Gerontology: Curriculum
The B.S. in gerontology is a career-oriented course of study that can accommodate both full- and part-time students, students with or without professional experience, and incoming freshmen and transfer students. Interested in an in-depth study of aging? We also offer an 18-credit aging specialist certificate.
The Bachelor of Science degree requires 120 semester credits, including 42 credits of gerontology course work and 15 credits of field experience, for a total of 57 credits in gerontology.
Get a description of each of Cal U's Gerontology courses from our Course Catalog.
The bachelor’s degree is a career-oriented course of study that can accommodate both full- and part-time students, students with or without professional experience, and incoming freshmen and transfer students. The degree requires 120 semester credits, including 42 credits of gerontology course work. Students perform 6 to 12 credits of internship work in an agency or facility serving older adults.
For more information about the B.S. or certificate programs in gerontology, contact Mary Hart, assistant professor of gerontology, 724-938-4288 or hart_ma@calu.edu.
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
ENG 101 English Comp I | 3 crs. |
GTY 100 Intro to Gerontology | 3 crs. |
UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 crs. |
General Education Courses | 8 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
ENG 102 English Comp II | 3 crs. |
GTY 200 Aging in American Society | 3 crs. |
General Education Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
MAT 215 OR PSY 220 | 3 crs. |
GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services | 3 crs. |
General Education or Elective Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
GTY 305 Biology of Aging | 3 crs. |
GTY 310 Aging and the Family | 3 crs. |
Related Elective | 3 crs. |
| General Education or Elective Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
GTY 340 Diversity and Aging | 3 crs. |
GTY 350 Ethical Issues in Aging | 3 crs. |
Related Elective | 3 crs. |
General Education or Elective Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
GTY 315 Practicum in Gerontology | 3 crs. |
GTY 380 Wellness in Aging | 3 crs. |
GTY 330 Dying, Death & Bereavement | 3 crs. |
300- or 400-Level General Education or Elective Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
GTY 320 Alternatives in LTC | 3 crs. |
GTY 400 Adult Development & Aging | 3 crs. |
GTY 410 Research Methods Gerontology | 3 crs. |
300- or 400-Level Related Electives | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
GTY 430 Seminar in Gerontology | 3 crs. |
GTY 440 Internship | 6–12 crs. |
Related Electives | 0–6 crs. |
