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Sociology - Gerontology: Policy and Practice

Course Code
SOC 410  Credits
Title Gerontology: Policy and Practice 
Prerequisite SOC 308 or SW 308 or WS 308 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description This course is a senior seminar for gerontology majors. Four to six hours a week will involve field experience working in a facility involving elderly care. Two hours a week will involve in-class discussions of the field experience as well as an examination of social policies relating to the elderly, including Social Security, Medicare, the Older Americans Act and Medicaid. Same as SW 410