PY 264 - Psychology of Aging

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: The U.S. aging population continues to grow in number. This course explores transitions during late adulthood (65 years and up) in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains. Both normative transitions (e.g., retirement, senescence, death and dying) and atypical changes (e.g., dementia, institutional care, mental health issues) are addressed.

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes