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
- 129 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.
Youngstown State University's Long-Term Care Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB).
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| General Education 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, with one including a lab) Total 8 credit hours. | ||
| Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry in Modern Living | ||
| Social Sciences: | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| Principles 1: Microeconomics | ||
| Social and Personal Awareness: | ||
| Aging and Society | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
| First-Year Experience: | ||
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| Required courses for the Long Term Care Administration: | ||
| Grade of "C" or better is required of all courses; courses cannot be taken "CR/NC". A minor is not required. | ||
| Required Natural Science Courses: | ||
| BIOL 1545 & 1545L | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 1500 | Chemistry in Modern Living | 3 |
| Psychology Coursework (6 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3757 | Adult Development | 3 |
| Social Statistics Course (4 s.h.): | ||
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| Gerontology-Related Coursework (45 s.h.) | ||
| GERO 1501 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO 3703 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| GERO 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| GERO 3758 | Long-Term Care | 3 |
| GERO 3761 | Elder Crimes - Elder Justice | 3 |
| GERO 4821 | Internship in Gerontology | 12 |
| GERO 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| GERO 4851 | Capstone in Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC 3759 | Sociology of Dementia | 3 |
| SOC 3760 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOC 4801 | Later Life Issues | 3 |
| Select one of the following (3 s.h.): | 3 | |
| Aging and Social Policy | ||
or SCWK 3730 | Social Services and the Aged | |
| Social Services and the Aged | ||
| Business & Technology Coursework (30 s.h.) | ||
| Students must have overall 2.5 GPA to register for upper division coursework in Williamson College of Business. | ||
| Exploring Business | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
| Select one of the following (3 s.h.): | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Safety | ||
| Principles of Occupational Health and Safety | ||
| Communications Coursework (6 s.h.): | ||
| CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups and Organizations | 3 |
| CMST 3756 | Interviewing | 3 |
| Medical Professions, Nursing & Allied Health Coursework (12 s.h.): | ||
| AHLT 4808 | Environmental Health Concerns | 3 |
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| MATC 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PHIL 3725 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Total semester hours in major: 103 s.h. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 129 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| GERO 1501 or PSYC 1560 | Introduction to Gerontology 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 GERO 1501 | General Psychology or Introduction to Gerontology | 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 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups and Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 3705 or AHLT 3755 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety or Principles of Occupational Health and Safety | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations and Workplace Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| GERO 3758 | Long-Term Care | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective (AH) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| PHIL 3725 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC 3757 | Adult Development | 3 |
| SOC 3760 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| GERO 3757 or SCWK 3730 | Aging and Social Policy or Social Services and the Aged | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMST 3756 | Interviewing | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| AHLT 4808 | Environmental Health Concerns | 3 |
| SOC 3701 or PSYC 2618 | Social Statistics or Statistics 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 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 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 |
| GERO 3761 | Elder Crimes - Elder Justice | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129 | |