Course List - Undergraduate Certificate in Adult Development and Aging Services
| PROFESSIONAL CORE (12 credits) | ||
| BIOL 155 (GN) | Introduction to the Biology of Aging Examination of human aging from a biological perspective. Population demographics, physiological and pathological changes, and healthy lifestyles are discussed. Students who have passed BIOL 409 may not schedule this course. |
3 credits |
| H P A 101 | Introduction to Health Services Organization Examination of the social, political, historic, and scientific factors in the development and organization of health services. |
3 credits |
| HD FS 249 (GS) | Adult Development and Aging Physiological, psychological, and social development and intervention from young adulthood through old age. |
3 credits |
| SOC 035 | Sociology of Aging Introduction to the sociological study of aging. |
3 credits |
Select one of the following:
| PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES | ||
| HD FS 129 (GS) | Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle. |
3 credits |
| HD FS 216 | Personal and Interpersonal Skills Conceptions of life span personal and interpersonal skill enhancement. |
3 credits |
| HD FS 301 | Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions Examines bases for choices among values in personal and professional relations in human development processes and supporting services |
3 credits |
| HD FS 311 | Human Development and Family Studies Interventions Survey of individual and family formal and informal intervention efforts; historical and current perspectives and approaches. Prerequisite: HD FS 129 |
3 credits |
| HD FS 315Y (GI) | Family Development An overview of families, focusing primarily on contemporary American families. |
3 credits |
| NUTR 251 (GHA) | Introductory Principles of Nutrition The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues. Students who have passed NUTR 151 may not schedule this course. |
3 credits |
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PSYCH 100 (GS) or |
Psychology Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications OR Introductory Sociology The nature and characteristics of human societies and social life. |
3 credits |