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Prerequisite change | Undergraduate |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
Gero 370 | Aging and Mental Health | 4 - 0 |
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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. |
Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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1 - Department | Rob Winningham | Approved | September 28 2013 |
Comments: PSY 311 is no longer a part of the Gerontology Major, which makes this prerequisite change even more necessary. |
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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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