Gerontology Track

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT MAJOR: GERONTOLOGY CONCENTRATION (HDV3). Students in the Gerontology Concentration will complete 42-43 credit hours (Please note: Students who select the gerontology concentration may NOT have a gerontology minor):

PART I. TAKE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

  1. PSY 1001 – Introductory Psychology.
    • Both semesters of General or Introductory Psychology must be taken in transfer for equivalence. Only 3 hours of Introductory Psychology count toward the major.
  2. SOC 1010 – Introduction to Psychology.
  3. SOC 1040 – Introduction to Social Gerontology.
  4. PSY 2270 or SOC 3100 – Death and Dying.
  5. NUT 2040 – Introduction to Nutrition.
  6. RECR 2330 – Advocacy, Leisure, and the Aging Adult.
  7. PSY 3270 – Adulthood and Aging.
  8. NUT 3100 – Nutrition and Aging OR SOC 3040 – Contemporary Issues in Social Gerontology OR SWK 3030 – Social Work with the Aging (4 credits).
  9. BIO 3530/HES 3810 – Physiology of Aging for Non-Biology Majors.
  10. PSY 3340 – Cognitive Development and Learning.
  11. PSY 3350 – Psychology of Social Development.
  12. PSY 2310 – Introduction to Statistics for Social and Behavioral Science.
    • Students who have taken MTH 1210 or equivalent in transfer before deciding to major in human development may substitute it for PSY 2310. However, MTH 1210 cannot be used both in the major and to satisfy the Level I General Studies mathematics requirement.
    • PSY 2310, PSY 3280, & PSY 4960 must be taken in sequence, one at a time (three semesters total).
  13. PSY 3280 – Developmental Research Methods.
    • PSY 2310, PSY 3280, & PSY 4960 must be taken in sequence, one at a time (three semesters total).
  14. PSY 4960 – Senior Thesis in Human Development.
    • PSY 4960 meets university senior experience requirement.
    • PSY 2310, PSY 3280, & PSY 4960 must be taken in sequence, one at a time (three semesters total).

BIG PICTURE:(WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE!):

  • 42-43 credits in the Human Development Major (see above)
  • 33 credits in General Studies (see course catalog or advisor for distribution of courses needed)
  • 19-24 credits in the Minor (credit numbers vary depending on minor)
  • 21-26 credits of Electives (credits vary depending on how many credits are required for the minor)

120 Total Credits (Additional requirements: Minimum of 15 hours taken at Metropolitan State University of Denver and last 12 hours must be in residence at Metropolitan State University of Denver)