I. General Education Requirements — 21(18) credits
Communication
Writing 6 or 9 credits
- ENGL 100 and/or104 and ENGL 105 or
- ENGL 103
Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits
- COM 114
Foreign Language (French, German or Spanish) 12 credits
- 101
- 102
- 201
- 202
II. Science and Mathematics — 12 credits
Lab Science (3 credits)
Math or Statistics (3 credits)
Math, Science or CIS/CS/STAT electives (6 credits)
III. Humanities and Social Sciences — 24 credits
One course each is required in:
- Literature
- Philosophy (not Logic)
- History
- Aesthetics
- Political Science
- Psychology 120
- Sociology 100
- Economics 210
IV. Freshman Experience (effective Fall 2005) — 1-3 credits
V. Human Development and Family Studies Core — 24 credits
BHS 201 Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
SOC 383 Research Methods
BHS 205 Introduction to Family Dynamics
CDFS 210 Introduction to Human Development
SOC 350 Social Psychology of Marriage
PSY 480 Practicum
(Satisfied with SOC 307 or SOC 460 for a total of 6 credits)
PSY 433 Theories in Human Development
VI. Gerontology Specialization — 18 credits
PSY 361 Human Development I: Infancy and Early Childhood OR
PSY 362 Human Development II: Adolescence Required:
PSY 363 Human Development III: Adulthood
SOC 431 Services for the Aged
SOC 430 Sociology of Aging
F&N 360 Nutrition and Aging
PSY 535 Psychology of Death and Dying
VII. Electives — 6 credits
Restricted, choose two:
WOST 121 Introduction to Women’s Studies
SOC 261 Basic Helping Skills/Human Services
SOC 306 Methods in Human Services
SOC 411 Social Stratification
SOC 440 Sociology of Health and Illness
COM 365 Communication and Aging
VIII. Electives — 21(24) credits
Open
