Gerontology Minor

The Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology offers a minor in the study of aging and the aged. The minor requires 24 hours of course work, 12 hours from core gerontology courses and 12 hours of electives in subjects related to gerontology.

The Institute also consults with community organizations that provide direct services to the elderly, the Indiana State Commission on the Aging and the Aged, the state network of Area Agencies on Aging, and nursing homes. For more information, call the Institute at (765) 285-1293 or 1-888-935-5278.

Core Courses (Complete 12 Hours

*Course #*	Title	*Prerequisite*	Hours
EDAC 340	Educational Gerontology	None	3
EDPSY 355	Adult Psychology	None	3
GERON 435	Aging in Communities	None	3
GERON 499	Internship Gerontology	Permission	3
HSC 469	Health and Aging	None	3
PHYSL 415	Physiology of Aging	One course each in inorganic chemistry and physiology	3

Elective Courses (Complete 12 Hours

*Course #*	*Title*	*Prerequisite*	*Hours*
EDPSY 430	Mental Health	6 hours of Psychology	3
FCSFC 202	Family Wellness	None	3
FCSFC 360	Family Relations	Not open to freshmen	3
FCSFN 310	Customer Service	None	3
FCSFN 340	Principles of Human Nutrition	Or parallel CHEM 100 or 111 or permission of dept. chair	3
FCSMR 315	Sr. Housing: Design, Marketing, & Mgmt.	FCSMR 235; junior standing or persmission of dept. chair	3
GERON 415	Technology in Aging	None	3
GERON 440	Women and Aging	None	3
HSC 468	Consumer Health	None	3
HSC 471	Death and Dying	HSC 160 or permission of the dept. chair	3
MKG 300	Principles of Marketing	Any ECON course; junior status	3
MKG 310	Consumer Behavior	MKG 300	3
PEP 493	Physiology of Exercise	PEP 292, 293, 294, or permission of the program director	3
PEP 494	Teaching Individuals w/Disabilities PE	PEP 227 or SPCED 201	3
POLS 350	Public Administration	Recommended POLS 130	3
SOC 341	Medical Sociology	SOC 100 or permission of instructor	3
SOC 431	Aging and the Life Course	SOC 100 or permission of instructor	3