SOCI 3362 - Aging and Society

UG
Credit Hours: 3

This course is an advanced elective for sociology majors and minors. It addresses aging as a life course process, age as an important social status, and aging as it relates to societal demographics and individual experiences. Students are introduced to the way in which social and cultural contexts shape the physical, psychological, and relational dimensions of aging in society. They are also introduced to the concept of an aging society and the ways that the growing number of older adults affects the institutions and systems of society.

Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

When Offered: (Spring even years)