Department of Psychology
Minor in Psychology
The Gerontology Minor is intended to complement and enhance career opportunities for students across a variety of majors by providing a broad multidisciplinary understanding of aging processes and issues. Beyond the core course, students are able to individualize their studies to fit their career goals or personal needs. This includes a personalized experiential or service learning component. [ View Catalog ]
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The Program
Core Courses (9 s.h. required)
- Gero200: Introduction to Gero
- PSY423: Psy of Adult & Aging
- SOC405: Soc Aging
Practicum
- PSY487: Field Experience
- PDY490: Sem for Field Exp
Electives (5 - 6 s.h. required)
- CH301: Human Disease
- CH412: Prc. & Prac.Pub.Heal
- Cn433: Spec. Prob. Cns. Ed
- HE125: U. Death & Dying
- HSM314: Heal. Care Man.
- Mus151: Intro Mus. Therapy
- Mus251: Field Exp. Mus.Ther
- PE290: Anat & Phys.
- PE300 - Fit.Activ Older Adults
- RPTA251 - Intro Ther. Rec.
- SW442 - Nat Soc Wk Pol. Ser.
- Zool420 - Biol Aging
Total Semester Hours - 18
Department of Psychology
Waggoner Hall • 1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309/298-1593 • E-mail: Psychology@wiu.edu