About This Major
A program that focuses on the psychology of aging and of elderly individuals and populations, with reference to growth and decline across the life span. Includes instruction in gerontology, developmental and adult psychology, age-related development and decline of cognitive processes, age-related psychological and neurological disorders, social and personality development in aging populations and individuals, and applications to the clinical treatment and care of older adults.
Related CIP Codes
- 19.0702
- Adult Development and Aging., 30.1101
- Gerontology
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 42.2809
- CIP Family
- 42
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