Intro to Gerontology: Service Learning Participation

Life span development in later adulthood, successful aging, family relations, community programs and social policies will be reviewed in this introduction to aging. This multidisciplinary course will also cover the continuum of service for elders ranging from home and community based services through long-term care. Selected works from fiction and non-fiction writings and media will supplement the assignment to develop the bio/psycho/social/spiritual exploration of age. Student will join community volunteers in a community service project to further expand their knowledge and engagement with the study of aging.