SW 4860. Social Service Field Experience I (4) This fidd practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved sodal service agency. The emphasis is to indude micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisite: SW 3200 and SW/GERT 3500. Formal admittance to Fidd Experience required. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3920 and 3930.) SW 4861. Social Service Field Experience II (4) This field practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved sodal service agency. The emphasis is to include micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisites: SW SI3700, SW 4860, GERT/PSY/SOC SI3600. (To be taken concurrently with SW 4990.) SW 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) This TBA elective course provides opportunity for students to earn academic credits for on-the-job experiences. Prerequisites: SW 3910 and consent of department chair and instructor. SW 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (2-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized for these elective courses will appear on the student transcript. SW 4990. Social Work Senior Seminar (2) This course requires preparation and discussion of social work concepts and topics, and information and techniques in obtaining a job and selecting a graduate school. Prerequisite: SW 4860. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 4861.) Gerontology llerontology is the multi-disdplinary study of the processes of aging from conception to death with special focus on the later life cycle and the problems associated with aging and the aged in sodety. Individuals working in the field of aging need a broad range of knowledge that transcends a single academic disdpline. The Gerontology Program at Weber State University is designed to: (1) provide preparation for employment in both the private and public sector induding working with senior dtizen centers, nutrition programs, housing projects, long-term care facilities, state and local aging programs, Hospice, research, senior volunteer programs, job services, retirement pknning and other age-rdated employment; (2) provide continuing education for job enrichment and preparation for persons already in the aging employment sedor through consultation, workshops and academic courses to enhance career opportunities; (3) provide general education courses designed to assist students in understanding and dealing with older persons within their family and sodety at large; (4) encourage students to go directly into aging employment and/or to seek graduate degrees in gerontology or related fidds leading to positions in national, regional and local aging network sectors. Gerontology Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: Required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward the major (grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for Gerontology courses of 2.5 or higher. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 37. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 31 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 19-28 of these are required within the major. 385 Advisement Students are assigned to a faculty advisor for academic and professional advising. The faculty advisor assists students with course scheduling, academic counseling, and professional self-assessment. Students are required to see their faculty advisor at least one time per semester. Call the Sodal Work/Gerontology office number, 801- 626-6157, for more information or to schedule an appointment. Gerontology majors must consult with their Gerontology advisor before registering each semester. Admission Requirements Dedare your program of study (see page 18). Students must file "Major/Minor Dedaration" form with the department office. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachdor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. GERT SS1010 will fill both a major/minor and general education requirement. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Required Gerontology Courses (22 credit hours) GERT SSI010 Intro to Gerontology (3) GERT DV3320 Ethnicity & Older Women in America (3) GERT SI3400 Methods of Research (4) GERT 3500 Social Wdfare & Gerontological Policy Development & Services (3) GERT SI3600 Social Statistics (3) GERT 4860 Intro Field Pradicum (2) GERT 4861 Advanced Field Pradicum (2) GERT 4990 Senior Seminar (2) Gerontology Elective (3 credit hours) Select 1 course from the following 5 courses GERT 2220 Intro to Sodal Gerontology (3) GERT 3000 Death & Dying (3) GERT 3120 Aging: Adaptation & Behavior (3) GERT 4220 Societal Responses to Aging (3) GERT 4650 Retirement: Adjustment / Planning (3) Area Course Electives (6 credit hours) Select a minimum of six credit hours from one of the following five areas (all six credits MUST be from the same area): (1) Counseling, (2) Health and Leisure, (3) Administrative/Management, (4) Social Services, and (5) Nutrition. Students who complete a double major in a related approved field will satisfy this requirement. It should be noted that prerequisites for classes listed below must be satisfied. 1. Counseling PSY 3430 PSY 4310 PSY 4340 SOC 3000 SOC 3540 Theories of Personality (3) Intro to Counseling Theories (3) Skills & Techniques of Counseling (3) Intro to Sodal Psychology (3) Small Group Leadership (3) ANTH HU/DV1040 Language & Culture (3) SW 3910 Social Work Practice I (3) SW 3920 Social Work Practice II (3) 2. Health and Leisure HLTH 3400 Substance Abuse Prevention (3) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS 3328 Pathophysiology of Organs & Systems (2) ANTH LS/DV1020 Biological Anthropology (3) PE1098 Fitness for Life (1) PEP 2480 Fitness for Life Concepts (1) REC 3810 Recreation Leadership & Management (3) 3. Administrative/Management ACTG 2010 Elem Financial Accounting I (3) ACTG 2020 Elem Financial Accounting II (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog