Program: Gerontology - Certificate of Proficiency - Utah State University

Apr 06, 2025

2024-2025 General Catalog

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

The Gerontology Certificate program is a 19-credit program that covers the biological, cognitive,and psychosocial aspects of aging. The program is designed to prepare students for a varietyof careers in the field of gerontology, including healthcare, social work, public policy, and research.

Require Courses (13 credits)

HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3540 - Adult Development and Aging 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4240 - Social and Family Gerontology 3 credit(s) or
NDFS 3080 - Community Nutrition 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4940 - Gerontology Integration 1 credit(s)
HDFS 4970 - Gerontology Practicum 3 credit(s) application required

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Students select six additional credits from a list of approved courses across various majors and departments. Students are encouraged to choose electives below that will be most applicable to their chosen field of study.

BIOL 3100 - Bioethics (CI) 3 credit(s)
FIN 5070 - Retirement Planning 3 credit(s)
FIN 5080 - Estate Planning 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3350 - Family Finance (DSS) 3 credit(s)
HEP 3600 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (CI) 3 credit(s)
NDFS 2020 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle 3 credit(s)
NDFS 3040 - Nutrition Assessment 3 credit(s)
NDFS 5200 - Nutritional Epidemiology 3 credit(s)
PHIL 1120 - Social Ethics (BHU) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3500 - Healthcare Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PUBH 3120 - Family and Community Health 3 credit(s)
REH 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3200 - Population and Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3330 - Medical Sociology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 5460 - Sociology of Health 3 credit(s)
SPED 1010 - Disability and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SW 4525 - Aging in the 21st Century 3 credit(s)