Health Science: Gerontology Option, B.S. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Core Requirements	39-40
Additional Required Supporting GE	21
Gerontology Option	24
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	35-36
Total Units	120

Core Requirements 39-40 units

BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4
BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
CHEM 110 - Chemistry of Life Units: 4
HLTH 100 - Medical Terminology Units: 1
HLTH 101 - Overview of Health Care Industry and Its Delivery Units: 3
HLTH 102 - Community Health Organizations and Their Functions Units: 2
HLTH 300 - Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness Units: 3
HLTH 301 - Introduction to Public Health Administration Units: 3
HLTH 302 - Introduction to Health Care Informatics Units: 3
NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as PSY 348, SOC 348) Units: 3
POLS 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303, SOC 303, ) Units: 4
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
Complete a minimum of 2 units of the following:
HLTH 492 - Service Learning in Health Sciences Units: 1-2
HLTH 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
HLTH 497 - Directed Study Units: 1-2
HLTH 499 - Senior Capstone Project Units: 3

Additional Required Supporting GE (21)

ANTH 443 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Units: 3
BIOL 333 - Emerging Public Health Issues Units: 3
BIOL 432 - Principles Of Epidemiology And Environmental Health Units: 3
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
or
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3
HLTH 307 - Issues And Ethics In The Helping Profession Units: 3
PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology Units: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3
or
SOC 201 - Social Problems Units: 3

Gerontology Option (24)

BIOL 305 - Biology of Aging Units: 3
HLTH 303 - Pharmacology and Aging Adults Units: 3
HLTH 304 - Aging Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as POLS 304) Units: 3
HLTH 305 - Therapeutic Recreation for Older Adults Units: 3
HLTH 306 - Mental Health and Aging Units: 3
HLTH 400 - Health Assessment and Case Management of Older Adults Units: 3
HLTH 401 - Management of Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs Units: 3
PSY 375 - Psychology of Health Counseling Units: 3

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 35-36 units

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division) including all General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements . The following areas must be included:

Additional lower division A-E GE requirements not met within the major
Nine units of Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE (UDIGE), courses numbered 330-349 or 430-449. Six units may be within the major, 3 units must be outside the major (C or better grades)
Multicultural Requirement (C or better grade)
Language Requirement (C or better grade)
American Institutions Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation