCI |
493 |
Adv Conc Ex (3) |
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| PEP |
494 |
Prgm APE/PA (3) |
|
| POLS |
350 |
Pub Administ (3) |
|
| SOC |
341 |
Hlth
Illness (3) |
|
| Independent study,
internships, or other electives
as approved by the program director for gerontology at the Fisher
Institute for Wellness and Gerontology |
12 |
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|
|
24 hrs |
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|
MINOR
IN WORKPLACE WELLNESS, 20-22 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS
|
| WWINT |
201 |
Impr Wk
Wlbg |
3 |
| |
305 |
Int Wkpl
Pln |
3 |
| |
310 |
Wkpl Wln
Adm |
3 |
| |
396 |
Civ Eng Prg |
3 |
| |
397 |
Civ Eng Prj |
3 |
| |
498 |
Sr Sem Wkpl |
1 |
| 4-6 hours
from directed electives |
|
| COMM |
251 |
Bus Prof
Com (3) |
|
| |
351 |
Commun
Organ (3) |
|
| CPSY |
230 |
Hu Relat
Dev (3) |
|
| EDTEC |
204 |
Tech
Resourc (3) |
|
| EXSCI |
201 |
Phy Fit
Con (3) |
|
| FCSFN |
275 |
Personal
Ntr (3) |
|
| |
340 |
Prin Hum
Ntr (3) |
|
| HSC |
160 |
Human
Health (3) |
|
| |
180 |
Prn Com
Hlth (3) |
|
| |
250 |
Emergncy H
C (3) |
|
| |
465 |
Alcohol
Prob (3) |
|
| |
467 |
Drug Depn
Ab (3) |
|
| |
472 |
Women
Health (3) |
|
| |
481 |
Stress Mang
(3) |
|
| |
482 |
Environ
Hlth (3) |
|
| ITDPT |
360 |
Indust
Safety (3) |
|
| PEP |
250 |
First Aid
(2) |
|
| NUR |
103 |
Hlth Behav
(3) |
|
| |
201 |
Alt Hlth
Mod (2) |
|
| |
299X |
Exp Dev
Tpcs (1-6) |
|
| PSYSC |
213 |
Adjustment
(3) |
|
| |
373 |
Industrial
(3) |
|
| SOC |
329 |
Work (3) |
|
| WWINT |
405 |
Wkpl Coach
(3) |
|
| |
496 |
Sem Wkpl
Wln (1-6) |
4-6 |
| |
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20-22 hrs |
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COURSES:
GERONTOLOGY (GERON)
392 Workshop in
Applied Gerontology. (1-6)
Preservice or inservice education in selected areas of applied gerontology using a
workshop or independent study format of concentrated study, presentation, demonstration, and practice. Specific
content depends upon the problems or interest area the format addresses.
Learners are encouraged to work out programs of personal study with help from other resource persons.
Prerequisite: permission of the program director.
Credit may be applied to the minor in gerontology only with permission of the
program director for gerontology at the Fisher Institute for Wellness
and Gerontology.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
398 Topical Seminar in Applied Gerontology.
(1-6)
Investigation of topics, problems, or issues in applied gerontology
with discussion by all seminar participants under the guidance of the instructor.
Credit may be applied to the minor in gerontology only with permission of the
program director for gerontology at the Fisher Institute for Wellness and
Gerontology.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
415
Technology in Aging. (3)
Explores the impact of assistive and other technologies on the lives
of aging adults. Identification of technologies, utilization by and
for aging adults, and implications for service delivery will be
explored.
435
Aging in Communities. (3)
Focus on community aging as it applies to all dimensions of life:
biological, physiological, sociological, psychological, political,
occupational, economical, educational, familial, and societal.
440
Women and Aging. (3)
Typical
lifespan occurrences that largely impact women such as elder caregiving,
familial systems maintenance, widowhood, health changes, and economic
issues will be explored. Historical and theoretical perspectives;
introduction to health, psychological, and living issues; introduction to
racial and ethnic diversity; and social relationships will also be
covered.
499 Internship in
Gerontology. (1-6)
Experience in one or more of the agencies, institutions, or programs now providing
gerontological services or otherwise related to the field of gerontology. The internship
is carried out under the joint supervision of the program director for
gerontology and a
practitioner representing the agency, institution, or program. Each student chooses the
internship setting with guidance from a faculty sponsor and approval of the practitioner.
Prerequisite: permission of the program director for gerontology at the
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
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WELLNESS (WELNS)
325 Community Collaboration and Service
Learning in Wellness Management. (3)
During this course, students
assist in a community-based, professionally led wellness management
project.
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WORKKPLACE WELLNESS INTERDISCIPLINARY (WWINT)
201 Improving Worker Wellbeing: A
Multidisciplinary Approach. (3)
Many workplace issues influence worker wellbeing. Designed to introduce
how workplace culture, safety, and occupational health policies,
personal health-related decisions, and other related practices have the
potential of influencing worker wellbeing.
305 Introduction to Workplace Wellness Planning.
(3)
Using a systematic planning model when developing programs is
important for program success. This course introduces you to a
logic-model driven planning approach and to the concept of health and
productivity management. Prerequisite: WWINT 201.
310 Workplace Wellness Administration. (3)
Improving the efficiency of administrative tasks and communication
practices can greatly impact Wellness Management practice. Focuses on
enhancing skills and technologies important for program administration.
Prerequisite: WWINT 201.
396 Civic Engagement: Workplace Wellness
Program.
(3)
Students assist in an ongoing, community-based, professionally led
workplace wellness program setting. A combination of class meetings and
practical experience provides valuable insight into workplace wellness
practices.
Prerequisite: WWINT 305, 310.
397 Civic Engagement: Workplace Wellness
Project.
(3)
Participants will assist with delivering a short-term wellness
campaign to help improve awareness. Students will learn how these
short-term campaigns are vital in bringing new people into wellness
programs and have different goals than seen in the day-to-day operations
of a wellness program.
Prerequisite: WWINT 305, 310.
405 Workplace Wellness Coaching. (3)
Introduces theory, skills, and techniques related to guiding groups and
individuals through meaningful lifestyle changes by emphasizing
motivational strategies, and behavioral and holistic practices.
Participants will be introduced to lifestyle assessments, wellness and
lifestyle change models, and basic interviewing and referral skills.
496 Seminar in Workplace Wellness. (1-6)
Seminar topics will be identified, focusing on current issues in
workplace wellness. Using the seminar format, will include research,
discussion, and dissemination of information gathered in a given topic.
498 Senior Seminar in Workplace Wellness.
(1) Participants discuss issues, content, and practices encountered
during their involvement in the workplace wellness minor. Open only to
individuals who have completed all other requirements of the workplace
wellness minor.
Prerequisite: WWINT 396, 397.
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