老年科学理学学士

老年医学计划提供了一种跨学科的实用方法，用于研究人类衰老过程以及老年人及其家人在现代社会中互动时所遇到的挑战。该课程以生命历程和人本主义理论为基础，并着重于健康和慢性病长者的需求。为了更好地理解生活的复杂性，该计划指导学生从跨学科的框架中批判性地研究和探索针对老年人及其家庭的问题，影响和干预措施。在整个课程学习中，学生会接触到个体-社会-社会-文化和性别环境，这些环境分别存在于社会内部，也存在于群体中。课程内容挑战所有学生，以识别和分析有关衰老的现有概论，理论和概念，以便根据该学科的最新研究发展出有效的理
The Gerontology Program provides an applied interdisciplinary approach to studying the human aging process and the challenges encountered by older adults and their families as they interact in contemporary society. The curriculum is anchored in life course and humanistic theory, and concentrates on the needs of both healthy and chronically ill elders and their families.<br>The Gerontology Program provides an applied interdisciplinary approach to studying the human aging process and the challenges encountered by older adults and their families as they interact in contemporary society. The curriculum is anchored in life course and humanistic theory, and concentrates on the needs of both healthy and chronically ill elders.<br><br>In order to better understand life's complexities, the program guides students to critically examine and explore the issues, impacts, and interventions for elders and their families from an interdisciplinary framework. Throughout coursework, students are exposed to the bio-psycho-social-cultural and gender contexts that exist individually and in aggregate groups within society. Course content challenges all students to identify and analyze existing generalizations, theories, and concepts about aging in order to develop valid understandings based on current research in the discipline. Throughout the program, students are encouraged to actively advocate concerning elder issues.