Professors Eve, Ingman. Associate Professors Lusky, Turner, Yeatts.
Established in 1967, the Department of Applied Gerontology offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to prepare students for careers in the field of aging. Career opportunities for graduates exist in retirement and long-term care facilities, government planning agencies and community service programs, as well as business and industry.
Flexible scheduling of courses allows currently employed professionals to earn either a degree or a certificate while maintaining their employment.
The department conducts research on various social, psychological and policy aspects of aging; organizes continuing education programs for people employed in the field of aging; and provides technical assistance to groups and organizations in the field.
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
The Bachelor of Science degree is designed to prepare students to work with older people in a wide variety of settings. A faculty adviser works closely with each student to develop an individualized, career-oriented course of study.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science must meet the following requirements.
1. Hours for the Degree: A minimum of 124 semester hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the "General University Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog, and the School of Community Service requirements.
2. Major/Minor Requirements (Major, Minor, Career Development Area): Minimum of 30 hours in applied gerontology, minimum of 21 hours in a minor or occupational specialization area and minimum of 12 hours in a career development area.
The Studies in Aging Field Practicum courses should be taken at or near the end of the student's degree program. Students must complete AGER 3480, 4550 and 4780 before enrolling in AGER 4840-4850.
Suggested fields for the minor and career development area include (but are not limited to) behavior analysis, business administration, communication studies, health promotion, merchandising and hospitality management, psychology, public administration, recreation, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, and speech and hearing sciences. Transfer students with sufficient semester hours of course work in other fields related to applied gerontology (e.g., mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy) may use these fields as career development areas. Specific courses are chosen with the approval of the academic adviser.
3. Electives: Sufficient electives may be selected, with the approval of the academic adviser, to fulfill the 124-hour requirement for the degree.
4. Other Requirements: 24 of the last 30 hours must be taken at UNT.
Dual Major: A dual major in social work and applied gerontology is available. For further information, consult an adviser in the Department of Applied Gerontology or the Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work and Addictions.
Undergraduate students majoring in such compatible fields as social and behavioral sciences, merchandising and hospitality management, recreation or administration may develop a multidisciplinary minor (18 semester hours) in applied gerontology in consultation with an adviser. AGER 3480, 4550 and 4780 are required for the minor.
The department offers the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees with majors in administration of long-term care and retirement facilities, delivery of community-based services for the aging, and general studies in aging. Graduate courses in aging are open to students in master's and doctoral programs in related fields. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog.
A certificate program is available for those desiring credentials in the field of aging. Fifteen semester hours of graduate-level courses in aging must be completed to qualify for the certificate.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL 1310, College Writing I* 3HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* 3
PSCI 1040, American Government* 3
Natural Sciences** 4
Wellness* 3
Total 16
AGER 2250, Images of Aging in Film and Literature (may be used to satisfy Humanities requirement*) 3ENGL 1320, College Writing II* 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* 3
PSCI 1050, American Government* 3
Natural Sciences** 4
Total 16
Career Development Area 3Communication* 3
Minor 3
Visual and Performing Arts* 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3
Total 15
Career Development Area 3Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies* 3
Humanities* 3
Mathematics* 3
Minor 3
Total 15
AGER 3480, Psychology of Adult Development and Aging 3AGER 4550, Sociology of Aging 3
Career Development Area 3
Career Development Area 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
Total 18
AGER 4020, Psychology of Death and Dying 3AGER 4700, Women in Later Life 3
AGER (advanced) 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
Total 15
AGER 4780, Aging Programs and Services 3AGER (advanced) 3
Minor 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
Total 15
AGER 4840, Studies in Aging Field Practicum 3Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan.AGER 4850, Studies in Aging Field Practicum 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15
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