R. Ann
Myers, Minor Adviser
Phone: (540) 568-6980
E-mail: myersra@jmu.edu
The interdisciplinary minor in
gerontology is designed for any undergraduate major desiring a concentration of
study in gerontology for personal understanding or career preparation. The
minor program requires 18 hours of study in gerontology. Upon completion of the
minor program and satisfactory completion of a gerontology assessment test, a
certificate in gerontology will be awarded.
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Minor Requirements
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Credit Hours
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GERN/SOCI 280. Social Gerontology
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3
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GERN 305. Programs and Services for
the Elderly
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3
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GERN 400. Skills and Techniques
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3
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GERN 495. Field Experience/Seminar
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3
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Major
elective (a course supporting the student’s major or related field of study
with 50 percent of the course content in gerontology)
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3
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Elective
(must be a course in which the content is at least 50 percent in gerontology)
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3
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18
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