Minor Requirements
The minor consists of a minimum of 12 credits taken in at least two departments. Nine of the credits are selected from an approved list of core courses. One independent study ( 3 credits maximum) may be used as a core course. Gerontology
510 Seminar (1-3 credits) may also be used as an independent study.Students in the minor work with at least one Gerontology faculty member to serve on the graduate advisory committee.
Doctoral students in the minor will write a section of gerontology for the preliminary doctoral examination.
Preliminary Examination Policy for Ph. D. Candidates with a Graduate Minor in Gerontology
Doctoral students in the minor will write a section of gerontology for the preliminary doctoral examination. The faculty member who is designated the Gerontology Program representative is responsible for contacting and soliciting preliminary examination questions from instructors of gerontology core courses taken by the student. The designated Gerontology representative on the student’s POS committee then prepares at least two questions for the student.Students will have ½ day to write answers to the gerontology questions. The gerontology portion of the preliminary examination can be taken as part of the student’s departmental preliminary examination or on a separate day. Students should notify the gerontology representative on their POS committee of their intention to take the gerontology prelim examination at least four weeks prior to the examination date.Following completion of the gerontology prelim exam, at least two gerontology faculty will evaluate the student’s responses [i.e. the student’s designated gerontology faculty committee representative and an instructor for the gerontology courses taken by the student]. The evaluators will score the written preliminary examination as either pass, fail, or pass with condition. In the event that there is disagreement between two evaluators, a third gerontology faculty member will be asked to review the answers. Finally, students will answer gerontology-related questions put forth by the designated gerontology faculty representative as a part of the oral preliminary examination.
