Gerontology Certificate

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE IN GERONTOLOGY:

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a certificate in Gerontology upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Required Courses (12 credits):

PH 101 - Principles of Public Health Credits: 3
PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Community Internship Credits: 1-16 Minimum Credits: 3
SOC 323 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3

Certificate Electives - Complete 6 credits (6-7 credits)

ANTH 151 - Introduction to Anthropology [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ANTH 246 - Human Biological Variation [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
BIO 140 - Introduction to Human Disease [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
BIO 236 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
HIST 307 - History of Disease Credits: 3
PSYC 384 - Compassion Credits: 3
PSYC 393 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
PHIL 142 - Ethics [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
OR GSS 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
SOC 353 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE-CREDITS: 18-19

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.