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Bachelor of Science in Gerontology
Please see the current CSUS Catalog for a full and up-to-date description, including course descriptions and prerequisities.
For a list of expected course offerings, click here.
For admissions information, click here.
Note: The University is not accepting admissions for Spring 2010. The deadline to apply for Fall 2010 is November 30th.
Current CSUS Students: Changes of major/minor are not affected by admission dates and will be processed as usual.
Units required for the BS: 120
Units required for the major: 48
Minimum grade required: "C" or better in all major and multidisciplinary core/elective courses.
A. Required Courses (18 units)
(3) GERO 101 Elder Care Continuum Services and Strategies
(3) GERO 102 Social Policy for an Aging Society
(3) GERO 103 Applied Care Management in Gerontological Practice
(3) GERO 195A Field Experience
(3) GERO 195B Field Experience
(3) Research Courrse (Consult the Program Adviser to pick one of several available options.)
B. Required Interdisciplinary Core (21 units)
(3) BIO 120 Biological Aspects of Aging
(3) ETHN 133 Cross-Cultural Aging in America
(3) FACS 147 Financial & Legal Aspects of Aging
(3) NURS 163 Holistic Approach to Aging
(3) PSYC 151 Psychological Aspects of Death & Dying
(3) RPTA 117 Therapeutic Recreation & Contemporary Aspects of Disability
(3) SWRK 151 Health Services and Systems
C. Electives (9 units)
Select not more than 6 units in any one of the following areas:
Applied Service/Administration
(1-6) GERO 199 Special Problems
(3) HLSC 116 Public Health Administration and Policy
(3) HROB 101 The Management of Contemporary Organizations
(3) KINS 136 Sport and Aging
General Focus (Consult the Program Adviser for other courses that may be counted as general electives.)
(3) ENGL 120S Writing in the Social Sciences
(3) FACS 119 Nutrition and Aging
(3) FACS 159 Adulthood & Aging in Human Development
(3) GERO 121 Models for Successful Longevity
(3) GERO 122 Managing Disorders in Elders
(3) HLSC 150 Aging and Health
(3) PSYC 150 Psychological Aspects of Aging
(2) SOC 102B Research Methods Lab
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