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Nature of course request C02807 :

Prerequisite change Undergraduate

From:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
Gero 370 Aging and Mental Health 4 - 0
 
To:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
Gero 370 Aging and Mental Health 4 - 0




Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces)
AGING & MENTAL HLTH

Current Course Description:
GERO 370 Aging and Mental Health (4) Mental health needs of older adults will be surveyed. Positive mental health and pathological conditions will be explored as well as risk and protective factors for mental health problems. Also includes a broad survey of common psychological disorders experienced by older adults. Interventions effective with older adults and their families will be explored. Prerequisite: PSY 311

New Course Description:
GERO 370 Aging and Mental Health (4) Mental health needs of older adults will be surveyed. Positive mental health and pathological conditions will be explored as well as risk and protective factors for mental health problems. Also includes a broad survey of common psychological disorders experienced by older adults. Interventions effective with older adults and their families will be explored.

Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.):
Removing pre-requisite of Psych 311 to allow for more flexibility for students entering the major or minor.
Students/Program affected:
Gerontology majors and minors.


Approval Queue C02807
Step Approver Decision Timestamp
1 - Department Rob Winningham ApprovedSeptember 28 2013
Comments: PSY 311 is no longer a part of the Gerontology Major, which makes this prerequisite change even more necessary.
2 - Division Rob Winningham ApprovedSeptember 28 2013
3 - Division Curriculum David Foster ApprovedSeptember 28 2013
5 - Curriculum Committee Thaddeus Shannon ApprovedOctober 24 2013
6 - Faculty Senate Thaddeus Shannon ApprovedOctober 24 2013
7 - Dean Susanne Monahan ApprovedOctober 24 2013
8 - Provost Stephen Scheck ApprovedOctober 28 2013


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