Certificate of Achievement in Gerontology

This certificate will prepare the student for a career working with the aging or elderly.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to apply professional standards of practice in services to the aging and elderly and their families in the home and the community.

5-10 students per academic year.

Students are expected to be prepared for entry level jobs after completing the certificate of achievement. 

The certificate in Gerontology is an interdisciplinary program comprised of classes in Family and Consumer Studies,  Nutrition, Health Occupations, Sociology, Psychology and Child Development. The  classes for the certificate totals  20.5 units. 

We are requesting the removal of one elective class FAM&CS 091: Life Management from the program because there is a similar class offered by the counseling department. This class is not regularly offered due to low enrollment and we want students to complete the required courses in a timely manner and earn their certificates. There are 4 other elective classes that students can select from.  

Current Required Courses

FAM&CS 006: Challenges of Aging (3 units)

Nutrtn 021: Nutrition (3 units) 

FAM&CS 070: Field Experience in Family & Consumer Studies (3 units)

Hlth Occ 063: Basic Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology & Pharmacology (2 units)

Hlth Occ 064: Cultural & Legal Topics for Healthcare Professionals (1 units)

Hlth Occ 065: Fundamentals for the Healthcare Professional (2.5 units)

Electives (select two classes) 

CH Dev 055: Home Visitation Programs ( 3 units)

FAM&CS 031: Marriage and Family Life (3 units)

FAM&CS 091: Life Management (class we want to remove from the program)

Psych 041: Life Span Psychology ( 3 units)

Soc 002: American Social Problems (3 units)

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New Required Courses

FAM&CS 006: Challenges of Aging (3 units)

Nutrtn 021: Nutrition (3 units) 

FAM&CS 070: Field Experience in Family & Consumer Studies (3 units)

Hlth Occ 063: Basic Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology & Pharmacology (2 units)

Hlth Occ 064: Cultural & Legal Topics for Healthcare Professionals (1 units)

Hlth Occ 065: Fundamentals for the Healthcare Professional (2.5 units)

Electives (select two classes) 

CH Dev 055: Home Visitation Programs ( 3 units)

FAM&CS 031: Marriage and Family Life (3 units)

Psych 041: Life Span Psychology ( 3 units)

Soc 002: American Social Problems (3 units)

After removing FAM&CS 091:Life Management, the students will need to complete the following classes to earn the Certificate of Achievement in Gerontology

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
FAM&CS006	Challenges of Aging	3	S1
FAM&CS 070	Field Experience in Family and Consumer Studies	3	S1
CH Dev 055 (example class) *elective	Home Visitation Programs	3	S1
FAM& CS 031 (example class) *elective	Marriage and Family Life	3	S1

*students can select other classes from the elective list.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Hlth Occ 063	Basic Medical Terminology,Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	2	S2
Hlth Occ 064	Cultural & Legal Topics for Healthcare Professionals	1	S2
Hlth Occ  065	Fundamentals for the Healthcare Professionals	2.5	S2
Nutrtn 021	Nutrition	3	S2

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