Emphasis in Gerontology

In CI’s Health Sciences program, you’ll combine coursework with service and experiential learning to gain valuable, hands-on exposure to the diverse settings, challenges, populations, trends and opportunities in healthcare.  Students take a set of core biology, chemistry, sociology and health-related courses, along with elective and interdisciplinary courses that complement their own interests.  

In addition to a general B.S. in Health Sciences, you have the option to obtain an Emphasis in Gerontology or an Emphasis in Health Informatics. These emphases allow you to specialize in two vital and rapidly expanding areas of healthcare: caring for aging populations and using information systems to improve patient care. 

The program culminates in a capstone service-learning internship with a community-based organization or public health organization, or supervised community-based research.

Your future

You’ll be well-prepared to tackle a variety of roles in the high-demand and fast-growing health services field, as well as graduate study in areas ranging from medical and dental school to public health, psychology, sociology, healthcare administration, public administration and social work.

Common Core (39)

BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4

BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4

CHEM 110 - Chemistry of Life Units: 4

HLTH 100 - Medical Terminology Units: 1

HLTH 101 - Overview of Health Care Industry and Its Delivery Units: 3

HLTH 102 - Community Health Organizations and Their Functions Units: 2

HLTH 300 - Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness Units: 3

HLTH 301 - Introduction to Public Health Administration Units: 3

HLTH 302 - Introduction to Health Care Informatics Units: 3

NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as PSY 348, SOC 348) Units: 3

SOC 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303, POLS 303) Units: 4

BIOL 203 - Quantitative Methods for Biology (3, B3, B4) or MATH/ PSY 202-Biostatistics (3, B3) taken as pre-nursing student at CI may be accepted for Health Science major in lieu of SOC 303.

Complete 2 units of the following:

HLTH 492 - Service Learning in Health Sciences Units: 1-2

HLTH 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-2

HLTH 497 - Directed Study Units: 1-2

and

HLTH 499 - Senior Capstone Project Units: 3

Gerontology Emphasis (24)

BIOL 305 - Biology of Aging Units: 3

HLTH 303 - Pharmacology and Aging Adults Units: 3

HLTH 304 - Aging Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as POLS 304) Units: 3

HLTH 305 - Therapeutic Recreation for Older Adults Units: 3

HLTH 306 - Mental Health and Aging Units: 3

HLTH 400 - Health Assessment and Case Management of Older Adults Units: 3

HLTH 401 - Management of Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs Units: 3

PSY 375 - Psychology of Health Counseling Units: 3

International Freshmen Checklist  

International Transfer Checklist 

Financial Affidavit for Undergraduate applicants 

Submit all application documents to the Center for International Affairs. 

*Transfer Students: We are currently accepting applications from all community colleges in the U.S.  Please make sure that you have at least 60 units and have completed “Oral communication”, “Written communication”, “Critical thinking” and “College level mathematics/quantitative reasoning” with “C” or better.  Please note that the Nursing programs are closed for international students.  

English Score

Submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other acceptable test (see below for list of tests).  Scores must be sent directly to CSUCI from testing agency.

Acceptable English Placement Exams

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, a minimum Computer Based score of 173 or a minimum Internet Based score of 61.

IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0.

*Transfer students: It’s not necessary to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score if you have completed the required Freshman Composition Class at your community college.