E-mail this pageAdult Development & Aging Study Option
Our Adult Development & Aging Study Option Allows You To:
- Prepare for a career specializing in the elderly and senior citizens at human service agencies
- Participate in a twelve-credit supervised internship at a human service agency
- Learn from faculty that have strong commitments to quality instruction and advisement
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human Development & Family Relations, Study Option in Adult Development & Aging (63 credits)
The study option in Adult Development & Aging prepares students for careers related to senior citizens and the elderly in public and private human service agencies. Courses include gerontology, introductory and applied counseling techniques; psychology of adult development and aging; elder abuse and neglect; sociology of aging and death; and nutrition and the elderly. One semester of full-time supervised field work in a human service agency is also included in the curriculum.
Program Requirements
- View the course curriculum for the Adult Development & Aging Study Option. Note: this 621kb PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
- View Human Development & Family Relations (HDF) course descriptions
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like more information about the Human Development & Family Relations program at Plattsburgh State, please contact
Dr. Marty Frost, Professor and Chair
Phone: (518) 564-4173
E-mail: Marty.Frost@plattsburgh.edu
Ms. Jean LeClair
Department Secretary
Office Location: Ward Hall 109
Phone: (518) 564-2164
E-mail: Jean.Leclair@plattsburgh.edu