WHY A GERONTOLOGY MINOR?

• The “Baby Boom” generation is aging and their aging-related needs are affecting all aspects of society (e.g., the service industry).  Professionals in all fields need to be trained in gerontology to better understand how to better serve a population whose average age will continue to rise until about the year 2030.

WHAT’S A GOOD MAJOR FOR THIS MINOR?
 

• Fields of study such as psychology, social work, education, counseling, sociology, biology, exercise science, political science, etc., increasingly deal with an aging population and there is a need to understand what “aging” means.

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS MINOR ENTAIL?
 

• 18 credit hours of courses and practical experiences.  See student handbook for courses available.  Courses are offered every semester (Fall, Spring, Summer).

WHERE COULD THIS MINOR LEAD ME?
 

• To interesting classes and a well-trained career for dealing indirectly or directly with an aging population.