Bachelor of Arts in Gerontological Studies

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Communication and Media Studies

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Other

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Undergraduate

The Gerontological Studies Program is a multidisciplinary program designed to integrate research and theory from multiple disciplines about aging and the life course. Prompted in part by broad social and technological changes that include the â€œgrayingâ€ of the worldâ€™s population, humanists, scientists, social scientists, and professionals have become interested in understanding the position of older adults in society, age-related processes in various contexts, and variations in the cultural meaning of age. The program draws on the most recent thinking and research in a variety of disciplines to provide students with a background that will be helpful after graduation, both in work and in graduate or professional school. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of the program, the core courses are drawn from three departments: Anthropology, Psychological Sciences, and Sociology. Students may choose from a variety of courses according to their own interests. Most of the electives are not specifically gerontology courses but cover topics that contribute to the understanding of aging and the life course. The perspectives gained in the core courses will provide the student with the background needed to relate the material in the more general courses to gerontological issues. The program is firmly grounded in the liberal arts and thus provides the student with the challenge to think and communicate effectively and to integrate diverse information, theories, and practice. Gerontological Studies is an appropriate major or minor for students with a wide variety of career goals. The aging of the population has made available entry-level positions for persons with baccalaureate degrees in organizations that provide services to older people and that formulate policy related to aging and older adults. Many graduate programs now include an emphasis on aging for which a degree in Gerontological Studies would serve as a useful background. Students planning to pursue professional degrees will find that an increasing number of their clients or patients will be older adults and that problems with which they must deal will be related to aging. The perspective provided by participating in the Gerontological Studies Program provides students with excellent background for working with older populations. The interdisciplinary program in Gerontological Studies offers a major as part of the Bachelor of Arts degree. Gerontological Studies may be selected only as a second major, since the primary major must be based in a traditional academic department. The major consists of a minimum of 24 credits; 9 are in required core courses and 21 are in approved elective courses.

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Communication and Media Studies

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Other

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Undergraduate

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