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Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program
Gerontology Minor
The Minor in Gerontology (study of aging) is open to students in any major. It is designed to serve undergraduate majors in business; communicative sciences and disorders; child, family, and consumer science; health science; nursing; kinesiology; physical therapy; psychology; therapeutic recreation; social work; and sociology.
The Minor consists of 15 semester units of credit. Students should register in the Gerontology Program Office and meet with the Gerontology Adviser if they plan to request a Minor.
The minor consists of 15 semester units of credit. Students should register
in the Gerontology Program Office and meet with the gerontology director
if they plan to request a minor.
The following list indicates the course requirements of the minor:
Required (6 units)
GERON 10S or GERON 100; GERON 161
Electives (9 units)*
GERON 103, 111, 115, 117, 125, 130, 132, 134, 137 (1-3 units), 139, 140,
148, 150
Total (15 units)
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*Other gerontology courses may be approved as alternatives with permission
of a gerontology adviser.
Note: The Gerontology Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence. If students take a cross-listed course from their major,
the cross-listed course only counts toward the Gerontology Minor if the
unit requirements for the major can be met without using the cross-listed
course toward their major.
A special major in gerontology may be designed. The process for this
is initiated through the Office of Advising Services, (559) 278-2924, Joyal
Administration, Room 121.
Gerontological Specialist Certificate
The Certificate in Gerontology will be awarded to students who complete
an interdisciplinary program of study consisting of 21 units of upper-division
courses in gerontology. Students admitted to the program are expected to
have had two years of college or two years of experience in the field of
aging and some college courses.
Those who have completed the course of study are entitled to use the title
"Gerontological Specialist." The following list includes
the recommended content areas in the field of aging to be covered: an introductory
course in gerontology, social policy, multicultural aging, physiological
aging, psychological aging, sociological issues, internship, and social
services. Coursework must be completed with a C or better.
Required (12 units)
GERON 100, 140, 161, 185
Electives* (9 units)
Select 9 units from: GERON 103, 115, 125, 148, 166
Total (21 units)
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* Other gerontology courses may be approved as alternatives with permission
of a gerontology adviser.
For further information, call or write:
John Crossley, Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program
College of Health and Human Services
5310 N. Campus Drive M/S PH103
Fresno, CA 93740-8019
(559) 278-2838
Gerontology
Courses