A Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Gerontology prepares graduates for employment in
- Home Health Agencies
- Community Centers for the Aging
- Homes for the Aging
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Hospitals
- Other Public/Private Agencies
See also Minor in Gerontology
Required Courses for Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences - Gerontology Emphasis
General Education Requirements: 47 hours
(See UCA Undergraduate Bulletin. Student needs
PSY 1300 & SOC 1300 as 6 hours Social Sciences)
Health Science Core: 15 hours
Biological Science (8 hours)
Biology 2405 or 2406 or 2407
Biology 2411
*Physics (4 hours)
Physics 1405
Statistics (3 hours)
Sociology 2321 or Psychology 2330 or Mathematics 2311 ______
62 hours
*If Physics 1405 is selected as General Education Requirement course,
the Health Science Core is reduced by 4 credit hours.
Required Emphasis: 30 hours
HED 2310 Introduction to Gerontology
HED 4310 Health Concerns of Aging
HED 4390 Directed Independent Study
HED 4600 Internship
PSYC 3360 Social Psychology
PSYC 4352 Adult Psychology
SOC 3381 Death & Dying
SOC 4331 Social Gerontology
SOC 4334 Medical Sociology
Related Requirements: 23 hours
INFO 2343 Info Processing & Analysis
CHEM 1402 Physiological Chemistry I
BIOL 4351 General Pharmacology
HSCI 3123 Medical Terminology
HED 3320 Epidemiological Research
HED 4331 Program Planning & Evaluation.
HED 4343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations
HED 4370 Admin. of Health Programs
Gerontology Electives: 15 hours
PHIL 1320 World Religions
PHIL 4350 Health Care Ethics
SOC 3361 Gender Roles
SOC 4322 Sociology of Mental Illness
SOC 4351 Family Structure & Interaction
ACCT 4325 Legal Environment of Health Care Admin.
HED 2320 Mental Health
HED 3305 Human Sexuality
HED 4301 Health Ed. in Medical Care Settings
HED 4312 Drug Education
*Total Hours 126