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Gerontology Option (120 Credits)
Students can be admitted as a Human Development major after completing 24 credits and earning a GPA of at least 2.0. A cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better in all H D courses that apply to the option, including substitutions is required to (a) maintain admission in the major; and (b) complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development. Of the 44 credits required for the major and Gerontology option, a minimum of 21 must be taken at WSU.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 6 |
| Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| H D 200 | 2 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 4 |
| Elective2 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 204 | 3 |
| H D 220 | 3 |
| H D 308 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Elective2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 350 [DIVR] | 3 |
| Gerontology Elective3 | 3 |
| Elective2 | 9 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 310 [M] | 3 |
| H D 360 | 3 |
| Gerontology Elective3 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 405 | 3 |
| Gerontology Elective3 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 9 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 410 [M] | 3 |
| H D 4974 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 4985 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Electives2 | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 4 of these 5 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed. |
| 2 | Electives must include sufficient 300-400-level coursework to meet the University requirement of 40 credits of upper-division coursework. |
| 3 | Gerontology Electives (9 credits): Students must complete at least three courses from the following: H D 301, 302, 320, 430, 479; HBM 270; PSYCH 320, and 444. |
| 4 | H D 497 is required and must be completed prior to H D 498, but no more than two semesters before H D 498. |
| 5 | The internship course (H D 498) is also available during the summer semester of the junior or senior year. Students may take H D 498 for up to 9 credits. For students completing the Gerontology option, the H D 498 internship experience must focus on a field relevant to adult development and/or aging. |
- Human Development
Courses
- Human Development
- Prevention Science
Schedules of Studies
- Child and Youth Development Option
- Early Childhood Education Option
- Gerontology Option
- Human Services Option
- Lifespan Development Option
- Prevention Science Option
Minors
- Gerontology
- Human Development
Certificates
- Early Childhood Education
- Family Studies
- Gerontology Certificate
- Human Services Case Management and Administration