Healthy Aging Concentration
Gerontology, Bachelor of Science in Gerontology - Healthy Aging Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“ required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 60 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of C- required. | ||
| Required Core Courses | 42 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (**) | ||
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS (^) | ||
or GERO 4670 | PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS | |
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (**) | ||
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
| BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF AGING (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (^) | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING (^) | ||
| HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING | ||
| AGING AND DIVERSITY | ||
| Additional 3 Gerontology Courses - 9 hrs | ||
| PRACTICUM | ||
| Healthy Aging Concentration Courses | 18 | |
| NUTRITION AND AGING (^) | ||
| RECREATION FOR THE AGING | ||
| HOSPICE & OTHER SERVICES FOR THE DYING PATIENT/FAMILY | ||
| Select 3 courses from the following 9 Hours | ||
| REHABILITATIVE DESIGN | ||
| VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (**) | ||
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MISUSE: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| HEALTHFUL LIVING | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| GLOBAL HEALTH (**) | ||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH | ||
| APPLIED NUTRITION (**) | ||
| FITNESS FOR LIVING | ||
| MOTIVATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (^) | ||
May choose up to 3 courses from: PEA 100 level | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||