{"id":1001202,"date":"2019-09-10T12:56:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T17:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/?page_id=1001202"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:42:46","slug":"aging-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/aging-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/files\/2025\/06\/d6af729e-8e18-4d87-b697-eb38399273c7.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;d6af729e-8e18-4d87-b697-eb38399273c7&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/catalog.acu.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=21&amp;poid=10387&amp;hl=aging+studies&amp;returnto=search&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;View Aging Studies Minor Course Requirements&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The Aging Studies Minor consists of 18 hours with 9 hours from the\u00a0Aging Studies Core and 9 hours of electives.<\/p>\n<p>Aging Studies Core:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GERO\/SOCI 350 Sociology of Aging<\/li>\n<li>GERO 352 Adult Development and Aging<\/li>\n<li>FAM 443 Death and Bereavement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Electives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COMM 460 Health Communication<\/li>\n<li>CSD\/GERO 479 Programs &amp; Services for Older Adults<\/li>\n<li>GERO 495 Practicum in Gerontology (or practicum in discipline)<\/li>\n<li>FAM 454 Aging and the Family<\/li>\n<li>NUTR 327 Nutrition through the Life Cycle<\/li>\n<li>NURS 320 Evidence-Based Gerontologic Nursing<\/li>\n<li>FAM 365 Research Methods or SOCI 415 Social Research (if project in aging)<\/li>\n<li>FAM 362 Families in Society or SOCW\/GERO 441 Social Welfare Policy and Services<\/li>\n<li>SOCI 450 Health and Medicine<\/li>\n<li>BIBP 352 Biomedical Ethics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Your Academic Advisor today!<\/h2>\n<p>To declare a minor in Aging Studies today, simply <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acu.edu\/student-life\/wildcat-central\/academic-advising\/meet-your-academic-advisor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact your academic advisor<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong>They will help you schedule the courses you need to take.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#4F2170&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#4F2170&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Let us know that you are interested in minoring in Aging Studies today!&#8221; button_url=&#8221;mailto:gero@acu.edu?subject=Interested%20in%20Aging%20Studies%20Minor&#8221; button_text=&#8221;gero@acu.edu&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Call To Action&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#4f2170&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;mailto:gero@acu.edu?subject=Interested in Aging Studies Minor&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aging Studies Minor consists of 18 hours with 9 hours from the\u00a0Aging Studies Core and 9 hours of electives. 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