Gerontology Studies, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology	3	PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology	3
PHIL 102 - Ethics	3	Statistics (Recommended)	3
COMP 100 - Composition	3	SOC 232 - Aging and the Life Course	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 209 - Social Research Methods	3	SOC 309 - Research and Analysis	3
ANTH 130 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology	3	PSYC 245 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	3
Major (Sociology) Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 338 - Social Policy	3	Major Elective	3
SOC 330 - Health and Aging	3	Major Elective	3
Major (Interdisciplinary) Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
Major (Sociology) Elective	3	SOC 390 - Senior Seminar in Sociology	3
Major (Interdisciplinary) Elective	3	SOC 392 - Seminar in Gerontology Studies	3
Upper Division Elective	3	SOC 397 - Field Experiences in Sociology	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attributes: Basic Communication (BC3), Math (M3), American History (AH3), Other World Civilizations (OWC3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper-division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.