Contact Information

Darlene Heian, M.L.S.
Program Director
221 White Hall

(315) 792-3309

Gerontology Programs at Utica College

School of Health Professions and Education  ♦  Undergraduate and Graduate Options

Undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology

30 credit  program  ♦  multidisciplinary curriculum

Total credit hours required for minor: 30

Academic Requirements:

Course Credit Hours
Required Courses
Gerontology 101 Introduction to Aging 3
Gerontology/Biology 214 Biology of Aging 3
Psychology 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
Psychology 327 Adulthood and Aging 3
   12
Choose eighteen credits from the following:
Gerontology 300 Special Topics in Gerontology  3
Gerontology 411 Aging and Mental Health  3
Gerontology 470 Experiences in Gerontology  3
Psychology 237 Group Dynamics – Introduction to Group Development
and Group Process		  3
Psych-Child Life 374 The Helping Relationship  3
Psych-Child Life 375 Death, Dying, and Bereavement  3
Gerontology 218 Rural Elderly  3
Gerontology 270 Introduction to Aging Network - Community Placement  1-3
Biology 112  Human Sexuality  3
Gerontology 315 Aging and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities  3
Selected Course  (tailored to student’s individual program)   3

 		  18
Total: 30


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