Offered by the School of Social Work the Minor in Aging and Longevity may be completed entirely online.
The undergraduate minor in aging and longevity studies requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in aging-related coursework. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Courses for the minor must be approved by the Aging and Longevity Studies Program if they are not aging and longevity studies courses (prefix ASP) or do not have aging and longevity studies courses cross-referenced.
The minor may be earned by undergraduate students in the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Engineering, Nursing, and the Tippie College of Business.
The minor in aging and longevity studies requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASP:1800/CSD:1800/NURS:1800/SSW:1800/TR:1800 | Aging Matters: Introduction to Gerontology (recommended as first course for the minor) | 3 |
| Aging and longevity studies courses with the prefix ASP (except ASP:4190) or courses with aging and longevity cross-referenced; at least 6 s.h. of these must be numbered 3000 or above and must be taken at the University of Iowa | 12 | |
How to Declare the Minor
Students may add a Minor to their plan of study at any time. Declaring a minor will allow you to request a degree audit for the minor requirements in MyUI. There is no penalty to remove a minor from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.
Current BAS/BLS University of Iowa students may add the minor to their plan of study by contacting their assigned BAS/BLS advisor or students may declare minors through MyUI by selecting Student Records > Advising > Programs of Study & Advisors. After the minor has been declared, please log into MyUI to make an appointment with your advisor for the Minor in Ancient Civilization.
How to remove the minor from your program of study
Current BAS/BLS students can email their assigned academic advisor to ask to remove the minor from their plan of study. There is no penalty to remove a minor program from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.
Who to Contact
For more information, please contact the Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator:
Mercedes Bern-Klug, MSW, Ph.D.
Aging and Longevity Studies Program Coordinator, Professor
355 North Hall (NH)
mercedes-bern-klug@uiowa.edu
319-335-1265