Applied Gerontology Minor
A minor in Applied Gerontology is a program open to all majors in a multidisciplinary field that is professionally diverse and rapidly growing. As the number and percentage of elders continues to increase, our society will be facing crucial issues about aging which will impact the lives of most Americans. A minor adds an extra credential to the resume, gives an unique edge in the job market or graduate school applications and will provide additional employment opportunities.
A minor provides students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and skills to work with and support the aging. Students learn to use the knowledge gained from the courses to improve the quality of life and promote well-being of our aging population, in their respective fields. The gerontology related coursework focuses on topics that yields to best practices at both, an individual and administrative level, for supporting successful aging.
The minor in Gerontology is an 18-credit program of study which includes a required 3-credit course, GRO 100 Introduction to Gerontology, 6 credits of electives from a selection of 200 level courses and 9 credits of electives from 300-400 level courses taken from the course list.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will articulate and integrate interdisciplinary theories commonly applied in field of gerontology
- Students will evaluate societal issues and challenges resulting from aging
- Students will demonstrate knowledge in old age as a life-stage and aging as a life-long process
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the psychological, physiological, and sociological changes that occur with aging
- Students will have an opportunity to have an individualized experience in the field of aging that is tailored to their unique interests and/or career goal
About Academic Minors
Farmingdale State College students are invited to enhance their studies with an "Academic Minor." A minor is a cluster of thematically related courses drawn from one or more departments. In addition to department based minors (e.g. computer programming & info systems), interdisciplinary minors are also available (e.g. legal studies).
Academic minors are approved by the College-Wide Curriculum Committee and the Provost. Students must make application for an academic minor through the department offering the minor in conjunction with the Registrar's Office Specific course work must be determined in consultation with a faculty member in the department offering the minor. A statement of successful completion of the academic minor will appear on the student's transcript at the time of graduation.
- A minor is considered to be an optional supplement to a student's major program of study.
- Completion of a minor is not a graduation requirement and is subject to the availability of the courses selected. However, if the requirements for a minor are not completed prior to certification of graduation in the major, it will be assumed that the minor has been dropped. Consequently, the student will only be certified for graduation in their primary major.
- Only students in 4 year baccalaureate programs can apply for a minor.
- A minor should consist of 15 to 21 credits.
- At least 12 credits must be in courses at the 200 level or higher.
- At least 9 credits must be residency credits.
- Specific requirements for each minor are determined by the department granting the minor.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in their minor. Some minors may require a higher GPA.
- Students are prohibited from declaring a minor in the same discipline as their major (e.g. one cannot combine an applied math minor with an applied math major). Academic minors may not apply to all curricula.
- Students are permitted to double-count courses.
- Students are only permitted to take more than one minor with appropriate written approval of their department chair or curriculum Dean.
Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
Contact Information
NUTRITION SCIENCE & WELLNESS
Dr. Jack Thomas
Lupton Hall, 144
934-420-5651
humanecology@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Fall 2024
Subject to revision
| Core: | (3 credits) |
|---|---|
| GRO 100 - Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| 200 Level Elective Courses | (6 credits) |
|---|---|
| SOC 228 - Society and Health | 3 |
| HPW 245 - Ethics in Health Professions or BIO 240 - Bioethics | 3 |
| PSY 252 - Adult Development | 3 |
| PSY 253 - Lifespan Development | 3 |
| 300 and 400 Level Elective Courses | (9 credits) |
|---|---|
| GRO 300 - Biology of Aging | 3 |
| GRO 310 - Nutrition of Aging | 3 |
| GRO 320 - Caregiving | 3 |
| NTR 325 - Nutrition Through Life Cycle | 3 |
| HPW 435 - Health Care Administration | 3 |
| GRO 340 - Gender and Aging | 3 |
| GRO 410 - Health Care Insurance | 3 |
| GRO 450 - Health Care Law | 3 |
Curriculum Summary
Total Required Credits: 18
Please refer to the General Education, Applied Learning, and Writing Intensive requirement sections of the College Catalog and consult with your advisor to ensure that graduation requirements are satisfied.
As a part of the SUNY General Education Framework, all first-time full time Freshman at Farmingdale State College (FSC) beginning Fall 2023, are required to develop knowledge and skills in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ). Students will be able to fulfill this requirement at FSC by taking a specially designated DEISJ course that has been developed by faculty and approved by the DEISJ Review Board. DEISJ-approved courses will be developed in accordance with the guiding principles and criteria outlined below. DEISJ-approved courses may meet other General Education Knowledge and Skills areas and/or core competencies and thus be dually designated. DEISJ-approved courses may also earn other special designations such as those for Applied Learning or Writing Intensive.