Gerontology Minor



  • To enter the minor students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.
  • All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade*.
  • An overall GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the minor courses.
  • The Gerontology Minor consists of one required course (Gerontology M140) and 6 electives which must be selected from the list of approved courses for the minor.
  • Upon completion of the courses for the minor you must see a counselor in the Gerontology Minor Office to have the minor added to your program.
Course Quarter Grade
Gerontology M140
(same as Psychology M140 and Social Welfare M140)
   
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Gerontology Minor approved electives:

  • Gerontology M104C (Social Welfare M104C) Diversity in Aging: Roles of Gender and Ethnicity
  • Gerontology M104D (Social Welfare M104D) Public Policy and Aging
  • Gerontology M104E (Social Welfare M104E) Social Aspects of Aging
  • Gerontology M119O (Psychology M119O) Psychology of Aging
  • Gerontology M150 (Sociology M150) Sociology of Aging
  • Women's Studies 185 (Only when the topic is on Women's Health and Aging) Women, Health, and Aging: Policy Issues
  • Psychology 124G Cognitive Aging
  • Psychology 193** Fieldwork in Psychology
  • Psychology M117J (Bio M191/PhySci M181) Biological Basis of Psychiatric Disorders
  • CHS 190 The Aging Frontier

*Only Psychology 193 can be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
**No more than 8 units of Psychology 193 may be applied toward the minor.

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