Related Courses

• Social Gerontology Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10544101

  Explore aging in respect to social roles and processes. Topics include history of aging, demographics, family relationships, social supports, economics, retirement, loss, poverty and politics of aging.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Death and Dying Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10544107

  Explore societal, cultural, and personal views of death, dying, and bereavement. Examine losses experienced during the course of aging beyond the physical and emotional process of death and dying. Determine strategies for healthy transitions in coping with loss.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Programs of Aging Services Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10544110

  Explore the wide spectrum of programs and services available to older adults that address a variety of physical, mental, emotional, social, financial, legal, spiritual, and recreational needs.Examine social policy as it relates to aging and available federal funding for the aging consumer including community resources, eligibility criteria, and how to access and coordinate services. Additional topics include supplementing social networking and enhancing mental health functioning.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Legal and Financial Issues of Aging Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10544111

  Analyze legal and financial concepts and structures including Power of Attorney for health care/finance, guardianships, trusts, reallocation of assets, spending down, Medicare/Medicaid benefits, supplemental insurance, Social Security, elder abuse/neglect, financial exploitation, and relevant governmental policies. Apply knowledge through advocacy to benefit aging adults on local, state and federal levels.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Gerontology Fieldwork Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10544112

  Examine the scope, values, and principles of the gerontology profession. Coursework introduces the typical roles and duties of aging services professionals. Students assess their own motivations, attitudes, and interests. In addition to the regular classroom hours, observation and fieldwork in a community-based setting working with older adults is required. Students must complete or have on file current, valid Background Information Disclosure (BID) and Caregiver Background Check (Wisconsin, Minnesota, and/or other states if applicable) forms, as part of this course. PREREQUISITE: 10544108 Developing the Gerontology Professional, 10544103 Ethics in Human Services and COREQUISITES: Successful completion or co-enrollment in all other core program courses.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025