Minor in Aging Studies

Program Overview

The CSUF Minor in Aging Studies is a 21-unit specialty program designed to introduce undergraduates to the diverse applications of gerontology. The program is composed of dozens of faculty representing several academic disciplines, offering students an array of course offerings.

 

How To Add The Aging Studies Minor:

Contact the Aging Studies Academic Program Advisor by emailing kwong@fullerton.edu or visiting H-424. You can fill out the online form here.

 

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Requirements for the Aging studies Minor

The aging studies minor consists of 21 units at the undergraduate level in the following areas:

 

Lower-Division Requirements (3 units)

• AGNG 133 Introduction to Aging Studies (3)*
  (Same course as HUSR 133, PSYC 133, PUBH 133 and SOCI 133)
  
  

Upper-Division Requirements (9 units from the following)

• AGNG 313 - California Gold: Diversity and Aging (3)*
• BIOL 306 - Biology of Aging (3)*
• KNES 454 - Physical Dimensions of Aging (3)
• PSYC 362 - Psychology of Aging (3)*
• SOCI 443 - Sociology of Aging (3)

 
Internship (3 units)

One three-unit internship at the 300/400 level in a related field. An internship is a supervised experience working within the community. Internships are coordinated through the student’s major department. You may also take AGNG 495, the Aging Studies Internship Class. For more internship information, please click on our Internships tab above.

 

Electives (6 units)

Examples of electives include these listed below but are not limited to:

• AGNG - Aging Studies

  • AGNG 420 Aging & Dementia (3)

  • AGNG 425 Successful Aging & Gerotechnology (3)

  • AGNG 433 Aging & Social Services (3)

 

• ANTH - Anthropology

  • ANTH 308  Culture and Aging: Anthropological Gerontology (3)

  • ANTH 435 Anthropology of Death & Mortuary Practices (3)

 

• BIOL - Biology

  • BIOL 306  Biology of Aging (3)

  • BIOL 311  Nutrition and Disease (3) *   

 

• CAS - Child and Adolescent Studies

  • CAS 312  Human Growth and Development (3) *  

 

• FIN - Finance

  • FIN 408 Retirement Planning (3)

  • FIN 462  Life & Health Insurance (3)

 

• HCOM - Human Communication

  • HCOM 320  Intercultural Communication (3) *   

  • HCOM 345  Communication and Aging (3) * 

 

• HUSR - Human Services

  • HUSR 310  Case Management (3)

  • HUSR 380  Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3) *   

  • HUSR 385  Program Design and Proposal Writing (3)   

  • HUSR 400  Ethical and Professional Issues in Human Services (3)

  • HUSR 410  Crisis Intervention for Para Professionals (3)

  • HUSR 412 Gerontology in Human Services (3)

  • HUSR 415 Treatment Issues in Drug Addiction (3)

  • HUSR 420  Human Services Management (3)

  • HUSR 480  Case Analysis and Intervention Techniques (3)

 

• KNES - Knesiology

  • KNES 353  Physical Activity and Lifelong Well Being (3) *   

  • KNES 364  Motor Development (3)   

  • KNES 371  Human Motor Control and Learning (3)

  • KNES 400  Program Design in Kinesiology and Health Promotion (3)

  • KNES 454  Physical Dimensions of Aging (3)

  • KNES 455  Functional Performance Assessment and Programming for Older Adults (3)

 

• MGMT - Management

  • MGMT 435  Management of Service Organizations (3)

 

• MKTG - Marketing

  • MKTG 351  Principles of Marketing (3)

 

• NURS - Nursing

  • NURS 420 Trans Generational Issues in Nursing (3)

 

• PHIL - Philosophy

  • PHIL 314  Medical Ethics (3) *   

 

• PSYC - Psychology

  • PSYC 302  Learning and Memory (3)

  • PSYC 303  Sensation and Perception (3)

  • PSYC 361  Developmental Psychology (3)

  • PSYC 362  Psychology of Aging (3)

  • PSYC 415  Cognitive Processes (3)

  • PSYC 462 – Advanced Psychology of Aging (3

  • PSYC 474  Health Psychology (3)

  • PSYC 475  Psychopharmacology (3)

 

• PUBH - Public Health

  • PUBH 342  Stress Management (3) *  

  • PUBH 401  Epidemiology (3)

  • PUBH 411 Promoting Health in Diverse Populations (3)

  • PUBH 420 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)

  • PUBH 440  Determinants of Health Behavior (3)

  • PUBH 450  Applied Health Promotion in Aging Populations (3)

 

• SOCI - Sociology

  • SOCI 351  Sociology of Families (3)

  • SOCI 354  Gender, Sex and Society (3) *   

  • SOCI 360  Sociology of Death and Dying (3) *   

  • SOCI 361  Population and the Environment (3) * 

  • SOCI 371  Sociology of City Life (3) *   

  • SOCI 443  Sociology of Aging (3)

 

*Meets General Education Requirement. Other courses may be counted with prior approval fromo the Aging Studies Academic Program.

Up to nine (9) units of coursework may be applied to both the major and aging studies minor.