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The certificate will be housed in the Department of Behavioral Science yet is an interdisciplinary (Public and Community Health, Nursing, and Behavioral Science: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Family Studies) undergraduate gerontology certificate that allows students to build a unique set of credentials they compose from a menu of existing UVU courses that meet the guidelines set forth by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE).
Discipline Core Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
Complete 9 credits from this list of core classes: | 9 | ||
PSY 1100 | Human Development Life Span SS (3) | ||
or | FAMS 1500 | Human Development Life Span (3) | |
SOC 375G | Sociology of Aging (3) | ||
SW 355G | Thanatology--Death and Dying (3) | ||
Elective Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
Complete 6 credits from this list of core classes: | 6 | ||
FAMS 3850 | Adult Development and Aging (3) | ||
EXSC 4100 | Fitness Across the Lifespan (3) | ||
FAMS 2800 | Teaching Human Sexuality (3) | ||
or | HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality (3) | |
or | PSY 2800 | Human Sexuality (3) | |
FAMS 3410 | Fundamentals of Mediation and Negotiation (3) | ||
or | COMM 3410 | Fundamentals of Mediation and Negotiation (3) | |
FAMS 4200 | Advanced Mediation and Negotiation (3) | ||
or | COMM 4200 | Advanced Mediation and Negotiation (3) | |
FAMS 4300 | Family Dispute Resolution (3) | ||
FAMS 4500 | Family Life Education Methodology (3) | ||
FAMS 4660 | Family Financial and Resource Management (3) | ||
HLTH 3240 | Womens Health Issues (3) | ||
HLTH 350G | International Health (3) | ||
HLTH 3300 | Health Promotion for Older Adults (3) | ||
HLTH 3400 | Human Diseases (3) | ||
HLTH 3800 | Epidemiology (3) | ||
NURS 2325 | Nursing Practice Simulation and Skills Lab I (2) | ||
or | NURS 2415 | Nursing Care of Adults with Common Health Needs Clinical (2) | |
or | NURS 3335 | Nursing Care of Individuals with Complex Health Needs Clinical (2) | |
or | NURS 3405 | Patient Care Coordination and Management Preceptorship (2) | |
or | NURS 4325 | Nursing in the Community Clinical (1) | |
NURS 2420 | Nursing Care of the Aging Population (2) | ||
NURS 4230 | Palliative Care in Nursing (3) | ||
NUTR 2020 | Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (3) | ||
PSY 2300 | Abnormal Psychology (3) | ||
PSY 3220 | Adult Development (3) | ||
PSY 3420 | Cognitive Psychology WE (3) | ||
SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work (3) | ||
SW 2100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) | ||
SW 3400 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3) | ||
Complete any 3 credits from AGHE Competency III (part 11) Internship/Research Courses: | 3 | ||
BESC 481R | Senior Internship (1) | ||
EXSC 481R | Internship in Exercise Science (1) | ||
FAMS 481R | Community Practicum (1) | ||
HLTH 482R | Community Health Internship (1) | ||
NURS 4240 | Promoting Active Senior Lifestyles (2) | ||
NURS 481R | Internship in Nursing (1) | ||
NURS 489R | Undergraduate Research in Nursing (1) | ||
NURS 490R | Special Topics in Nursing (1) 1,2 | ||
NURS 495R | Independent Study in Nursing (1) | ||
PSY 482R | Internship Seminar (1) | ||
SW 481R | Field Placement (1) |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnotes: | |
1-If course not already taken. | |
2-Must have departmental approval as course matter rotates. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY 1100 or FAMS 1500 | Human Development Life Span SS or Human Development Life Span | 3 |
SW 355G | Thanatology--Death and Dying | 3 |
SOC 375G | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Complete 6 credits hours from the elective course list: | 6 | |
Complete any 3 credits from AGHE Competency III (part 11) Internship/Research Courses: | 3 | |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Degree total: | 18 |
The Behavioral Science department is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Behavioral Science department, visit their website.