Aging Services Minor
The minor in aging services includes coursework that will introduce the student to basic understanding of gerontology along with particular skills in administration and finance, chronic disease, and health promotion. This program also will enhance the skills of students planning to enroll in industry-provided training to become administrators of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities or nursing homes.
Requirements
To earn a minor in aging services, students must complete at least 28 credits. At least 16 credits must be taken in residence at PSU and 16 credits must be upper division. The requirements for this minor include:
Two of the following:
| PHE 328 | Health and Housing Across the Life Course | 4 |
| PHE 416 | Families and Aging | 4 |
12 Credits from the following courses:
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| PHE 295 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 4 |
| PHE 325 | Nutrition for Health | 4 |
| PHE 328 | Health and Housing Across the Life Course | 4 |
| PHE 350 | Health and Health Systems | 4 |
| PHE 363 | Communicable Diseases and Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| PHE 369 | Public Health Law, Policy, and Ethics | 4 |
| PHE 370 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 |
| PHE 416 | Families and Aging | 4 |
| PHE 444 | Global Health | 4 |
| PHE 445 | Men?s Health | 4 |
| PHE 446 | Community Health Principles and Practices | 4 |
| PHE 450 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| PHE 451 | Women and Holistic Health | 4 |
| PHE 473 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
Other electives may be taken with advisor approval.
Total Credit Hours: 28