Health and Aging

Bachelor of Arts in Health and Aging

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

The interdisciplinary, applied program in Health and Aging is designed to prepare students of all ages for work in businesses, social agencies, hospitals, and government agencies related to the health care of the elderly. Students will take course work in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, nursing, as well as business. Students will have opportunities to do applied work in these areas through internship experiences in agencies that provide products, services, or other resources for the elderly. After completing 120 hours of coursework, students will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Health and Aging and be prepared to take entry level, management or supervisory positions in community agencies and businesses. Students interested in this degree program should contact Dr. Nancy Greenwood, Associate Professor of Sociology.

Course Requirements

Arts and Sciences General Education Core

Information Literacy (Communication Skills) – 10 hrs

Cultural Literacy (Foreign Language) – 14 hrs

Math – 3 hrs

Humanities – 8-9 hrs

Biological Science and Physical Science – 13 hrs

Social Science – 15 hrs

 

General Educational Requirements for the School of Arts and Sciences

 

• English (9 cr.)

• Math (3 cr.)

• Foreign Language (12 cr.)

• Computer Literacy (1 cr.)

• Humanities (12 cr.)

• Social Sciences (18 cr.)

• Biological Sciences (8 cr.)

• Physical Sciences (8 cr.)

• Other electives

Required Core Courses from the Health and Aging Major (31 credits)

• HLAG-A 190 Introduction to the Major (1 cr.)
• NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.)
• PSY-K 300 Statistics (3 cr.)
• HLAG-A 312 Using Research (3 cr.)
• HLAG-A 413 Capstone Seminar (3 cr.)
• HLAG-A 412 Internship in Health and Aging (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Medicine or
• SOC-S 316 The Family (3 cr.)

Three other courses (9 cr.) from Health & Aging Electives:

• SPEA-V 170 Intro to Public Affairs
• SPEA-S 236 Public Management
• PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics
• PHIL-P 342 Problems in Ethics
• SPCH-S 333 Public Relations
• SPCH-S 229 Group Dynamics
• SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communications
• SPCH-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communications
• SPCH-C 380 Organizational Communications
• SPCH-S 391 Special Topics in Communications
• SPCH-C 392 Health Communications
• PSY-P 216 Life Span Development
• PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology
• SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work
• ANTH-E 445 Medical Anthropology
• SOC-S 335 Race & Ethnic Relations
• SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health & Medicine
• NURS-B 403 Gerontological Nursing
• BUS-S 302 Management Information Systems
• BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management
• BUS-Z 301 Management and Behavior in Organizations