 | | Course ID: | GRNT 3000E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aspects of Aging | Course
Description: | An overview of aging from the biological, psychological, social,
and economic perspectives. We will discuss the factors involved
in adjustments to the aging process and cover topics including
retirement, race/ethnicity, global aging, family, death and
bereavement, finances, sexuality, and health. Students will
critically examine their own perceptions on aging. | | Athena Title: | Aspects of Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3000 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Third-year student standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aspects of Aging | Course
Description: | An overview of aging from the biological, psychological, social,
and economic perspectives. We will discuss the factors involved
in adjustments to the aging process and cover topics including
retirement, race/ethnicity, global aging, family, death and
bereavement, finances, sexuality, and health. Students will
critically examine their own perceptions on aging. | | Athena Title: | Aspects of Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3000E | | Prerequisite: | Third-year student standing | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3010S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Diversity in Aging: A Service-Learning Experience | Course
Description: | Service-learning and critical reflection will be used to apply theory and explore the diversity of lived experiences, challenges, strengths, and opportunities present in older age. | | Athena Title: | Diversity in Aging Srv-Lrn Exp | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3010E | | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3010E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Diversity in Aging: A Service-Learning Experience | Course
Description: | Service-learning and critical reflection will be used to apply theory and explore the diversity of lived experiences, challenges, strengths, and opportunities present in older age. | | Athena Title: | Diversity in Aging Srv-Lrn Exp | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3010S | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3050E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | End of Life and Aging | Course
Description: | Provides a foundation for understanding death, dying, and bereavement, with a focus on older adults. We will examine the end of life in the socio-cultural, interpersonal, and public health context. Foundational knowledge will be applied to current controversies. | | Athena Title: | End of Life and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 5266, PSYC 5266, GRNT 7266, GRNT 7266 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3100E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Early Life Influences on Aging | Course
Description: | An in-depth exploration of how early life events and experiences
during critical periods of development lead to outcomes of health
and well-being or disease in later life. Includes discussion of
the accumulation of social determinants of health across the
lifespan and at sensitive periods in development. | | Athena Title: | Early Life Influences on Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3150E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Global Aging | Course
Description: | The world is aging, but the experiences of aging vary across the globe. The purpose of this course is to compare and contrast aging across the globe through macro perspectives and micro perspectives. We will incorporate concepts from public health, policy, sociology, and demography to examine gerontology across the globe. | | Athena Title: | Global Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Lifespan Health Psychology | Course
Description: | The systems, structures, and behaviors that support and promote
health across the lifespan; focuses on health from pre-natal
development through older age. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Lifespan Health Psych | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3200E, PSYC 3810 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3200E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Lifespan Health Psychology | Course
Description: | The systems, structures, and behaviors that support and promote
health across the lifespan; focuses on health from pre-natal
development through older age. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Lifespan Health Psych | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3200, PSYC 3810 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3250E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Global Aging | Course
Description: | The world is aging, but the experiences of aging vary across the globe. The purpose of this course is to compare and contrast aging across the globe through macro perspectives (e.g., social programs, policies) and micro perspectives (e.g., individual stories). We will incorporate concepts from public health, policy, sociology, and demography to examine gerontology across the globe. | | Athena Title: | Global Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3300E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Health Communication and Aging | Course
Description: | Principles of health communication for older adult consumers of
information. Includes medical communication, health literacy,
medical decision-making, and strategies for improving
communication. | | Athena Title: | Health Communication and Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cognition and the Aging Brain | Course
Description: | Introduction to changes in cognitive function across the
lifespan, with corresponding changes in neurological structures
and behaviors that promote cognitive vitality. | | Athena Title: | Cognition and the Aging Brain | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3400E | | Prerequisite: | (PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101E or PSYC 1030H) and (BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1107H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3400E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cognition and the Aging Brain | Course
Description: | Introduction to changes in cognitive function across the
lifespan, with corresponding changes in neurological structures
and behaviors that promote cognitive vitality. | | Athena Title: | Cognition and the Aging Brain | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3400 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | (PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101E or PSYC 1030H) and (BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1107H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Smart Technology in an Aging Society | Course
Description: | An exploration of how technology enhances the experience of aging
from public health perspectives, with a focus on ways technology
aids in care, independence, and quality of life for older adults,
families, and caregivers. A discussion of acceptance, privacy,
and policy factors that influence and shape adoption of
technology. | | Athena Title: | Smart Tech in an Aging Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3500E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3500E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Smart Technology in an Aging Society | Course
Description: | An exploration of how technology enhances the experience of aging
from public health perspectives, with a focus on ways technology
aids in care, independence, and quality of life for older adults,
families, and caregivers. A discussion of acceptance, privacy,
and policy factors that influence and shape adoption of
technology. | | Athena Title: | Smart Tech in an Aging Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3500 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Exploring Aging Through Film | Course
Description: | Modern films will be used to illustrate basic aging concepts and
theories. Students will learn a wide range of aging concepts and
will apply them to film. Discussion of how modern film portrays
aging and how these portrayals match the scientific evidence. | | Athena Title: | Exploring Aging Through Film | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3700E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 3700E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Exploring Aging Through Film | Course
Description: | Modern films will be used to illustrate basic aging concepts and
theories. Students will learn a wide range of aging concepts and
will apply them to film. Discussion of how modern film portrays
aging and how these portrayals match the scientific evidence. | | Athena Title: | Exploring Aging Through Film | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3700 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 4010/6010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biogerontology | Course
Description: | The physiological and anatomical changes that occur as a person ages. The basics of the biology of aging followed by a system by system description of the aging phenomena in the human body. | | Athena Title: | BIOGERONTOLOGY | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PSYC(GRNT) 4700/6700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Psychology of Aging | Course
Description: | Research in gerontology, with emphasis on learning, personality, attitudes, perception, ability, and adjustment in the aged. | | Athena Title: | Psychology of Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7800E | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 4960 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 4970 | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 4980 | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 6750E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Mental Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Emotional, psychiatric, memory, cognitive disorders, as well as
stress and coping strategies among older adults. Using current
research, a public health framework will be used to explore
approaches to improve mental health through better prevention,
detection, and treatment. | | Athena Title: | Mental Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 6750, PSYC 4700, PSYC 6700, GRNT 4700, GRNT 6700 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 6750. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Mental Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Emotional, psychiatric, memory, cognitive disorders, as well as
stress and coping strategies among older adults. Using current
research, a public health framework will be used to explore
approaches to improve mental health through better prevention,
detection, and treatment. | | Athena Title: | Mental Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 6750E, PSYC 4700, PSYC 6700, GRNT 4700, GRNT 6700 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Aging | Course
Description: | Interdisciplinary overview of gerontology from social,
psychological, biological, and public health perspectives.
Focused on contemporary issues of interest to individuals,
families, communities, practitioners, and scholars in our rapidly
aging society. | | Athena Title: | Foundations of Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7100E | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7100E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Aging | Course
Description: | Interdisciplinary overview of gerontology from social,
psychological, biological, and public health perspectives.
Focused on contemporary issues of interest to individuals,
families, communities, practitioners, and scholars in our rapidly
aging society. | | Athena Title: | Foundations of Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7100 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7150E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Early Life Influences on Aging | Course
Description: | An in-depth exploration of how early life events and experiences during critical periods of development lead to outcomes of health and well-being or disease in later life. Includes discussion of the accumulation of social determinants of health across the lifespan and at sensitive periods in development. | | Athena Title: | Early Life Influences on Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Lifespan Health Psychology | Course
Description: | The systems, structures, and behaviors that support and promote
health across the lifespan; focuses on health from pre-natal
development through older age from a public health perspective. | | Athena Title: | Lifespan Health Psychology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7200E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7200E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Lifespan Health Psychology | Course
Description: | The systems, structures, and behaviors that support and promote
health across the lifespan; focuses on health from pre-natal
development through older age from a public health perspective. | | Athena Title: | Lifespan Health Psychology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7200 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7250E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Health Communication and Aging | Course
Description: | Principles of health communication for older adult consumers of
information. Includes medical communication, health literacy,
medical decision making, and strategies for improving
communication. | | Athena Title: | Health Communication and Aging | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cognitive Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Changes in cognitive function across the lifespan, with
corresponding changes in neurological structures, and behaviors
that promote cognitive vitality. | | Athena Title: | Cognitive Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7400E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7400E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Cognitive Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Changes in cognitive function across the lifespan, with
corresponding changes in neurological structures, and behaviors
that promote cognitive vitality. | | Athena Title: | Cognitive Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7400 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Smart Technology in an Aging Society | Course
Description: | Exploration of how technology enhances the experience of aging
from public health perspectives. Includes acceptance,
implementation, ethics, privacy, and policy factors which
influence and shape older adults’ and caregivers’ adoption of
healthcare. Designing and evaluating technology prototypes to
promote health behaviors for aging-in-place. | | Athena Title: | Smart Tech in an Aging Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7500E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7500E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Smart Technology in an Aging Society | Course
Description: | Exploration of how technology enhances the experience of aging
from public health perspectives. Includes acceptance,
implementation, ethics, privacy, and policy factors which
influence and shape older adults’ and caregivers’ adoption of
healthcare. Designing and evaluating technology prototypes to
promote health behaviors for aging-in-place. | | Athena Title: | Smart Tech in an Aging Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7500 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7600E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Pharmacology, Health, and Aging | Course
Description: | The public health role of pharmacology in the health of the
aging population; focuses on general mechanisms of action,
specific and nonspecific drug effects, side effects, and placebo
effects. Drug safety, polypharmacy, and conditions that require
public health intervention in aging humans. | | Athena Title: | Pharmacology Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7600 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | (CHEM 1210 or CHEM 1210E) and (BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1107H) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Pharmacology, Health, and Aging | Course
Description: | The public health role of pharmacology in the health of the
aging population; focuses on general mechanisms of action,
specific and nonspecific drug effects, side effects, and placebo
effects. Drug safety, polypharmacy, and conditions that require
public health intervention in aging humans. | | Athena Title: | Pharmacology Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7600E | | Prerequisite: | (CHEM 1210 or CHEM 1210E) and (BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 2103H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT(HPAM) 7610. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Economics of Aging | Course
Description: | An overview of the economics of aging from a multidisciplinary
perspective. We examine the consequences of population aging
globally. Topics include demographics, economic status of
elders, labor market activity, retirement, intergenerational
conflict, private and public pensions, and an evaluation of
current income and health policies for elders. | | Athena Title: | ECON OF AGING | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7650E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aging in Society | Course
Description: | Social and cultural nature of human aging in a global society.
Aging over the life course as a social process, and age as a
structural feature of changing societies and groups. Consequences
of the interactions of individuals with their social and cultural
environments, including media and pop culture. | | Athena Title: | Aging in Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7650 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7650. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aging in Society | Course
Description: | Social and cultural nature of human aging in a global society.
Aging over the life course as a social process, and age as a
structural feature of changing societies and groups. Consequences
of the interactions of individuals with their social and cultural
environments, including media and pop culture. | | Athena Title: | Aging in Society | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7650E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7750E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aging in Place | Course
Description: | The public health role in aging in place; focuses on definitions and components of aging in place; identifying barriers and facilitators; and creating guidelines for promoting aging in place and public health interventions. | | Athena Title: | Aging in Place | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7750 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7750. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Aging in Place | Course
Description: | The public health role in aging in place; focuses on definitions and components of aging in place; identifying barriers and facilitators; and creating guidelines for promoting aging in place and public health interventions. | | Athena Title: | Aging in Place | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7750E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7800E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | End of Life and Older Adults | Course
Description: | Provides a foundation for understanding death, dying, and
bereavement, with a focus on older adults. We will examine the
end of life in the socio-cultural, interpersonal, and public
health context. Foundational knowledge will be applied to current
controversies. | | Athena Title: | End of Life and Older Adults | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PSYC 4700, GRNT 4700, PSYC 6700, GRNT 6700 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7900E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Aging Research | Course
Description: | Students will be guided through the research process in
gerontology. Students will learn how to critically examine
research methods and how to analyze, interpret, and communicate
research findings in aging. Students will also gain the
knowledge, skills, and techniques to propose their own research
projects. | | Athena Title: | Applied Aging Research | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7900 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 7900. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Aging Research | Course
Description: | Students will be guided through the research process in
gerontology. Students will learn how to critically examine
research methods and how to analyze, interpret, and communicate
research findings in aging. Students will also gain the
knowledge, skills, and techniques to propose their own research
projects. | | Athena Title: | Applied Aging Research | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 7900E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 8000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Gerontological Research and Theory | Course
Description: | Interdisciplinary topics and new developments in gerontological research and theory, focused on a specific theme. | | Athena Title: | GER RESEARCH&THEOR | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A/S (A-F or S/U) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 8010. 1-6 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Gerontology Practice | Course
Description: | Interdisciplinary topics on new developments in the practice of gerontology. | | Athena Title: | Gerontology Practice | | Nontraditional Format: | Students meet regularly with their supervising professor. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A/S (A-F or S/U) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 8200E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Multidisciplinary approach to evaluate public health issues
created by population aging. Assess social and behavioral factors
that contribute to health conditions in later life and the
challenges for individuals, public health infrastructure, and
health care systems. | | Athena Title: | Public Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 8200 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 8200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health and Aging | Course
Description: | Multidisciplinary approach to evaluate public health issues
created by population aging. Assess social and behavioral factors
that contribute to health conditions in later life and the
challenges for individuals, public health infrastructure, and
health care systems. | | Athena Title: | Public Health and Aging | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in GRNT 8200E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | EPID(GRNT) 8300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Epidemiology of Aging | Course
Description: | The epidemiology of aging and age-related disorders from a
public health prospective using ecological model. Focus on
application of epidemiologic methods to study of function,
chronic disease, and survival in elderly populations.
Discussion of the impact of aging society on public health,
including challenges of research in older adult populations | | Athena Title: | EPI OF AGING | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | EPID(GRNT) 8400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Epidemiology of Chronic Disease | Course
Description: | Examination of chronic disease from an epidemiologic
perspective, with an emphasis on methodological and practical
issues of study designs, exposure and outcome assessment,
factors determining the distribution of selected chronic
diseases and critical review of relevant epidemiologic
literature. Students are introduced to disease registries,
their purpose, benefits and limitations. | | Athena Title: | EPI CHRONIC DISEASE | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GRNT 8950. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Gerontology | Course
Description: | Interdisciplinary examination of selected topics in the field of
gerontology. Current literature on selected areas of
gerontological theory, research, and current trends will be
reviewed and discussed. | | Athena Title: | SEMINAR IN GRNT | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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