Gerontology Certificate

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Requirements for the Certificate (18 credits)

Required Courses (3 credits)

HDFS 21000 - Introduction To Human Development Credits: 3.00

Selectives (15 credits)

Select 15 credits from the following

Lower division selectives (0-9 credits)
ANTH 10000 - Being Human: Introduction To Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 20500 - Human Cultural Diversity Credits: 3.00
HK 25300 - Principles Of Motor Development Credits: 3.00
NUR 22201 - Population Health Credits: 2.00
SLHS 11500 - Introduction To Communicative Disorders Credits: 3.00
SOC 27500 - Sociology Of Aging And The Life Course Credits: 3.00
Upper division selectives (6-15 credits)
ANTH 33600 - Human Variation Credits: 3.00
ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health Credits: 3.00
COM 37800 - Introduction To Health Communication Credits: 3.00
HDFS 31200 - Adult Development Credits: 3.00
HK 44400 - Balance Rehab In Older Adults Credits: 3.00
HK 46900 - Exercise Testing And Prescription In Special Populations Credits: 3.00
NUTR 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition Credits: 3.00 or
NUTR 31500 - Fundamentals Of Nutrition Credits: 3.00
NUTR 36500 - Physiology And Nutrition During The Life Cycle Credits: 3.00
PSY 36700 - Adult Development And Aging Credits: 3.00
SLHS 30200 - Hearing Science Credits: 3.00
SLHS 30300 - Anatomy And Physiology Of The Speech Mechanism Credits: 3.00
SLHS 43000 - Speech-Language Disorders In Health Care Settings Credits: 3.00
SLHS 46000 - Assessment Audiology And Aural Rehabilitation Across The Lifespan Credits: 4.00
SOC 37400 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3.00
SOC 46100 - Health And Social Behavior Credits: 3.00

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