Gerontology Concentration
Requirements
| Core Requirements 1 | ||
| HMS 501 | Critical Perspectives in Human Services | 3 |
| HMS 511 | Social Policy and Human Services | 3 |
| HMS 514 | Staff Development and Supervision | 3 |
| HMS 516 | Ethics and Professional Development | 3 |
| HMS 550 | Internship | 3 |
| HMS 585 | HMS Capstone | 3 |
| HMS 586 | HMS Capstone Continuing Enrollment 2 | 0 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| HMS 509 | Survey of Aging through Films | 3 |
| HMS 512 | Neurobiological Health and Wellness in Aging | 3 |
| HMS 513 | Aging and the Family | 3 |
| HMS 532 | The Psycho-Social Aspects of Aging in the 21st Century | 3 |
| HMS 563 | Sociology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement | 3 |
| Electives 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | Offered online each fall and spring semester. |
| 2 | Zero credit hour/one billable hour each fall and spring semester until completion. |
| 3 | Students must receive approval from their academic advisor for elective course. |
The Human Services Program also offers a 16-hour professional development sequence in gerontology consisting of the following courses:
Requirements
| HMS 508 | Psychology Of Aging | 4 |
| HMS 529 | Perspectives on Aging | 4 |
| HMS 563 | Sociology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement | 3 |
| HMS 582 | Aging And The Human Services | 4 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |