The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Gerontology offers a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science degree in Long-Term Care Administration. The program prepares students to become specialized, self-critical, accountable administrators in long-term care facilities. Facilities may include home and community based care, assisted living, nursing homes, hospices, and related health care industries.
Students must complete all required coursework for the university and major and have:
- an overall GPA of 2.25
- a "C" or better in all courses in the major
- 1000 hours in an approved internship
- 48 hours of upper-division courses
- 128 hours of coursework overall
A minor is not necessary for this major and the requirements for the 21 semester hour Certificate in Applied Gerontology are fulfilled within the major.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| GEN ED Knowledge Domains: | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the GE model. | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses - one course must include a lab) | 7 | |
| Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry in Modern Living | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| Aging and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Principles 1: Microeconomics | ||
| Required courses for the Long Term Care Administration | ||
| Grade of "C" or better is required courses cannot be taken "CR/NC". | ||
| Psychology Coursework (6 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3757 | Adult Development | 3 |
| Support Coursework Sociology (4 s.h.) | ||
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| Gerontology Coursework (39 s.h.) | ||
| GERO 1501 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO 3703 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| GERO 3757 | Aging and Social Policy | 3 |
| or SCWK 3730 | Social Services and the Aged | |
| GERO 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| SOC 3760 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOC 3759 | Sociology of Dementia | 3 |
| SOC 4801 | Later Life Issues | 3 |
| GERO 4821 | Internship in Gerontology | 3-15 |
| GERO 4821 | Internship in Gerontology | 3-15 |
| GERO 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| GERO 4851 | Capstone in Gerontology | 3 |
| Business & Technology Coursework (34 s.h.) | ||
| Students must have overall 2.5 GPA to register for upper division coursework in Williamson College of Business | ||
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 4855 | Health Economics | 3 |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 3705 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety | 3 |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Communications Coursework (3 s.h) | ||
| CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups and Organizations | 3 |
| Medical Professions, Nursing & Allied Health Coursework (14 s.h.) | ||
| MATC 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| NURS 3746 | Geriatric Health | 2 |
| AHLT 4808 | Environmental Health Concerns | 3 |
| PHIL 3725 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Minimum of 124 s.h. | ||
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| SOC 1500 or PSYC 1560 | Introduction to Sociology or General Psychology | 3 |
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| MATC 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 or SOC 1500 | General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BIOL 1545 & 1545L | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CHEM 1500 | Chemistry in Modern Living | 3 |
| GERO 3703 or SOC 3703 | Aging and Society or Aging and Society | 3 |
| CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups and Organizations | 3 |
| SOC 3758 | Long-Term Care | 3 |
| NURS 3746 | Geriatric Health | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| MGT 3705 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| PHIL 3725 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| CMST 3756 | Interviewing | 3 |
| PSYC 3757 | Adult Development | 3 |
| SCWK 3730 or GERO 3757 | Social Services and the Aged or Aging and Social Policy | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| AHLT 4808 | Environmental Health Concerns | 3 |
| SOC 3701 or PSYC 2617 | Social Statistics or Research Methods for Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GERO 4821 | Internship in Gerontology | 6 |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| GERO 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 3759 | Sociology of Dementia | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GERO 4821 | Internship in Gerontology | 6 |
| GERO 4851 | Capstone in Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC 4801 | Later Life Issues | 3 |
| ECON 4855 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 128 | |