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.
There are two options for completion of this degree. The traditional option is a 4 year BSAS degree.
The second option is a 64 s.h. degree completion program. Students must enroll at Youngstown State University and transfer the required courses within the major and general education requirements. The remainder of the courses are offered online and will satisfy the final two years of the BSAS degree (64 s.h.).
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.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology Coursework (3 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 3757 | 3 | |
| Support Coursework Sociology (4 s.h.) | ||
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| Gerontology Coursework (39 s.h.) | ||
| GERO 3703 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| GERO 3757 | 3 | |
| or SCWK 3730 | Social Services and the Aged | |
| GERO 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| SOC 3760 | 3 | |
| SOC 3759 | 3 | |
| GERO 3761 | 3 | |
| SOC 4801 | 3 | |
| GERO 4821 | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Communications Coursework (6 s.h) | ||
| CMST 3756 | Interviewing | 3 |
| Medical Professions, Nursing & Allied Health Coursework (12 s.h.) | ||
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| AHLT 4808 | 3 | |
| Minimum of 129 total s.h. for degree, the final 64 s.h. for the online degree completion track | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 64 | |
Student are required to have taken the first four semesters or their equivalents elsewhere.
| Year 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| SOC 3760 | 3 | |
| PSYC 3757 | 3 | |
| GERO 3703 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| GERO 3757 or SCWK 3730 | or Social Services and the Aged | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMST 3756 | Interviewing | 3 |
| AHLT 4808 | 3 | |
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| GERO 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GERO 4821 | 6 | |
| GERO 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 3759 | 3 | |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| FNUT 3720 | Nutrition, Health, and Aging | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| GERO 4821 | 6 | |
| GERO 4851 | Capstone in Gerontology | 3 |
| SOC 4801 | 3 | |
| GERO 3761 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 64 | |