Contact Information

Program Director:
J. Brandon Wallace

Office:
PH 330

Phone:
615-898-5976

Email: aging@mtsu.edu

The interdisciplinary Minor in Gerontology is designed to meet the needs of students interested in pursuing a career working with or for the older adult population.  The minor provides students the opportunity to examine the biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives which influence the status of the aging individual in society and is designed to compliment a variety of majors. Students who complete the Aging Studies minor will be exposed to the basic social policies and personal skills required for working effectively with older persons. 

Program Requirements

The minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours. All students are required to take GERO 2600. The remaining 12 hours may be selected from approved departmental courses. Students may not take more than six hours from a single department. To strengthen research or applied skills, students are encouraged to complete either GERO 4800 or GERO 4900.

Interdisciplinary Courses

GERO 2600 Introduction to Gerontology
GERO 4030 Topics in Gerontology
GERO 4800 Special Projects
GERO 4900 Practicum

Departmental Courses

CDFS 3300 Caring Across Generations
CDFS 4390 Families in Later Life
CDFS 4391 Aging Health and Development
CDIS 4800 Speech and Language Disorders in the Adult Population
N FS 4210 Nutrition in Aging
NURS 3370 Health and Gerontology
PSY 4610 Adult Psychology and Aging
PSY 4630 Death and Dying
REC 3380 Introduction to Recreation for Persons with a Disability
REC 4470 Leisure and Aging
SOC 4020 Sociology of Aging
SOC 4040 Health Care Delivery Issues
S W 3170 Family Caregiving Across the Life Span
S W 4430 Social Work with the Terminally Ill
 

For more information, contact J. Brandon Wallace, Aging Studies Program Director, at (615) 898-5976 or email aging@mtsu.edu

GERO 4800 Special Projects.
One to six credits.  Field experiences or reading courses through which special interests or needs of the student may be pursued under individual supervision. No more than three hours may be used in the major.  Arrangements must be made with an instructor prior to registration.

GERO 4900 Practicum.
Three to six credits. Prerequisites: A S 2600 plus six hours of Aging Studies electives and senior standing.  Student is placed in an agency setting on a contractual basis. Application must be made the preceding semester.