Gerontology Minor

The Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology offers a minor in the study of aging and the aged. The minor requires 21 hours of course work, 12 hours from core gerontology courses and 9 hours of electives in subjects related to gerontology.

The Institute also consults with community organizations that provide direct services to the elderly, the Indiana State Commission on the Aging and the Aged, the state network of Area Agencies on Aging, and nursing homes.

Core Courses (Complete 12 Hours)
GERON 440 - Aging Well: Adaptations in Later Life
GERON 435 - Aging in Communities
GERON 499 - Internship in Gerontology
GERON 445 - Health, Wellness, and Aging

Elective Courses (Complete 12 Hours)
EDPSY 430 - Mental Health
FCSFC 202 - Family Wellness
FCSFC 250 - Family Relations
FCSFN 310 - Customer Service
FCSFN 340 - Principles of Human Nutrition
FCSMR 315 - Sr. Housing: Design, Marketing, & Mgmt.
GERON 415 - Technology in Aging
HSC 468 - Consumer Health Issues
HSC 471 - Death and Dying
MKG 300 - Principles of Marketing
MKG 310 - Consumer Behavior
EXSCI 493 - Advanced Concepts in Exercise Physiology
POLS 350 - Public Administration
SOC 341 - Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 431 - Aging and the Life Course