Center on Aging Studies

at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

GERONTOLOGY CERTIFICATE AND UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAM - Current and Upcoming Courses

SPRING Semester 2010

Classes begin January 11 and end April 30, 2010

Core Course Options:

Soc. 410R, Aging in Contemporary Society - 0001
Soc. 5550, Sociology of Aging - 0001
     Credit:                                  3 credits
     Instructor:                              Ann Wood
     Day:                                       Mondays
     Time:                                     5:30 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.
     Location:                               TBA
     Class #s:                              (410R)14425 and (5550) 16850

Psych. 440/ 5540, The Psychology of Aging - 0001
     Credit:                                    3 credits
     Instructor:                               Share Bane
     Day:                                        Thursdays
     Time:                                       6 - 8:45 P.M.
     Location:                                 AARP State Office, 700 W. 47th St. Bldg., Ste. 110
                                                      (Northwest corner, 47th Street & Jefferson)
     Class #s:                                (440)15008 and (5540) 15009

A&S490B / 5501, The Experience of Health in Aging - 0001 
     Credit:                                     3 credits
     Instructor                                 Christie Thurlow
     Day:                                         Online course, TBA
                                                      THERE WILL BE AN INTRODUCTORY MEETING on
                                                      Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., at
                                                       the 700 W. 47th St. Bldg., in the AARP conference
                                                       room,  Ste. 110.
     Time:                                       TBA
      Class #s:                                 (490B) 17537 and (5501) 17561

A&S 492/ 5592, Field Practicum in Aging - 0001  
     Credit:                                    3 credits
     Instructor:                                Linda Breytspraak, Ph.D.
     Days/ times/ dates:                Dates, time, and location are arranged with the instructor
                                                      at least six weeks in advance of the beginning of the
                                                      semester .
     Class #s:                                 (492) 40154 and (5592) 40155
     Prerequisite:  Completion of three Gerontology core courses are required.
     Note:  Instructor’s consent required.

Elective Courses:

Soc.300AC/ 5580AC, Aging in the Community - 0001
     Credit:                                        1 credit
     Instructor:                                    Linda Wright
     Days:                                          Saturday
     Dates:                                         February 20 and March 20
     Time:                                           8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
     Location:                                     AARP State Office, 700 W. 47th St. Bldg., Ste. 110
                                                          (Northwest corner, 47th Street & Jefferson)
     Class #s:                                     (300AC) 17209 and (5580AC) 17299

Soc. 300GF, Grandfamilies: Raising the Children of High Risk Parents - 0001
     Credit:                                          1 credit
     Instructors:                                   Lois Fitzpatrick and Joann Stovall
     Days:                                           Saturday
     Dates:                                          April 10 and 24
     Time:                                            8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
     Location:                                      AARP State Office, 700 W. 47th St. Bldg., Ste. 110
                                                           (Northwest corner, 47th Street & Jefferson)
     Class #:                                       17210

 Soc.300RJ, Dementia: Societal & Experiential Dimensions - 0001
     Credit:                                            1 credit
     Instructor:                                       Jeanne Reeder
     Days:                                              Saturday
     Dates:                                            February 27 and  March 13
     Time:                                              8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
     Location:                                        Alzheimer's Association Heartland Chapter office, 3846
                                                             West 75th Street (75th & Mission Road), Prairie Village,
                                                             Kansas.
     Class #s:                                        (300RJ) 14974 and (5580) 16835

For more information, please contact Dr. Linda Breytspraak, Director, Gerontology Studies Program, at
(816) 235-1744 or breytspraakl@umkc.edu. Although every effort will be made to keep this gerontology course information updated, it is all subject to change.