老年医学
Study the psychological, social, political, and biological aspects of aging
Do you have a passion for the members of our society approaching or at advanced age? As a 老年医学 major at Alfred University, you'll gain an invaluable understanding of the aging process and the new challenges society faces as the proportion of the population aged sixty-five or above steadily increases. 老年医学 students study the psychological and sociological aspects of aging, explore political and biological issues, and participate in real-world internships as well.
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课程 needed for the major:
- GERO 118 Introduction to Adult Development and Aging
- BIOL 119 Physiology of Aging
- PSYC 210 沟通 and Counseling Skills
- PSYC 371 The 心理学 of Death and Dying
- GERO 429 Cognition and Aging
- GERO 485 老年医学 Internship
- SOCI 348 社会学 of 家庭
- 102 College of Liberal 艺术 and 科学
Select one course from each of the following three groups:
- PSYC 220 Psychological Methods and Statistics
- SOCI 230 Intro to Data Analysis and Statistics
- SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions
- POLS 355 Public Policy
- PSYC 322 健康 心理学
- GERO 300 Special Topics in 老年医学
- GERO 450 Independent Study
- GERO 497 Senior Seminar in 老年医学
- SOCI 470 Field Work
课程 needed for the minor:
- GERO 118 Introduction to Adult Development and Aging
- GERO 429 Cognition and Aging
- GERO 485 老年医学 Internship
Select one course from each of the following four groups:
- BIOL 119 Physiology of Aging
- PSYC 322 健康 心理学
- PSYC 210 沟通 and Counseling Skills
- PSYC 371 The 心理学 of Death and Dying
- GERO 300 Special Topics in 老年医学
- GERO 497 Senior Seminar in 老年医学
- SOCI 253 Social Welfare Institutions
- SOCI 348 社会学 of 家庭
- POLS 355 Public Policy
- PSYC 450 Independent Study
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the major in 老年医学, as well as the College of Liberal 艺术 & 科学 general education requirements, you'll be required to complete the College's First Year Experience Program or Transfer Student Program.
职业生涯 in gerontology include activities that are focused directly or indirectly on the study and/or care of older persons. This program prepares students for occupations that involve direct care or interaction with the aging population, or careers related to teaching, 研究, policy development, program development, 宣传, 政府, 法律, and analysis of aging policy and aging issues.
Recent graduate employment examples include:
- Director of Business – Lupus Connections International
- Psychiatric Registered Nurse – Four Winds Hospital
- Legal Clerk/Intern – Mental 健康 Hygiene Legal Services
- Social Worker – Brothers of Mercy Rehabilitation Center
- Administrative Assistant – Boston Business Journal
Recent graduate school examples include:
- Alfred University (Mental 健康 Counseling)
- Sage 研究生 School (Psychiatric/Mental 健康 Nurse Practitioner)
- Ball State University (Community Counseling)
- St. Joseph’s College (老年医学)
- University of Massachusetts (老年医学 and Social Policy)
- Long Island University (健康 Care Administration)
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Students interested in a career in 老年医学 may choose to compliment the major with a minor or by double-majoring in these similar programs: