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Certificate in Health Issues for the Aging Adult Worksheet

Complete and print the form below to track your certificate course completion. Certificate requirements are determined by the student's catalog year provided that the student maintains continuous enrollment. Students must earn at least 12 semester hours of graded coursework with a "C" or better at UMUC.

A required course:
UMUC Credit Transfer Credit Course
GERO 100 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
     

A course on the sociocultural aspects of aging chosen from the following:

UMUC Credit Transfer Credit Course
GERO 331 Sociology of Aging (3)
GERO 410 Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Aging (3)
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
     

A life health and science course chosen from the following:

BIOL 307 The Biology of Aging (1)
GERO 302 Health and Aging (3)
GERO 355 Nutritional Concerns of Aging
GERO 495D Adaption to Sensory Changes and Aging
GERO 495H Illness and Aging
GERO 495K Geriatric Nutrition
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
 

A practicum experience:

GERO 486A Internship in Gerontology Through Co-op (3)
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
     

A psychology course chosen from the following:
GERO 220 Psychological Aspects of Aging (3)
PSYC 357 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (3)
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
     

A course specific to the student's academic goals chosen from the following:

GERO 443 Making Gerontology Relevant to Other Disciplines
(for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in
an area other than gerontology)
GERO 306 Programs, Services, and Policies
(for students not pursuing a degree)
Totals (Must equal 3 semester hours.)
Student Information for Office Use:
Last name: First name:
Student ID number:

Catalog year:
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Date completed:
 

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