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Aging and the Life Course Minor Check Sheet

Aging and the Life Course Minor Checklist

2022-2023 Catalog

18 Hours

This checklist is for advising purposes for BGS students only.


Consult your undergraduate catalog or official degree audit for degree requirements.

  • Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required for the BGS.
  • A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
  • No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for BGS minors.
  • Course rotation indications are intended to be used for planning purposes and do not guarantee course availability. "F" indicates "fall," "S" indicates "spring," and "Su" indicates "summer" availability.

Group I – Select 9 hours from the following:

  • _____ PSY 3313 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: PSY 1300 with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ SOCI 3329 - Life Course Sociology
  • _____ SOCI 3383 – Aging and Society (F, S, SU)
  • _____ SOWK 4320 - Social Work with Older Adults

Group II – Select 9 hours from the following:

  • _____ PSY 3361 (WI) - Health Psychology (Prerequisite: PSY 1300 with a grade of "C" or better.)*
  • _____ SOCI 3327 - Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations(F, S, SU)
  • _____ SOCI 3337 - The Family
  • _____ SOCI 3338 – Family Problems (F, S)
  • _____ SOCI 3358 – Work and Society
  • _____ SOCI 3384 - The Sociology of Death & Dying (F, S)
  • _____ SOCI 3395 – Sociology of Sexuality (F, S, SU)

Note: The following courses may be taken in Group II if not taken in Group I.

  • _____ PSY 3313 - Psychology of Adulthood & Aging (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: PSY 1300 with a grade of "C" or better.)
  • _____ SOCI 3329 – Life Course Sociology
  • _____ SOCI 3383 – Aging and Society (F, S, SU)
  • _____ SOWK 4320 - Social Work with Older Adults