SOC 150 - Introduction to Aging Studies

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement. This course meets the Diversity Requirement.

Examine the myths, demographics, psychosocial perspectives and biomedical aspects of growing old in America. Discuss issues impacting older persons including economics, politics, religion, leisure, social/living environment, intimacy and sexuality, health care and death and dying.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Crosslisted: Also offered as HUS 150 ; credit is not given for both SOC 150 and HUS 150 .

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze one’s own sociocultural experience and one’s own biological and psychological background and characteristics to explain one’s attitudes about aging
Discuss major concepts and tools used in the study of human aging
Define major sociocultural, psychological and biological concepts and theories relative to human aging
Describe the interrelationships of biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of human aging.
Discuss the theories and concepts appropriate to the economics and politics of aging
Compare the diversity of the aging experience across ethnic, race, class and gender lines
Use technology to retrieve, interpret, and analyze data and write reports
Apply logical and rational problem solving to issues in aging.