Gerontology Electives
Most gerontology electives are offered in the following departments:
- Counseling and Student Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Health Studies
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Sociology
When offered, the following courses are available as electives for gerontology graduate students. This list is by no means exhaustive; you can choose other courses with your adviser's prior approval. Be sure to check the School of Continuing Education for other course offerings.
Counseling and Student Development
- CSD 5100 — Counseling the Mature and Aged Person (3 credit hours)
- CSD 5510 — Professional Orientation (3)
- CSD 5520 — Theories of Counseling (3)
- CSD 5600 — Cross Cultural Counseling (3)
- CSD 5610 — Human Development Counseling (3)
Family and Consumer Sciences
- FCS 4752 — Focus on Diabetes (1 credit hour)
- FCS 4755 — Nutrition and Physical Performance (3)
- FCS 4756 — Adult Weight Management (3)
- FCS 4820 — Death and Dying (3)
- FCS 4840 — The Disadvantaged Family (3)
- FCS 4845 — The Family in Crisis (3)
- FCS 4846 — Aging and the Family (3)*
- FCS 4860 — Addictions and the Family (3)*
- FCS 5151 — Nutrition for Older People (1)
- FCS 5153 — Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3)
- FCS 5156 — Nutrition Services Management (1)
- FCS 5230 — The Family and the Law: Aging Issues (1)^
- FCS 5230 — The Family and the Law: Life Planning Issues (1)^
- FCS 5301 — Consumer Management Problems of Older People (3)
- FCS 5302 — Family Budgeting and Debt Management (3)
- FCS 5450 — Administration and Supervision of FCS Program (3)
- FCS 5460 — Current Issues and Trends (3)
- FCS 5470 — Evaluation in Family and Consumer Sciences (3)
- FCS 5854 — Family and Professional Group Processes (3)
* — Courses offered through the School of Continuing Education
^ — Off-campus (check schedule for location)
Health Studies
- HST 4770 — Health Services Administration (3 credit hours)
- HST 4800 — Drugs and Society (3)
- HST 4890 — Health and Aging (3)
- HST 4910 — Applied Health Communication (3)
Physical Education
- PED 5125 — Stress Management for Exercise and Health Specialists (3 credit hours)
- PED 5450 — Supervisory Experience in Adult Fitness (3)
Political Science
- PLS 4793 — Public Organization Theory (3 credit hours)
- PLS 4873 — Human Resources Management in Government (3)
- PLS 4893 — Government Budgeting and Politics (3)
- PLS 5543 — Proseminar in Public Administration and Policy (3)
Sociology
- SOC 4820 — Sociology of Health and Health Care (3 credit hours)
