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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NUR 105 or equivalent Nutritional needs of the older adult. This course focuses on the physiological changes that occur with the aging process and their relationship to the nutritional requirements of the elderly. Assessment of the nutritional status of elders and nutritional services available to this group will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged Prerequisites: Junior standing in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Psychology or Sociology An examination of the ethical aspects of the health care professions and the impact of ethical issues on the professional’s life. Topics include: responsibility, conscience, professional codes of ethics, privacy, informed consent, access to health care, loss and death. Cross-listed as PHL 317
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3.00 Credits
The elderly are described and analyzed within the context of general political science concepts of participation and representation in the American political system; in particular, interest group theory is reviewed and critiqued as applied to elders and their organizational advocates. Cross-listed as PSC 334
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENL 102 Presents a multi-disciplinary perspective of the phenomena of women and aging in American society. The experiences of older women are explored through literature, oral histories, and intergenerational class projects to determine the forces that affect quality of life and productivity in later life. Cross-listed as ENL 346, WMS 346
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor Economic issues associated with “growing older” as well as issues and policies related to “being older,” including the economic status of the elderly, economic implications of paid work or retirement, the economic impact of social security, health care needs, and costs. Cross-listed as ECO 366
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0.00 - 9.00 Credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GRT 201 and minimum of one other gerontology core course completed. The practicum, a required course for the certificate, provides the student an opportunity to synthesize and apply knowledge about older adults either through supervised field experience or a project in gerontology. The practicum is planned to meet the individual needs of the student relative to professional background, personal interests, and career goals.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: GRT 201 and the completion of at least six (6) other credits in the minor A culminating and integrating seminar with research components open to those accepted as candidates for the minor who have senior standing or to others with permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The clinical management role of the professional nurse in the nursing care of older adults. Nursing practice occurs in skilled nursing facilities and other settings that provide students with the opportunity for clinical decision making, health promotion, health teaching, and referral within the long-term care system. Long-term care system regulatory processes, public policy, legal and ethical issues, and socioeconomic and cultural variables will be considered as they affect client outcomes. Cross-listed as NUR 440
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3.00 Credits
The clinical management role of the professional nurse in the nursing care of older adults. Nursing practice occurs in skilled nursing facilities and other settings that provide students with the opportunity for clinical decision making, health promotion, health teaching, and referral within the long-term care system. Long-term care system regulatory processes, public policy, legal and ethical issues, and socioeconomic and cultural variables will be considered as they affect client outcomes. Cross-listed as NUR 450
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