Undergraduate

GRNT 2100. Introduction to Gerontology. (C) (3) An interdisciplinary course that examines the phenomenon of aging and its consequences for society from a variety of perspectives. Students participate in lectures, discussions and meetings with community-based professionals; designed to give them a broad overview of the field of gerontology. Emphasis on the wide variation in the aging process and the significant programs and services designed to meet the needs of the aging population. (Fall, Spring)

GRNT 2124. Psychology of Adult Development and Aging. (C) (3) Psychological development through adulthood and old age. Emphasis on processes underlying continuity and change in adulthood, including personality and socialization, cognitive development and the psychophysiology of aging. (Same as PSYC 2124) (Spring)

GRNT 3100. Health and the Aging Process. (3) Examination of the physiologic processes of aging as a normal life experience. Study of psychological, nutritional and general health issues designed to facilitate high-level wellness. (Same as NURS 3115)(Spring)

GRNT 3600. Senior Seminar and Field Experience in Aging. (W) (4) Prerequisites: completion of 15 hours in Gerontology curriculum including GRNT 2100, GRNT 3100/NURS 3115, GRNT/PSYC 2124 and GRNT/SOCY 4110. Capstone course for the minor in Gerontology designed to help students apply theories, research methods, and specific intervention strategies to substantive issues, and critically examine the organizational structure of aging programs and policies. Two seminar hours and six field placement hours per week. (Spring)

GRNT 3800. Individual Study in Gerontology. (1-8) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and the gerontology program coordinator. Supervised individual study and/or field-based experience in a topic or area of gerontology of particular interest to the student. May be repeated for credit but only a total of 4 credit hours can count towards a Gerontology minor. (On demand).

Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit

GRNT 4050. Topics in Gerontology. (1-4) (1-4G) Investigation of specific issues in Gerontology, either from the perspective of a single discipline or from a multidisciplinary perspective. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

GRNT 4110. Sociology of Aging. (3) (3G) Prerequisite: SOCY 1101 or consent of the instructor. Changing characteristics, aspirations and needs of older adults and their impact upon such institutions as the family, work, the economy, politics, education and health care; emphasis on sociological theories of aging, contemporary research, and the analysis of specific aging policies and programs. (Same as SOCY 4110) (Fall, Summer)

GRNT 4250. Aging Policy and Programs. (3) (3G) Public policy for older adults in the U.S. Examination of federal, state and local framework of services and programs for the aging. Graduate students required to complete a more extensive final paper and to present their project presentation as a grant proposal. (Yearly)

GRNT 4260. Women and Aging. (3) (3G) Position of older women in society and the particular problems of and issues for women as they age. (The same as WMST 4260.) (Yearly)

GRNT 4270. Intergenerational Relationships & Programs. (3) (3G) Exploration of the importance and consequences of intergenerational relationships and the range of programming currently available to encourage interaction between people of different ages. (On demand)

Graduate Only

GRNT 6201. Research & Methods on Aging I. (3G) Prerequisite: Statistics. Qualitative and quantitative methods used in research on aging and analysis of Gerontology research from a range of disciplines. Thesis students will develop the plan for their project. (Fall)

GRNT 6202. Research & Methods on Aging II. (3G) Continuation of GRNT 6201. Thesis students will complete their thesis proposal and non-thesis students will complete an applied research project culminating in a research paper. (Spring)

GRNT 6210. Aging and Public Policy. (3G) Examination of the public policy making process with attention to aging policy including determinants of aging policy and institutions and actors in the policy making process. (The same as MPAD 6210.) (Alternate years)

GRNT 6211. Administration of Aging Programs. (3G) Implementation of public policies and programs for the aged and the development and administration of these programs, including the process through which policies are transformed into aging programs and the budgetary, management and evaluative considerations that must be taking into consideration. (The same as MPAD 6211.) (Alternate years)

GRNT 6238. Intergenerational Issues of Justice. (3G) Examination of intergenerational issues of justice in public policy toward the elderly and their health care needs. Issues of justice and morality in the distribution of limited health care resources among competing age-groups. (The same as PHIL 6238.) (Yearly)

GRNT 6400. Practicum. (3G) Completion of a field-based educational experience which relates to the student's career goals and objectives. (On demand)

GRNT 6600. Current Issues in Gerontology. (3G) Study of current topics and issues in the field of Gerontology from an interdisciplinary perspective and using an ethical framework. (Fall)

GRNT 6800. Directed Readings/Research in Gerontology. (3G) Prerequisite: prior written consent of the instructor, of the Gerontology Coordinator, and of the student's academic adviser. Graduate students meet individually or in small groups with the instructor and will be assigned readings and/or research on a topic in Gerontology. Attendance at lectures of an undergraduate class in Gerontology may be included among course requirements. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six hours. (On demand)

GRNT 6999. Master of Arts Thesis. (3G or 6G) Prerequisite: application for admission to the thesis option. A completed paper and oral presentation are required. (Fall, Spring, Summer)