GER 480 Gerontology Internship

3 credit hours

The internships will provide students with direct experience working with older adults. Students will select agencies or institutions providing care and services to the aging as their internship sites. Students will strengthen their skills to work with and support older adults. One hundred and fifty (150) clock hours at the internship site are required of the student. The students will have class meetings, group and individual meetings to discuss the process of the internship. Students will also complete a variety of assignments including final report and presentation of their internship experience.

Prerequisite:

GER 240 Introduction To Gerontology and PSY 360 Counseling Techniques And Practice (‘C’ grades or higher required), and permission

Course is Offered: FA, WI, and SU Every Year