Psychology
Psychology Minor Program (18 semester hours)
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Required
Courses (15 semester hours)
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| PSYC 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 240 | Life-Span Development | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 350 | Personality | 3 |
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Elective
Course (3 semester hours)
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| PSYC XXX | Electives in Psychology (300-400 level) | 3 |
Gerontology Minor Program (19 semester hours)
The Gerontology Minor program is designed to provide a basic foundation for any undergraduate student who is interested in studying the aging processes and working with mature adults. Housed within the Psychology Department, the Gerontology Minor Program is, however, interdisciplinary, incorporating expertise from the fields of psychology, biology, sociology, theology/philosophy, social work, and nursing/allied health.
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Required
Courses (16 semester hours)
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| Take one from the following: | ||
| PSYC 111 | General Psychology |
3
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| SOCI 111 | Principles of Sociology |
3
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| Take one from the following: | ||
| BIOL 114 | Human Biology |
3
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| BIOL 221 | Human Anatomy |
3
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| Take one from the following: | ||
| NURS 270 | Health and Aging |
3
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| PSYC 343 | Adult Development and Aging |
3
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| SOCI 397 | Sociology of Aging |
4
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| Take the following course: | ||
| THEO 330 | Theology of Death and dying |
3
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| Take one from the following: | ||
| PSYC 494 | Topics in Psychology: Readings in Gerontology/Geriatrics |
3
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| PSYC 497 | Internship in Psychology (Practicum in Gerontology) |
3
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Elective
Courses (3 semester hours)
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| NURS 660 | Theoretical Concepts of Health and Aging | |
| POLI 205 | Contemporary Political and Social Justice Issues |
3
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| POLI 370 | Social REform and the Welfare State |
3
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| PSYC 350 | Personality |
3
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| RADM 241 | Medical Terminology |
3
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| RADM 333 | Applications of Therapeutic REcreation II |
3
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| SWRK 320 | Health Care Systems |
3
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| Social Work majors who complete a total of 150 clock hours in service activities associated with elderly clients while they are taking SWRK 492 Field Instruction and Seminar I and/or SWRK 493 Field Instruction and Seminar II satisfy the requirement of PSYC 497 Internship in Psychology: Practicum in Gerontology. | ||
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*Information and Courses subject to change.