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Course List - Undergraduate Certificate in Adult Development and Aging Services
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Biology of Aging | BIOL 155 (GN) | 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 |
| Introduction to Health Services Organization | H P A 101 | Examination of the social, political, historic, and scientific factors in the development and organization of health services. | 3 credits |
| Adult Development and Aging | HD FS 249 (GS) | Physiological, psychological, and social development and intervention from young adulthood through old age. | 3 credits |
| Sociology of Aging | SOC 035 | Introduction to the sociological study of aging. | 3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies | HD FS 129 (GS) | Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle. | 3 credits |
| Personal and Interpersonal Skills | HD FS 216 | Conceptions of life span personal and interpersonal skill enhancement. | 3 credits |
| Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions | HD FS 301 | Examines bases for choices among values in personal and professional relations in human development processes and supporting services | 3 credits |
| Human Development and Family Studies Interventions | HD FS 311 | Survey of individual and family formal and informal intervention efforts; historical and current perspectives and approaches. Prerequisite: HD FS 129 |
3 credits |
| Family Development | HD FS 315Y (GI) | An overview of families, focusing primarily on contemporary American families. | 3 credits |
| Introductory Principles of Nutrition | NUTR 251 (GHA) | 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 |
| Psychology OR Introductory Sociology | PSYCH 100 (GS) or SOC 001 (GS) | Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications OR The nature and characteristics of human societies and social life. |
3 credits |
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