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Brigham Young University

Gerontology Certification and Minor

Brigham Young University offers a certificate and minor in Gerontology. *Students planning to minor in Gerontology may not count classes for both their major and the Gerontology minor. Requirements: 15 credit hours selected from core required and elective courses.

  • Service Learning (select only one) each course is 3 credit hours:

    Health Sciences 496R
    MFHD 399R
    RMYL 496R

    Soc W 496R
    Other internship approved by Academic Advisor


  • Core Courses (select two for 5-6 credit hours)
    Health Science 466/666 Health and Aging
    MFHD 334/663 Aging in the Family    		 RMYL 307/604 Accessible Recreation
    Soc 365/565 Sociology of Aging

  • Gerontology Electives (6-7 hours needed)
    Service Learning 496R
    FSN 100 Essential of Nutrition
    Geog 501R Seminar in Geography
    Health Science 320 Emergency Care
    MFHD 210 Human Development
    PDBIO 205 Human Biology     		PDBIO 220 Elementary Human Anatomy
    Psych 322 Developmental Psychology
    Psych 342 Abnormal Psychology
    Soc W 331 Social Welfare Policy
    Soc W 581 Social Services for Aging
    Other Electives approved by Academic Advisor

For specific information regarding degree programs, admissions, course availability, schedule, descriptions and cost—select the following direct link to their web site http://gerontology.byu.edu/aboutus.htm or contact them at:

Tanaya Lotz, Academic Gerontology Assistant
Brigham Young University
1041 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
801.422.1410