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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1 to 4 semester hour(s) Prerequisites: GERM 120 and 121 or equivalent This course provides an opportunity for students to improve their basic German skills by participation in activities such as translation, tutoring, or other activities as agreed upon by instructor and student. Offered in units of one to four semester hour(s); may be taken for a total of eight hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course is taught in English. With the changes in Europe and the new role a United Germany will play in the world, it seems feasible to consider the German influence in America. Germans have played a major role in government, business, the arts (music, art, and literature), science, and space research. Some 50 German-speaking scientists have received Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine. One fifth of the population of the United States is of German origin.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours (A required course for all gerontology students) This course is an introduction to the social, psychological, and biological factors involved in the aging process. The course will examine aging as an individual as well as a societal process. Special emphasis will be placed on the theoretical frameworks appropriate to aging.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Gender and Aging is the study of theory, research, and application of issues related to gender and the aging experience. This course will examine gender differences in areas such as health, mental health, income security, crime, and public policy. Attention will be given to variations of the above when dealing with both males and females.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course will examine the psychological concepts and behavioral patterns associated with aging. Some of the topics include perception, memory, intelligence, and personality as they relate to and are influenced by the aging process.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course will examine the social dynamics and social structure of the aging population. The course will focus on the interrelationship between the changing needs relative to the elderly and society. Some of the topics include interpersonal relationships, societal responses to aging, and political aspects of aging.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107 and completion of all gerontology-related course work by the end of the internship semester The student will work, under supervision, in an area social service agency, industry, medical, or nursing facility that provides services to the elderly. The time commitment will be 10 hours per week for 15 weeks.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, GERN 200, 241, 242, BIOL 240, and senior standing This course will provide the student the opportunity to integrate the multidisciplinary nature of the gerontology program. The topic of the seminar will vary depending upon interest and trends. The topic selected will provide the student with the opportunity to concentrate on a particular area of interest within gerontology.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Personal and Community Health provides students with the knowledge, tools, and motivation they need to take charge of their wellness-related behaviors. This course will share the message that a lifestyle based on good choices and healthy behaviors will maximize the quality of life.Assessment of personal and community needs for health education will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course, which covers ages three through middle childhood, is designed to prepare the health educator to deliver a total health program at the elementary level (age three to grade nine). This includes: 1) the scope and sequence of health instruction based on students' needs and interests; 2) school health services, which will involve screenings and health assessments performed, nutritional programs and emergency care; and 3) healthful school living, which will include cooperation with school administration, support services, parents, teachers, and community agencies. Students will conduct fitness assessments for elementary students and prepare Fitnessgrams.
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