Program Requirements
Core
Choose 3 Credit(s).
This course will answer the question Why should I care about getting old when I am young? through an exploration of the life course perspective, service learning opportunities, and written reflection and exploration.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-02, GE-7A
- Diverse Cultures:
- Gold
This course will answer the question Why should I care about getting old when I am young? through an exploration of the life course perspective, service learning opportunities, and written reflection and exploration.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-02, GE-7A
- Diverse Cultures:
- Gold
Health Core - Choose 3 Credit(s).
Cross-cultural examination of healing traditions, health beliefs and the impact of social, economic and political factors on the health of peoples in different cultures around the world and among diverse ethnic groups within culturally plural societies, including the United States.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
Emphasis is placed on the biomedical aspects of aging and chronic disease. The course is designed for students majoring in biology, gerontology programs, or other health related programs.
- Prerequisites:
- BIOL 100 or BIOL 105
This course investigates the physical and mental health concerns of the aging process. Explores specific health problems confronting older persons, and examines preventive health behaviors and health maintenance practices.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Social and Behavioral Science Core - Choose 6 Credit(s).
A cross-cultural examination of the aging process, status, and treatment of elders around the world.
- Prerequisites:
- ANTH 101, ANTH 230, or ANTH 220, or consent
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
Aging process and development during the adult years; psychology and psychological concerns of the aging individual; dealing with death.
- Prerequisites:
- PSYC 101
Aging and ageism in the US and globally from a sociological perspective; emphasis on how age intersects with race, social class, gender, and sexuality.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
This course introduces students to thanatology, which is the study of the human response to death, dying, and bereavement within socio-cultural contexts. Topics include the history of death and dying practices and conceptions, current trends of death in our society, cross cultural beliefs and practices surrounding death, functions of death rituals, grief, the dying process, and debates about euthanasia and death with dignity legislation.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Service delivery issues and social work practice with older persons, their families and communities.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Internship - Choose 3 Credit(s).
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- Prerequisites:
- Consent
For students following plan of study for nursing home administration licensure only. Prereq: by application and consent only
- Prerequisites:
- by application and consent only
Electives
Please note that students may not take both SOC 405: Sociology of Death and HLTH 441: Death Education for credit toward this Minor.
Elective Credits - Choose 6 Credit(s).
The system approach to analyzing family situations to make decisions and correlate resources in the resolution of family managerial problems. Emphasis on the application of managerial skills to lifestyle situations: young-families, older adults, special needs, singles, and low income.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Engaging with the practice of policy development, understanding critical policies impacting the experience of aging, and learning how to become a policy entrepreneur will be the focus for this course. The course will also explore innovations in aging policy globally.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Overview of how facilities administer supports and services to the elderly, with an emphasis on state and federal laws and the delivery of care. Course addresses the organization, operations, services, and programs of long-term care facilities. Meets state education requirements for specific content area.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Topics vary as announced in class schedule. May be retaken for credit if topic is different.
- Prerequisites:
- none
The school and community health programs prepare health professionals with expertise in health promotion and disease prevention for employment in public health and community health agencies, health care facilities, business, and industry and schools.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Explores the relationship of death concerns to the process of meaningful living. Uses a variety of learning strategies to examine death attitudes, values and related behaviors.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Leisure as an integral aspect of successful aging is the focus of this course which includes: leisure in relation to physical, intellectual, social and psychological aspects of aging and successful leisure programming in community based settings and in long term care.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Policies
Admission to minor is granted by the program when the student declares an Aging Studies minor.
P/N Grading Policy: All coursework for the minor, with the exception of the internship and the practicum, must be taken for a letter grade.
Degree
Minor
Total Credits
21
Locations
Mankato
Career Cluster
Human Services