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This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.
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Req | Required Core | A course that is required for this program |
GE | General Education | A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement |
RE | Restricted Elective | A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list |
Elec | Degree Elective | A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree |
A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.
A wide variety of entry-level positions as well as positions that require the knowledge and skills needed to work as a caregiver in an assisted living residential setting or assisting clients in their homes as an independent contractor or the employee of an agency. Positions are available in state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, institutions, and private sector businesses that provide older people and adults with disabilities, with information and referral services, service coordination, employment counseling, legal services, activity and recreation programs, health education programs, housing, medical care, and in-home support services.
Gerontology is an applied science that provides knowledge and experience you need as a professional that can also be applied personally. Gerontology is a behavioral science because gerontologists work directly with older people; a social science because gerontologists work behind the scenes as administrators and staff planning and running programs; and a political science because gerontologists advocate for new policies and policy changes that will improve the lives of older people.
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.
Published April 13, 2024