Required Courses (9)

• GERON 315 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3
• GERON 575 - Introduction to Diversity in the Aging Experience Credits: 3
• GERON 577 - Introduction to Policy and Advocacy in Gerontology Credits: 3

Electives (9 credit hours)

Students will choose the necessary credit hours of electives from this list based upon their professional goals. At least 9 elective credit hours must be taken in gerontology. Courses not listed here may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the gerontology advisor and/or program director.

See department list: Gerontology Secondary Major Electives

Long-Term Care Administration track(12 credit hours)

This track covers required content from the Core of Knowledge for Nursing Home Administrators as defined in K.A.R. 28-38-29. Required courses include:

• *

• ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3
• GERON 610 - Seminar in Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3
• GERON 615 - Long-Term Care Administration Internship Credits: 1-9

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• MANGT 420 - Principles of Management Credits: 3

• *Course substitutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements:

• ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3
• GERON 575 - Introduction to Diversity in the Aging Experience Credits: 3
• GERON 610 - Seminar in Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3

• (taken prior to or concurrently with GERON 615)

• GERON 615 - Long-Term Care Administration Internship Credits: 1-9
• MANGT 420 - Principles of Management Credits: 3

*Note

*This covers required content from the Core of Knowledge for Nursing Home Administrators as defined in K.A.R. 28-38-29.

Total Minimum Hours Required for Graduation: 24