Gerontology, Minor

The Minor in Gerontology is built around a core sequence of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary courses that are taught from a variety of different academic disciplines. This approach is designed to bring together information from multidisciplinary sources, integrate theoretical and applied concepts in gerontology, and communicate to students the need for an integrated approach to meeting the needs of older persons.

A Minor in Gerontology can be useful in combination with a broad range of majors. With the aging population growing rapidly in the U.S. and globally, there are consequences that translate into diverse career options. Projections indicate opportunities in city planning, administration, management, recreation, counseling, physical therapy, social work, program development, research, long-term care administration, and healthcare, for example.

Minor Requirements

The Minor in Gerontology is awarded only to students completing an undergraduate major at UNC Charlotte. A total of 18 credit hours in gerontology courses is required.

Foundation Course (3 credit hours)

GRNT 2100 - Aging and the Lifecourse (3) (SL)
or SOCY 2100 - Aging and the Lifecourse (3) (SL)

Note:

Transfer credit is not accepted for these courses.

Primary Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select at least two of the following:

GRNT 2124 - Psychology of Adult Development and Aging (3)
or PSYC 2124 - Psychology of Adult Development and Aging (3)
GRNT 3115 - Health and the Aging Process (3)
or HLTH 3115 - Health and the Aging Process (3)
or NURN 4100 - Aging and Health (3) (O)
or NURS 4100 - Nursing Care of the Aging Adult (3)
GRNT 4110 - Sociology of Aging (3)
or SOCY 4110 - Sociology of Aging (3)
GRNT 4250 - Aging Programs and Services (3)
GRNT 4366 - Minorities and Aging (3)
or SOCY 4366 - Minorities and Aging (3)

Secondary Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Secondary elective courses may be chosen from the following list of approved courses related to gerontology in consultation with the Gerontology Undergraduate Coordinator. Additional primary elective courses may also count toward this requirement. Other appropriate courses may be chosen as electives in consultation with the Gerontology Undergraduate Coordinator.

GRNT 3125 - Older Worker and Retirement (3)
or PSYC 3125 - Older Worker and Retirement (3)
or SOCY 3125 - Older Worker and Retirement (3)
GRNT 3132 - Aging and Culture (3) (W)
or ANTH 3132 - Aging and Culture (3) (W)
GRNT 3267 - Sociology of Dying, Death, and Bereavement (3)
or SOCY 3267 - Sociology of Dying, Death, and Bereavement (3)
GRNT 4134 - Families and Aging (3)
or SOCY 4134 - Families and Aging (3)
GRNT 4150 - Older Individual and Society (3)
or SOCY 4150 - Older Individual and Society (3)
GRNT 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
or HLTH 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
or WGST 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
GRNT 4290 - The Experience of Loneliness (3)
or SOCY 4290 - The Experience of Loneliness (3)
GRNT 3800 - Independent Study in Gerontology (1 to 8) (a total of 3 credit hours may be counted toward the minor requirements)
GRNT 4050 - Topics in Gerontology (1 to 4)
GRNT 4270 - Intergenerational Relationships and Programs (3)
GRNT 4280 - The Experience of Dementia (3)
GRNT 4353 - Environments for Aging (3)
GRNT 4364 - Elders and the Criminal Justice System (3)
or CJUS 4364 - Elders and the Criminal Justice System (3)
GRNT 4365 - Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan (3)
or SOWK 4365 - Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan (3)
PHIL 3230 - Healthcare Ethics (3)
POLS 3125 - Healthcare Policy (3)
SOCY 2169 - Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
SOWK 4101 - Social Work Practice with Older Adults (3)

Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)

Participation in a preliminary orientation session a semester in advance is required to receive a permit for this course. Students must be declared minors who have completed GRNT 2100 , two primary elective courses, and one secondary elective courses (preferably two), and should take this course as close to graduation as possible. Transfer credit is not accepted for this course.

GRNT 3600 - Senior Seminar and Field Experience in Aging (3) (W)

Total = 18 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

An overall GPA of 2.5 in GRNT courses is required. Students must earn a C or above in courses that are counted toward the minor.

Notes

Because this is designed to be an interdisciplinary minor, no more than three courses in the student’s major may count toward the minor.

Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte may be readmitted to pursue a Minor in Gerontology, just as they may be readmitted to pursue a second major. (For further information on readmission, see the Admission to the University section of this Catalog.)

Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an institution other than UNC Charlotte may not receive a Minor in Gerontology from UNC Charlotte (unless they earn a second baccalaureate degree from UNC Charlotte). Such students may request a letter from the program and/or a transcript notation that acknowledges completion of courses specified for the minor but indicates that the minor can only be awarded upon completion of a degree.

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