Minor in Aging
What is a interdisciplinary minor in aging and am I eligible?
The Interdisciplinary Minor in Aging is open to all students at Lehman College. The minor provides a broad preparation for students interested in working in the many disciplines associated with aging. Demographic studies predict large increases in the number of older adults in the U.S. as well as globally.
Consequently, an understanding of the implications of this changing demographic for every aspect of social living is critical, as is the need to find innovative approaches to meet the needs of older adults, and those of their families and communities.
Why complete a minor focused on older adults and gerontology?
- About 3.5 million additional health care professionals and direct care workers will be needed by 2030.
- About one in every seven, or 14.5%, of the population in the U.S. is 65 or over.
- Persons reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional 19.3 years; for females it is 20.5 years and for males it is 18 years.
- By 2060 the population age 65 and over will more than double, to 98 million people
- The population age 85 and over will triple between 2014 and 2040.
Courses
The IMA draws from the vast richness of the curriculum of several departments. A range of relevant courses provides students with an understanding of aging from numerous perspectives. Students will satisfy the requirements for the minor by selecting four (4) courses (12 credits) from the designated 200- and 300-level courses below. At least 2 of these 4 courses (total of 6 credits) must be from the 300-level course list.
Note: Only one course within a department may be used to satisfy a requirement for both the student’s major and minor. Courses designated to meet requirements for the IMA (all courses are 3 credits)
- DFN 210: Practical Food and Nutrition
- PSY 219: Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (PREREQ: PSY 166)
- PSY 245: Psychological Testing and Assessment (PREREQ: PSY 166)
- SWK 242: Social Work Practice with Older Adults
- SOC 243: The Aged in Modern Society
- HEA 310: Health and Aging
- HEA 336: Death and Dying
- PSY: 366: Clinical Neuropsychology (PREREQ: PSY166)
- THR 325: Therapeutic Recreation in Long-Term Care
- SWK 342: Social Welfare Policies in an Aging Society
- SOC 343: Sociological Theories of Aging (PREREQ: SOC 166 or any 200-level SOC course)
- SPV 300: Neurolinguistics of Aging
How do I declare the minor?
To declare a minor contact any of the department advisors and arrange a meeting to complete a Declaration of Minor Form
Departmental Advisors
- Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences: Prof. Kate Burt | Katherine.Burt@lehman.cuny.edu
- Psychology: Prof. Elizabeth Guerrero-Berroa | Elizabeth.GuerreroBerroa@lehman.cuny.edu
- Social Work: Prof. Joseph | Quiñonesjoseph.quinones1@lehman.cuny.edu
- Sociology: Prof. Madeline Moran | Madeline.Moran@lehman.cuny.edu
- Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (SLH): Prof. Mary Boylan | Mary.Boylan@lehman.cuny.eduExercise
- Science and Recreation: Prof. Hyangmi "Kim" | KimHyangmi.Kim@lehman.cuny.edu
Faculty
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Associate Professor, Nutrition, Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences (HPNS)
