Gerontology Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Sociology Department.

The gerontology minor requires the following:

Complete 5 courses.
Only 1 course may be used to satisfy General Education.
At least 3 courses must be earned at SU.
All courses applicable to the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least nine credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

* These courses have prerequisites.
^ For social work students doing field placements in social agencies concerned with aging.

Core Requirements (2 Courses)

PSYC 322 - Psychology of Aging 4 Hour(s) Credit *
SOCI 361 - Aging and Society 4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional Courses (3 Courses from the Following):

PSYC 323 - Psychology of Death and Dying 4 Hour(s) Credit *
SOCI 416 - Individual Directed Study 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 498 - Internship in Sociology 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
SOWK 350 - Social Work with Older People 4 Hour(s) Credit *
SOWK 420 - Field Instruction in Social Work I 4 Hour(s) Credit *^
SOWK 421 - Field Instruction in Social Work II 4 Hour(s) Credit *^