Human Development & Family Relations Program at SUNY Plattsburgh - Adult Development & Aging (Study Option)

Adult Development & Aging Study Option

Our Adult Development & Aging Study Option Allows You To:

• Prepare for a career specializing in the elderly and senior citizens at human service agencies
• Participate in a twelve-credit supervised internship at a human service agency
• Learn from faculty that have strong commitments to quality instruction and advisement

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human Development & Family Relations, Study Option in Adult Development & Aging (63 credits)

The study option in adult development & aging prepares students for careers related to senior citizens and the elderly in public and private human service agencies. Courses include gerontology, introductory and applied counseling techniques; psychology of adult development and aging; elder abuse and neglect; sociology of aging and death; and nutrition and the elderly. One semester of full-time supervised field work in a human service agency is also included in the curriculum.

Program Requirements

• View the course curriculum for the adult development & aging study option. Note: this 745kB PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
• View human development & family relations course descriptions

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