354 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 Uerontology is the multi-disciplinary study of the processes of aging from conception to death with special focus on the later life cyde and the problems associated with aging and the aged in society. Individuals working in the field of aging need a broad range of knowledge that transcends a single academic discipline. The Gerontology Program at Weber State University is designed to: (1) provide preparation for employment in both the private and public sedor including working with senior citizen centers, nutrition programs, housing projects, long-term care facilities, state and local aging programs, Hospice, research, senior volunteer programs, job services, retirement planning and other age-related employment; (2) provide continuing education for job enrichment and preparation for persons already in the aging employment sector 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 society at large; (4) encourage students to go diredly into aging employment and/or to seek graduate degrees in gerontology or related fields 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 38. » 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. 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 Declare your program of study (see page 18). Students must file "Major/Minor Declaration" form with the department office. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. GERT SSI010 will fill both a major/minor and general education requirement. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Required Geron GERT SSI010 GERTDV3320 GERTSI3400 GERT3500 GERTSI3600 GERT 4860 GERT 4861 GERT 4990 tology Courses (22 credit hours) Intro to Gerontology (3) Ethnicity & Older Women in America (3) Methods of Research (4) Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Devdopment & Services (3) Social Statistics (3) Intro Field Practicum (2) Advanced Field Practicum (2) Senior Seminar (2) Gerontology Elective (3 credit hours) Select 1 course from the following 5 courses GERT 2220 Intro to Social 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 Social Psychology (3) Small Group Leadership (3) ANTH HU/DV1040 Language & Culture (3) SW 3910 Social Work Pradice I (3) SW 3920 Social Work Pradice 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) BSAD 3000 Small Business (3) MKTG 3010 Marketing (3) 4. Social Services (select from two academic areas) SW SSI010 Intro to Generalist Sodal Work (3) SW2100 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I (3) SW 3900 Social Work Methods, Values & Ethics (3) ANTH DV3500 Elements of Culture (3) CHF 2400 Family Relations (3) CHF 4400 The Family in Stress (3) Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog