1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

GERONTOLOGY
The degree program in Gerontology has the following objectives:
1. to understand the processes of aging;
2. to prepare for careers in agencies and institutions serving the older adult, such as Area Agencies
on Aging, Family Services, Long Term Care facilities, federal, state, and local governmental
agencies, retirement communities, business and industry, etc.;
3. to provide a liberal gerontology education with special emphasis on the development of the
whole person;
4. to provide students with academic preparation for advanced study in gerontology, social work,
public administration, social welfare, and related fields.
The Scranton area is especially suited to serve as a laboratory setting for gerontology education with its
high proportion of older adults and its many agencies and facilities for the same. The department has established
an Advisory Board in Gerontology composed of practitioners in the field: health specialists, community
leaders, and senior citizens. The Advisory Board will help to ensure that the program curriculum is current.
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
MAJOR GERO 110 Introduction to Gerontology 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 Fundamentals of Psychology 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer Info Literacy 3
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107-COMM 100 Composition - Public Speaking 3 3
GE QUAN QUAN ELECT Math or Statistics 3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy 3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 Theology I 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE FSEM INTD 100 Freshman Seminar 1
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
16 16
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR SOC 211-GERO 218 Methods of Soc Research-Health & Aging 3 3
MAJOR GERO 232-230 Aging and Death-Social Policy and Aging 3 3
COGNATE HS 241 Case Management and Interviewing 3
GE S/BH SOC 224 American Minority Groups 3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 Ethics 3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 Theology II 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
16 16
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR GERO ELECT 1 Gerontology Electives 3 3
COGNATE PSYCH 222-SOC 228 Adulthood and Aging-Social Psychology 3 3
COGNATE HADM 112-SOC SCI Health Systems-Social Science Elective 3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECTIVES Electives 3 3
GE PHIL or T/RS PHIL or T/RS ELECT Elective 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Electives 3 3
18 18
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR GERO ELECT Gerontology Electives 3 6
MAJOR GERO 480-481/ELECT 1 Internships/or Electives 3 3
COGNATE ELECT Social Science Electives 6 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Electives 3 3
15 15
TOTAL: 130 credits
1 Department Recommendation - The Gerontology Internship may be taken in either the junior or senior year, or both (not to exceed a
maximum of six credits of internship).
MINOR: A minor in Gerontology will require eighteen credits - There are three required courses: Soc. 110: Introduction to Sociology;
Gero. 110: Introduction to Gerontology; and Gero. 230: Social Policy and Aging. The following elective courses are strongly recommended
by the department in the Gerontology sequence: Gero. 218: Health and Aging; Gero. 216: Aging and the Community; Gero. 212: Aging
and the Life Cycle; Gero. 232: Aging and Death.
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