Paying for college:
Title change | Number/Prefix change | Prerequisite change | |||
Undergraduate |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
Psych320 | Geropsychology | 4 - 0 |
To: | ||
Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
Gero320 | Introduction to Gerontology | 4 - 0 |
Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Intro to Gerontology |
Current Course Description: Psy 320 Geropsychology 4 hours Explores the relationships between psychological, physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and social aspects of older adults' lives. In addition, topics related to living environments, retirement, social support, family relationships and diseases of older adulthood will be covered. Prerequisite: Psy 201 or equivalent. |
New Course Description: Introduction to Gerontology 320 4 hours Explores the relationships between psychological, physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and social aspects of older adults' lives. In addition, topics related to living environments, retirement, social support, family relationships and diseases of older adulthood will be covered. |
Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This change provides a more accurate description and better alignment of the course in our Gerontology major and minor. |
Students/Program affected: Gerontology majors and minors, psychology majors and minors. |
Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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1 - Department | Rob Winningham | Approved | September 28 2013 |
2 - Division | Rob Winningham | Approved | September 28 2013 |
3 - Division Curriculum | David Foster | Approved | September 28 2013 |
5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 24 2013 |
6 - Faculty Senate | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 24 2013 |
7 - Dean | Susanne Monahan | Approved | October 24 2013 |
8 - Provost | Stephen Scheck | Approved | October 28 2013 |
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