Academic Programs
Gerontology
R. Ann Myers, Minor Adviser
Phone: (540) 568-6980
E-mail: myersra@jmu.edu
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/socwork/academics/gerontology.html
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, a certificate in gerontology will be awarded for those students enrolled in the certificate program.
| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| GERN/SOCI 280. Social Gerontology | 3 |
| GERN 305. Programs and Services for the Elderly | 3 |
| GERN 400. Skills and Techniques | 3 |
| GERN 495. Field Experience/Seminar | 3 |
| Major elective (a course supporting the student's major or related | 3 |
| field of study with 50 percent of the course content in gerontology) | |
| Elective (must be a course in which the content is at least | 3 |
| 50 percent in gerontology) | |
18 |
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